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I Get No Joy

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If you want to play the song like Jade does, transpose -5 and put a capo on the fifth fret.
Play all chords as barred chords except the (transposed) C.
[Verse 1]
CMilitary march
BbIn and out my head
DmEverything I did
DmEverything I said
CTake you to the arch
For Bbyour happiness
DmOr spend it like a lark
N.C.
Singing for nothing
[Chorus]
CI.Bb.. get no Fjoy
CI.Bb.. get no Fjoy
CAll the words my mother said
Can't Bbseem to get them out my head
FEverything becomes everything
FYou live you learn you love you're dead
CI.Bb.. get no Fjoy
[Verse 2]
CTogether and apart
BbDo it all again
DmRight back to the start
DmStraight up to the end
CI'm such a fool
Got eBbverything and you
DmYet my heart is so blue
N.C.
I'm singing for nothing
[Chorus]
CI.Bb.. get no Fjoy
CI.Bb.. get no Fjoy
CAll the words my mother said
Can't Bbseem to get them out my head
FEverything becomes everything
FYou live you learn you love you're dead
CI.Bb.. get no Fjoy
[Verse 3]
CI swear that I don't pay attention
BbIf I did would intervention Dmcome to me in a dream?
Or Cis that just what the directors and thBbe pills and other deflectors
DmWould have you believe?
CPsychotic, hypnotic, erotBbic, which box is your thing
DmFact how many days a week do you feel
CElectric, connected, unexpectBbedly affected
What do you Dmneed?
DmWhat do you need?
[Chorus]
CI.Bb.. get no Fjoy
CI.Bb.. get no Fjoy
CAll the words my mother said
Can't Bbseem to get them out my head
FEverything becomes everything
FYou live you learn you love you're dead
CI.Bb.. get no Fjoy
[Bridge]
 CI know the Bbsun will shine anDmother day, another time
 CI know the Bbsun will shine anDmother day, another time
 CI know the Bbsun will shine, DmI know the sun will shine
ElCectric connected unexpBbectedly affected
What do you Dmneed?
DmWhat do you need?
[Chorus]
CI.Bb.. get no Fjoy
CI.Bb.. get no Fjoy
CAll the words my mother said
Can't Bbseem to get them out my head
FEverything becomes everything
FYou live you learn you love you're dead
CI.Eb.. get no Fjoy
CI.Eb.. get no Fjoy
N.C.
No joy...

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I Get No Joy

by Jade Bird

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 5 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

If you want to play the song like Jade does, transpose -5 and put a capo on the fifth fret.

Play all chords as barred chords except the (transposed) C.

[Verse 1]

Military march

In and out my head

Everything I did

Everything I said

Take you to the arch

For your happiness

Or spend it like a lark

N.C.

Singing for nothing

[Chorus]

C Bb F

I... get no joy

C Bb F

I... get no joy

All the words my mother said

Can't seem to get them out my head

Everything becomes everything

You live you learn you love you're dead

C Bb F

I... get no joy

[Verse 2]

Together and apart

Do it all again

Right back to the start

Straight up to the end

I'm such a fool

Got everything and you

Yet my heart is so blue

N.C.

I'm singing for nothing

[Chorus]

C Bb F

I... get no joy

C Bb F

I... get no joy

All the words my mother said

Can't seem to get them out my head

Everything becomes everything

You live you learn you love you're dead

C Bb F

I... get no joy

[Verse 3]

I swear that I don't pay attention

Bb Dm

If I did would intervention come to me in a dream?

C Bb

Or is that just what the directors and the pills and other deflectors

Would have you believe?

C Bb

Psychotic, hypnotic, erotic, which box is your thing

Fact how many days a week do you feel

C Bb

Electric, connected, unexpectedly affected

What do you need?

[Chorus]

C Bb F

I... get no joy

C Bb F

I... get no joy

All the words my mother said

Can't seem to get them out my head

Everything becomes everything

You live you learn you love you're dead

C Bb F

I... get no joy

[Bridge]

C Bb Dm

I know the sun will shine another day, another time

C Bb Dm

I know the sun will shine another day, another time

C Bb Dm

I know the sun will shine, I know the sun will shine

C Bb

Electric connected unexpectedly affected

What do you need?

[Chorus]

C Bb F

I... get no joy

C Bb F

I... get no joy

All the words my mother said

Can't seem to get them out my head

Everything becomes everything

You live you learn you love you're dead

C Eb F

I... get no joy

C Eb F

I... get no joy

N.C.

No joy...

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