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I Started A Joke

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[Intro]
        G         Bm          C            Dx2
[Verse 1]
GI started a jBmoke
ThCat started the whoDle world crGyingBm  C  
But DI didn't sGeeBm  C  
That the jDoke was on GmeBm  C  D  
GI started to Bmcry
WhCich started the whDole world lGaughingBm  C  
Oh if DI'd, only sGeenBm  C  
That the joDke was on mGe G7  
[Chorus]
EmI looked at the sBmkies
Running my haCnds over my eGyes
And BmI fell out of Embed
Hurting my hAmead
AmFrom things that I'd saiDd
[Pre-Chorus]
G'Til I finallBmy died
WhCich started the whDole world lGivingBm  C  
Oh if DI'd only sGeen Bm  C  
That the jDoke was on Gme, G7ooooh
[Chorus]
EmI looked at the sBmkies
Running my haCnds over my eGyes
And BmI fell out of Embed
Hurting my Amhead
AmFrom things that I'd saiDd
[Pre-Chorus]
G'Til I finallBmy died
WhCich started the whDole world lGivingBm  C  
Oh, if DI'd only sGeen Bm  C  
That the joDke was on GmeeeBmeeeeeCeeeeDee
[Interlude]
GoooooBmoooooCooooDooooH
[Outro]
G    Bm
CYeah the joDke was on GmeBm  C  D  
GOh..Bm.C  D  G  

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I Started A Joke

by Nataly Dawn

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

[Intro]

G Bm C D

[Verse 1]

G Bm

I started a joke

C D G Bm C

That started the whole world crying

D G Bm C

But I didn't see

D G Bm C D

That the joke was on me

G Bm

I started to cry

C D G Bm C

Which started the whole world laughing

D G Bm C

Oh if I'd, only seen

D G G7

That the joke was on me

[Chorus]

Em Bm

I looked at the skies

C G

Running my hands over my eyes

Bm Em

And I fell out of bed

Hurting my head

Am D

From things that I'd said

[Pre-Chorus]

G Bm

'Til I finally died

C D G Bm C

Which started the whole world living

D G Bm C

Oh if I'd only seen

D G G7

That the joke was on me, ooooh

[Chorus]

Em Bm

I looked at the skies

C G

Running my hands over my eyes

Bm Em

And I fell out of bed

Hurting my head

Am D

From things that I'd said

[Pre-Chorus]

G Bm

'Til I finally died

C D G Bm C

Which started the whole world living

D G Bm C

Oh, if I'd only seen

D G Bm C D

That the joke was on meeeeeeeeeeeeee

[Interlude]

G Bm C D

ooooooooooooooooooH

[Outro]

G Bm

C D G Bm C D

Yeah the joke was on me

G Bm C D G

Oh...

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