I Was Only Joking

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I Was Only Joking - Rod Stewart
This is the riff which is played after the Chorus
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[Verse 1]
A Amaj7
Ever since I was a kid at school
A7 D
I messed around with all the rules
Dm A E A
Apologised then realised I'm not different after all
A Amaj7 A7 D
Me and the boys thought we had it sussed, Valentinos, all of us
Dm A E A
My dad said we looked ridiculous but boy, we broke some hearts
A Amaj7 A7 D
In and out of jobs, runnin' free, waging war with society
Dm A E A
Dumb, blank faces stare back at me but nothing ever changed
A Amaj7 A7 D
Promises made in the heat of the night, creepin' home before it got too light
Dm A E A
I wasted all that precious time and blamed it on the wine
[Chorus]
A D E A
I was only jo-king my dear (my dear)
D E F#m
Looking for a way to hide my fear (my fear)
D E A
What kind of fo-ol was I (was I)
Bm
I could never win (never win) ......Riff
[Verse 2]
A Amaj7 A7 D
Never found a compromise, collected lovers like butterflies
Dm A E A
Illusions of that grand first prize are slowly wearin' thin
A Amaj7 A7 D
Susie, baby, you were good to me, givin' love unselfishly
Dm A
But you took it all too seriously
E A
I guess it had to end
[Chorus]
A D E A
I was only jo-king my dear (my dear)
D E F#m
Looking for a way to hide my fear (my fear)
D E A
What kind of fo-ol was I (was I)
Bm
I could never win (never win) ......Riff
[Instrumental]
AAmaj7A7DDmAEA
x2
A D E F#m Bm F#m E
A D E F#m Bm F#m E A
D E A
D E F#m
D E A Bm
[Verse 3]
A Amaj7 A7 D
Now you ask me if I'm sincere, that's the question that I always fear
Dm A E A
Verse seven is never clear but I'll tell you what you wanna hear
A Amaj7 A7 D
I try to give you all you want but givin' love is not my strongest point
Dm A E A
If that's the case it's pointless goin' on, I'd rather be alone
[Verse 4]
A Amaj7 A7 D
'Cause what I'm doin' must be wrong, pourin' my heart out in a song
Dm A E A
Owning up for prosperity, for the whole damn world to see
A Amaj7 A7 D
Quietly now while I turn a page, Act One is over without costume change
Dm A
The principal would like to leave the stage
E A
The crowd don't understand

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Free chords for I Was Only Joking by Rod Stewart. Scroll the interactive sheet above or read the chord names inline below.

I Was Only Joking - Rod Stewart
[Verse 1]
[Chorus]
[Verse 2]
[Chorus]
[Instrumental]
A Amaj7 A7 D Dm A E A      x2
A D E F#m Bm F#m E
A D E F#m Bm F#m E A
D E A
D E F#m
D E A Bm
[Verse 3]
[Verse 4]

I Was Only Joking Chords by Rod Stewart

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I Was Only Joking Chords · Rod Stewart