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