Intro
(acoustic guitar [open D] w/bass):
D#
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B|-----------------|
G|---------7-5-4---|
D|---------------7-|
A|-----------------|
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G# Cm C# D# x2
[Verse 1]
G# Cm C#
I started a joke
D# G# Cm C#
Which started the whole world crying
D# G# Cm C#
But I didn't see
D# G# Cm C# D#
That the joke was on me, oh no
[Verse 2]
G# Cm C#
I started to cry
D# G# Cm C#
Which started the whole world laughing
D# G# Cm C#
Oh, if I'd only seen
D# G#
That the joke was on me
[Chorus]
Fm Cm
I looked at the skies
C# G#
Running my hands over my eyes
Cm Fm
And I fell out of bed
Fm/D# A#m
Hurting my head
D# N.C.
From things that I'd said
[Verse 3]
G# Cm C#
'Til I finally died
D# G# Cm C#
Which started the whole world living
C# D# G# Cm C#
Oh, if I'd only seen
D# G#
That the joke was on me
[Chorus]
Fm Cm
I looked at the skies
C# G#
Running my hands over my eyes
Cm Fm
And I fell out of bed
Fm/D# A#m
Hurting my head
D# N.C.
From things that I'd said
[Verse 4]
G# Cm C#
'Til I finally died
D# G# Cm C#
Which started the whole world living
D# G# Cm C#
Oh, if I'd only seen
D# G# Cm C#
That the joke was on me
[Coda]
D# G# Cm C# D#
That the joke was on me
G# Cm C# D# G#
Oh...