The Joke chords by Brandi Carlile (Ver. 2)

Tuning: EADGBE

Intro:
D Am7 G D

Verse 1:
D                  Am7
You're feeling nervous, aren't you, boy?
        G          D
With your quiet voice and impeccable style
                Am7
Don't ever let them steal your joy
        G               D
And your gentle ways, to keep 'em from running wild

They can kick dirt in your face
Am7
Dress you down, and tell you that your place
     G                 D
Is in the middle, when they hate the way you shine
             Am7
I see you tugging on your shirt
         G                D
Trying to hide inside of it and hide how much it hurts

Refrain:
    D        Am7
Let 'em laugh while they can
    G       Gm       D
Let 'em spin, let 'em scatter in the wind
          F#            G
I have been to the movies, I've seen how it ends
    Gm    D
And the joke's on them

Verse 2:
D                 Am7
You get discouraged, don't you, girl?
           G            D
It's your brother's world for a while longer
     D
We gotta dance with the devil on a river
        Am7
To beat the stream
          G              D
Call it living the dream, call it kicking the ladder
   D
They come to kick dirt in your face
  Am7
To call you weak and then displace you
   G                       D
After carrying your baby on your back across the desert
              Am7
I saw your eyes behind your hair
           G             D
And you're looking tired, but you don't look scared

Refrain:
    D        Am7
Let 'em laugh while they can
    G       Gm       D
Let 'em spin, let 'em scatter in the wind
          F#            G
I have been to the movies, I've seen how it ends
    Gm    D
And the joke's on them

Interlude:
D Am7 G D

    D        Am7
Let 'em laugh while they can
    G       Gm       D
Let 'em spin, let 'em scatter in the wind
          F#            G
I have been to the movies, I've seen how it ends
    Gm    D   Am7 -  G -  Gm
And the joke's on them

Outro:
D Am7 G D
D Am7 G D
D Am7 G D