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