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