Tabs
Intro:
E--------------|
B--------------|
G--------------|
D--------------|
A----5-3/2-0---| Bass
E-3----------3-|
G+G 
B minorBm 
C majorC 
D MajorD
E-------------------------------------------------------------|
B---------------12--12-12-12--13--13-13-13-12-----15-13-12-15-|
G-12--12-12-12--------------------------------12--------------|
D-------------------------------------------------------------|
A-------------------------------------------------------------|
E-------------------------------------------------------------|
G+G B minorBm C majorC D MajorD
E-----------------------------------------------------------|
B---------------12----13--13-13-13--13----15-13-12-15-13----|
G-12--12-12-12-------------------------------------------12-|
D-----------------------------------------------------------|
A-----------------------------------------------------------|
E-----------------------------------------------------------|
G+G B minorBm C majorC
1)I start-ed a joke, which start-ed the
2)I start-ed to cry, which start-ed the
E-------------------------------------------------------------|
B---------------------12--12-12-12-12-12--13--13-13-13-12-----|
G-12--12-12-12-12-12--------------------------------------12--|
D-------------------------------------------------------------|
A-------------------------------------------------------------|
E-------------------------------------------------------------|
D MajorD G+G B minorBm
1)whole world cry-ing.
2)whole world laugh-ing.
E-----------------------------------------------------------|
B-15-13-12-15-13-------------------------12--12-12-12-12-12-|
G----------------12--12--12-12-12-12-12---------------------|
D-----------------------------------------------------------|
A-----------------------------------------------------------|
E-----------------------------------------------------------|
C majorC D MajorD G+G
1) But I didn't see
2) Oh, if I'd on-ly seen
E-----------------------------------------------------------|
B-13--13-13-13-12-----15-13-12-15-13------------------------|
G-----------------12-----------------12--12--12-12-12-12-12-|
D-----------------------------------------------------------|
A-----------------------------------------------------------|
E-----------------------------------------------------------|
B minorBm C majorC D MajorD G+G
1) That the joke was on me.
E-----------------------------------------------------------|
B-12--12-12-12-12-12--13--13-13-13-12-----15-13-12-15-13----|
G-------------------------------------12-----------------12-|
D-----------------------------------------------------------|
A-----------------------------------------------------------|
E-----------------------------------------------------------|
G+G B minorBm C majorC
1) Oh, no
E----------------------------------------------------------|
B---------------------12--12-12-12-12-12--13--13-13-13--13-|
G-12--12-12-12-12-12---------------------------------------|
D----------------------------------------------------------|
A----------------------------------------------------------|
E----------------------------------------------------------|
D MajorD
E-------------------| (Go to verse 2)
B-15-13-12-15-13----|
G----------------12-|
D-------------------|
A-------------------|
E-------------------|
B minorBm C majorC D MajorD G+G
2) That the joke was on me.
E-----------------------------------------------------------|
B-12--12-12-12-12-12--13--13-13-13-12-----15-13-12-15-13----|
G-------------------------------------12-----------------12-|
D-----------------------------------------------------------|
A-----------------------------------------------------------|
E-----------------------------------------------------------|
Chorus 1:
G+G B minorBm C majorC G+G
I looked at the skies, run-ning my hands ov-er my eyes.
G+G D MajorD B minorBm 
E minorEm
And I fell out of bed,
C majorC 
A minorAm 
Am7Am7 C majorC D MajorD
hurt-ing my head, from things that I said.
E-----------------------------------------------------------|
B-------------------------------------------15-13----13-----|
G-------------------------------------------------14-----14-|
D-----------------------------------------------------------|
A-----------------------------------------------------------|
E-----------------------------------------------------------|
G+G B minorBm C majorC D MajorD
3)'Til I fi-nal-ly died. Which start-ed the whole
D MajorD G+G B minorBm C majorC D MajorD G+G B minorBm C majorC
world liv-ing. Oh, if I'd on-ly seen
C majorC D MajorD G+G
that the joke was on me.
Chorus 2: (Same as chorus 1)
D MajorD G+G B minorBm C majorC D MajorD
4)'Til I fi-nal-ly died. Which start-ed the whole
D MajorD G+G B minorBm C majorC D MajorD G+G B minorBm C majorC
world liv-ing. Oh, if I'd on-ly seen oh, yeah.
C majorC D MajorD G+G B minorBm C majorC
That the joke was on me, oh, oh, oh, no.
C majorC D MajorD G+G B minorBm C majorC D MajorD G+G B minorBm C majorC D MajorD G+G
That the joke was on me e e e, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, no.
E-----------------------------------------------------------3-|
B-----------------------------------------------------------3-|
G-----------------------------------------------------------4-|
D-----------------------------------------------------------5-|
A-----------------------------------------------------------5-|
E-----------------------------------------------------------3-|
Chord diagrams
G+G B minorBm C majorC D MajorD E minorEm A minorAm Am7Am7
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The background guitar in the intro and verses 1 and 2 is
neat stuff. Listen to it to get the rhythm. Once it starts
it just flows right along. It's in the background behind the
orchestra on verses 3 and 4 so I left it out. To play it
barr the 12th fret and use the ring and little finger to
play the 13 and 15 notes.
E,B,G,D,A,E = guitar strings.
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