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