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