I Started A Joke

C Em F G

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Verse 1:

C Em

I started a joke

F G C Em F

Which started the whole world crying

G C Em F

But I didn't see

G

That the joke was on me, oh no (1, 4: C Em F G ; 2, 3: C)

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Verse 2:

I started to cry

Which started the whole world laughing

Oh, if I'd only seen

That the joke was on me

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Chorus:

Am Em

I looked at the skies

F C

Running my hands over my eyes

Em Am

And I fell out of bed

G Dm

Hurting my head

G

From things that I'd said

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Verse 3:

'Til I finally died

Which started the whole world living

Oh, if I'd only seen (4: oh, yeah)

That the joke was on me

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repeat chorus

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repeat verse 3

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Coda:

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G C Em F G

That the joke was on me

C C Em F G

Oh...