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I Started A Joke

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Great song from the zoolander soundtrack!
Capo 2nd fret
Intro:
E    Bm    F#m    Am
E    Bm    F#m    Am
EI started a jokBme,F#m  
which started the whole worAmld crying,E  Bm  F#m  
but AmI didn't EseeBm  F#m  
that the joAmke was on me,E  Bm  
F#moh no.Am  
EI started to crG#my,A  
which started the whole worlBd laughing,E  G#m  A  
oh, if BI'd only seeEnG#m  A  
that the jokBe was on me.E  
C#mI, I looked at the skG#mies, running my hands ovAer my eyes,E  
and G#mI, I fell out oC#mf bed, hurting my head Afrom things that I'd said.E  B  
Til EI finally Bmdied,F#m  
which started the whole woAmrld living,E  Bm  F#m  
oh, if AmI'd only seEenG#m  A  
that the jokBe was on me.E  
C#mI looked at the skG#mies, running my hands oveAr my eyes,E  
anG#md I, I fell out oC#mf bed, hurting my head Afrom things that I'd said.E  B  
'TiEl I finally Bmdied,F#m  
which started the whole woAmrld livingE  Bm  F#m  
oh, if AmI'd only sEeenG#m  A  
that the jokBe was on meE  G#m  A  
that the jokBe was on meE  G#m  A  
that the jokBe was on meE  Bm  F#m  Am  E  

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I Started A Joke

by The Wallflowers

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 2 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

F#m

G#m

C#m

Great song from the zoolander soundtrack!

Capo 2nd fret

Intro:

E Bm F#m Am

E Bm F#m

I started a joke,

Am E Bm F#m

which started the whole world crying,

Am E Bm F#m

but I didn't see

Am E Bm

that the joke was on me,

F#m Am

oh no.

E G#m A

I started to cry,

B E G#m A

which started the whole world laughing,

B E G#m A

oh, if I'd only seen

B E

that the joke was on me.

C#m G#m A E

I, I looked at the skies, running my hands over my eyes,

G#m C#m A E B

and I, I fell out of bed, hurting my head from things that I'd said.

E Bm F#m

Til I finally died,

Am E Bm F#m

which started the whole world living,

Am E G#m A

oh, if I'd only seen

B E

that the joke was on me.

C#m G#m A E

I looked at the skies, running my hands over my eyes,

G#m C#m A E B

and I, I fell out of bed, hurting my head from things that I'd said.

E Bm F#m

'Til I finally died,

Am E Bm F#m

which started the whole world living

Am E G#m A

oh, if I'd only seen

B E G#m A

that the joke was on me

B E G#m A

that the joke was on me

B E Bm F#m Am E

that the joke was on me

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