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