I Started A Joke Chords

Standard (EADGBE)

Intro

(acoustic guitar [open D] w/bass):

  G Bm C D [2X]

/ / / / / / / / / / / / / / / /

Verse 1

  GI started a jBmoke

  WhCich started the whDole world cGrying Bm C

  But DI didn't sGee Bm C

  D [1, 4: G Bm C D ; 2, 3: G]

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

  EmI looked at the sBmkies

  Running my haCnds over my eGyes

  And BmI fell out of Embed

  HuDrting my hAmead

  From things that I'd sDaid C

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

[repeat chorus]

[repeat verse 3]

Coda

  That the jDoke was on Gme Bm C D

  G Bm C D G [end cold]

Oh...

-- another ace 60's tab from Andrew Rogers