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(The net result of all the instruments is G Em7 Cadd9 D, which you can
 G Em C D, or 320003 022000 x32010 x00232.  In other words, Amy never
 plays the D variations; that's Emily's part, way up high on the neck.)
[Intro]
G  Em7  Cadd9  D     G  Em7  Cadd9  Dsus4 D Dsus2 D
[Verse 1]
You said the wGorld was magic, I was wEm7ide-eyed and laughing
  Cadd9We were dancing uDp to the bright side
ForGget about your ego, forEm7get about your pride
  Cadd9And you will never have to DcompromiseD  
[Short Chorus]
And you were only jGoking,   Em7you were only Cadd9joking, brotheDsus4rD  Dsus2  D  
[Verse 2]
We Gtalked about our mothers, kissed the Em7wounds of our fathers
I Cadd9could've been your sister, I Dwould've been your brother
You kissed me Glike I was a soldier Em7headed for war
I'm a Cadd9dying man, but I Ddon't know what for [stop]
[Chorus]
And you were only Gjoking,       Em7you were only Cadd9joking, brotherD  
You were only Gjoking,           Em7you were only Cadd9joking, brotherD  
                      (Wide-eyed and laughing)                  (Dancing...)
[Guitar Solo]
G  Em7  Cadd9  D
G  Em7  Cadd9  D
G  Em7  Cadd9  D
[Verse 3]
GGravel and glass on the Em7bottom of my feet
I Cadd9bruised my heels on the Dswollen street
We were Ggirls in bars, Em7boys on the town
Cadd9Bumping like a pinball off a Dcareless crowd
[Verse 4]
You Gsaid good friends are harEm7d to come by
I laughed aCadd9nd bought you a beer, it's too Dcorny to cry
Well, Gsentiment given or Em7sentiment lost
  Cadd9You shake it off with a smDirk and a toss [stop]
[Chorus]
And you were only Gjoking,     Em7you were only Cadd9joking, brotherD  
You were only Gjoking,     Em7you were only Cadd9joking, brotherD  
And you were only Gjoking,               Em7you were only Cadd9joking, brotherD  
                   (Gravel and glass...)         (I bruised my heels...)
You were Gjoking,                      Em7you were only Cadd9joking, brotherD  
    (You kissed me like a soldier...)         (I'm a dying man...)
And you were only jGoking,                  Em7you were only jCadd9oking, brotherD  
                    (...dying man, but I don't know what for...)
                                    D   D[stop]
And you were only, and you were only, and you were only
     G    Em7       Cadd9   Dsus4   D   Dsus2     D   G[stop]   N.C.
Joking,        brother                            One two three four...
[Instrumental]
G  Em7  Cadd9  D
G  Em7  Cadd9  D
[Outro]
GSha-la, Em7sha-la, Cadd9sha-la, Dsha-la
GSha-la,             Em7sha-la,      Cadd9sha-la,                 Dsha-la
    (Wide-eyed and laughing)         (Dancing up to the bright side)
{repeat and fade}

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Joking

by Indigo Girls

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Em7

Cadd9

Dsus4

Dsus2

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(The net result of all the instruments is G Em7 Cadd9 D, which you can

G Em C D, or 320003 022000 x32010 x00232. In other words, Amy never

plays the D variations; that's Emily's part, way up high on the neck.)

[Intro]

G Em7 Cadd9 D G Em7 Cadd9 Dsus4 D Dsus2 D

[Verse 1]

G Em7

You said the world was magic, I was wide-eyed and laughing

Cadd9 D

We were dancing up to the bright side

G Em7

Forget about your ego, forget about your pride

Cadd9 D D

And you will never have to compromise

[Short Chorus]

G Em7 Cadd9 Dsus4 D Dsus2 D

And you were only joking, you were only joking, brother

[Verse 2]

G Em7

We talked about our mothers, kissed the wounds of our fathers

Cadd9 D

I could've been your sister, I would've been your brother

G Em7

You kissed me like I was a soldier headed for war

Cadd9 D

I'm a dying man, but I don't know what for [stop]

[Chorus]

G Em7 Cadd9 D

And you were only joking, you were only joking, brother

G Em7 Cadd9 D

You were only joking, you were only joking, brother

(Wide-eyed and laughing) (Dancing...)

[Guitar Solo]

G Em7 Cadd9 D

[Verse 3]

G Em7

Gravel and glass on the bottom of my feet

Cadd9 D

I bruised my heels on the swollen street

G Em7

We were girls in bars, boys on the town

Cadd9 D

Bumping like a pinball off a careless crowd

[Verse 4]

G Em7

You said good friends are hard to come by

Cadd9 D

I laughed and bought you a beer, it's too corny to cry

G Em7

Well, sentiment given or sentiment lost

Cadd9 D

You shake it off with a smirk and a toss [stop]

[Chorus]

G Em7 Cadd9 D

And you were only joking, you were only joking, brother

G Em7 Cadd9 D

You were only joking, you were only joking, brother

G Em7 Cadd9 D

And you were only joking, you were only joking, brother

(Gravel and glass...) (I bruised my heels...)

G Em7 Cadd9 D

You were joking, you were only joking, brother

(You kissed me like a soldier...) (I'm a dying man...)

G Em7 Cadd9 D

And you were only joking, you were only joking, brother

(...dying man, but I don't know what for...)

D D

[stop]

And you were only, and you were only, and you were only

G Em7 Cadd9 Dsus4 D Dsus2 D G

[stop] N.C.

Joking, brother One two three four...

[Instrumental]

G Em7 Cadd9 D

[Outro]

G Em7 Cadd9 D

Sha-la, sha-la, sha-la, sha-la

G Em7 Cadd9 D

Sha-la, sha-la, sha-la, sha-la

(Wide-eyed and laughing) (Dancing up to the bright side)

{repeat and fade}

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