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