Intro:
(acoustic guitar (open D) w/bass):
D
v v v v
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G Bm C D7 2x
Verse 1:
G Bm
I started a joke
C D7 G Bm C
Which started the whole world crying
D7 G Bm C
But I didn't see
D7
That the joke was on me, oh no
Verse 2:
I started to cry
Which started the whole world laughing
Oh, if I'd only seen
That the joke was on me
Ref.:
Em Bm
I looked at the skies
C G
Running my hands over my eyes
Bm Em
And I fell out of bed
D Am7
Hurting my head
D7
From things that I'd said
Verse 3:
'Til I finally died
Which started the whole world living
Oh, if I'd only seen (4: oh, yeah)
That the joke was on me
repeat Ref.:
repeat verse 3
Coda:
D7 G Bm C D7
That the joke was on me
G Bm C D7 G (end cold)
Oh...