Intro: (acoustic guitar [open [D] ] w/bass):
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[2X]
Verse 1:
I started a joke
Which started the whole world crying
But I didn't see
[1, 4: [G] ; 2, 3: ]
That the joke was on me, oh no
Verse 2:
I started to cry
Which started the whole world laughing
Oh, if I'd only seen
That the joke was on me
Chorus:
I looked at the skies
Running my hands over my eyes
And I fell out of bed
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Hurting my head
[N. [C].]
From things that I'd said
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
Chorus
Verse 3
Coda:
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That the joke was on me
[end cold]
Oh...