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Killing The Joke

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[Intro]
Amaj7   A7   D    B7
[Verse]
InAmaj7hibitions, televisions Clicking through whatever
wA7eather you know That your mind lets you know I know better
But DI, I want to see yoB7u tonight
Amaj7'Cause the clocks count down and we're in for bad weather
It'd A7be nice to see you, to see you nice
But DI want to see yoB7u tonight
[Chorus]
A'Cause you're my top, you're my tA+op
You're my F#mtop one-hundred sBhows
Why do I Dalways have to gEo killing the jokeF#m?
[Verse]
IAmaj7nterstellar, dressed in leather, drinking bitter boy
YA7ou know the plan but you never knew the ploy
But DI, I live a lonely liB7fe
Amaj7Since you been gone I left the TV on
LeA7t the milk go sour, let the bills pile up
But DI, I know I'm a funny B7guy
[CHORUS]
A'Cause you're my top, you're my toA+p
You're my F#mtop one-hundred shBows
Why do I Dalways have to gEo killing
[Bridge]
SBmwear I saw you smilEe
YC#mou try to hide it wF#mell
ThDree fifteen on Ethe wrong side
[Chorus]
'Cause yAou're my top, you're my toA+p
You're my F#mtop one-hundred sBhows
Why do I Dalways have to Ego killing the jokAe?
KiA+ll the jokeA  
KiA+ll the jokeA  
KiA+ll the jokeA  
KiA+ll the jokeA  

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Killing The Joke

by Miles Kane

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Amaj7

A+

F#m

C#m

[Intro]

Amaj7 A7 D B7

[Verse]

Amaj7

Inhibitions, televisions Clicking through whatever

weather you know That your mind lets you know I know better

D B7

But I, I want to see you tonight

Amaj7

'Cause the clocks count down and we're in for bad weather

It'd be nice to see you, to see you nice

D B7

But I want to see you tonight

[Chorus]

A A+

'Cause you're my top, you're my top

F#m B

You're my top one-hundred shows

D E F#m

Why do I always have to go killing the joke?

[Verse]

Amaj7

Interstellar, dressed in leather, drinking bitter boy

You know the plan but you never knew the ploy

D B7

But I, I live a lonely life

Amaj7

Since you been gone I left the TV on

Let the milk go sour, let the bills pile up

D B7

But I, I know I'm a funny guy

[CHORUS]

A A+

'Cause you're my top, you're my top

F#m B

You're my top one-hundred shows

D E

Why do I always have to go killing

[Bridge]

Bm E

Swear I saw you smile

C#m F#m

You try to hide it well

D E

Three fifteen on the wrong side

[Chorus]

A A+

'Cause you're my top, you're my top

F#m B

You're my top one-hundred shows

D E A

Why do I always have to go killing the joke?

A+ A

Kill the joke

A+ A

Kill the joke

A+ A

Kill the joke

A+ A

Kill the joke

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