The Joke chords by Brandi Carlile

Chords with lyrics (Ver. 2)

Tuning: EADGBE

Intro:
D MajorD Am7Am7 G+G D MajorD

Verse 1:
D MajorD                  Am7Am7
You're feeling nervous, aren't you, boy?
        G+G          D MajorD
With your quiet voice and impeccable style
                Am7Am7
Don't ever let them steal your joy
        G+G               D MajorD
And your gentle ways, to keep 'em from running wild

They can kick dirt in your face
Am7Am7
Dress you down, and tell you that your place
     G+G                 D MajorD
Is in the middle, when they hate the way you shine
             Am7Am7
I see you tugging on your shirt
         G+G                D MajorD
Trying to hide inside of it and hide how much it hurts

Refrain:
    D MajorD        Am7Am7
Let 'em laugh while they can
    G+G       G minorGm       D MajorD
Let 'em spin, let 'em scatter in the wind
          F#F#            G+G
I have been to the movies, I've seen how it ends
    G minorGm    D MajorD
And the joke's on them

Verse 2:
D MajorD                 Am7Am7
You get discouraged, don't you, girl?
           G+G            D MajorD
It's your brother's world for a while longer
     D MajorD
We gotta dance with the devil on a river
        Am7Am7
To beat the stream
          G+G              D MajorD
Call it living the dream, call it kicking the ladder
   D MajorD
They come to kick dirt in your face
  Am7Am7
To call you weak and then displace you
   G+G                       D MajorD
After carrying your baby on your back across the desert
              Am7Am7
I saw your eyes behind your hair
           G+G             D MajorD
And you're looking tired, but you don't look scared

Refrain:
    D MajorD        Am7Am7
Let 'em laugh while they can
    G+G       G minorGm       D MajorD
Let 'em spin, let 'em scatter in the wind
          F#F#            G+G
I have been to the movies, I've seen how it ends
    G minorGm    D MajorD
And the joke's on them

Interlude:
D MajorD Am7Am7 G+G D MajorD

    D MajorD        Am7Am7
Let 'em laugh while they can
    G+G       G minorGm       D MajorD
Let 'em spin, let 'em scatter in the wind
          F#F#            G+G
I have been to the movies, I've seen how it ends
    G minorGm    D MajorD   Am7Am7 -  G+G -  G minorGm
And the joke's on them

Outro:
D MajorD Am7Am7 G+G D MajorD
D Am7Am7 G+G D MajorD
D Am7Am7 G+G D MajorD

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