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The Joke by Lifehouse
The Joke
C#m F#m D
E-----5-----3-----5-----|
B-----6-----3-----5-----|
G-----7-----3-----6-----|
D-----7-----5-----7-----|
A-----5-----5-----7-----|
E-----5-----3-----5-----|
When he starts singing "the joke is on you" repeatedley near the end
he adds an Eb into the progression
E---6---|
B---6---|
G---7---|
D---8---|
A---8---|
E---6---|
C#m
When you find me in the morning
Hanging on a warning
F#m D
Oh... The joke is on you
C#m
You said you were pretending
Here's to unhappy endings
F#m D
Oh... The joke is on you
C#m
To make sure yesterday doesn't repeat
I took a shortcut home
A left on the street
F#m D
I know they won't find me here
C#m
I found out how to make mama proud
Be real quiet, don't talk too loud
F#m D
I try, try to disappear
C#m
My life is for the taking
F#m
Breakdown is awaking me
D
I'm ending all this pain
When you find me in the morning
Hanging on a warning
Oh... The joke is on you
You said you were pretending
Here's to unhappy endings
Oh... The joke is on you
This is my last day
Should have been my first kiss
Think to myself will I ever be missed?
I hope... Or maybe I don't care
I wear my team around my neck
I love them so much
Gonna love them to death
Tonight... See the world through my eyes
My life is for the taking
Breakdown is erasing me
I'm ending all this pain
My great escape
Is my biggest mistake
I think you better turn around
Don't throw it away
Today... Today...
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version 2
Chords used:
Dmadd9 (x57760)
G5 (355333) bar fret 3
A5 (577555) bar fret 5
Bb (x10331)
Bb/B (x20331)
Bb/C (x30331)
A (x02220)
D (xx0232) OR as bar chord on fret 5 (557755)
C5 (8 10 10 888) bar fret 8
Dmadd9
When you find me in the morning
G5
Hanging on a warning, Oh
A5
The Joke is on you
Dmadd9
You said you were pretending
G5
Here's to unhappy endings, Oh
A5
The Joke is on you
Dmadd9
To make sure yesterday doesn't repeat
Dmadd9
I took a shortcut home
G5
I left on the street I know
A5
That they won't find me here
Dmadd9
I found out how to make mamma proud
Dmadd9
Be real quiet, don't talk too loud
G5 A5
I try, I try to disappear
Bb
My life is for the taking
Bb/B Bb/C
Break down is awaking me
A
I'm ending all this pain
Dmadd9
When you find me in the morning
G5
Hanging on a warning, Oh
A5
The Joke is on you
Dmadd9
You said you were pretending
G5
Here's to unhappy endings, Oh
A5
The Joke is on you
Dmadd9
This is my last day
Dmadd9
Should have been my first kiss
Dmadd9
I think to myself will I ever be missed?
G5
I hope
A5
Or maybe I don't care
Dmadd9
I wear my team around my neck
Dmadd9
I love 'em so much
G5
Gonna love 'em to death tonight
A5
See the world through my eyes
Bb
My life is for the taking
Bb/B Bb/C
Break down is erasing me
A
I'm ending all this pain
Dmadd9
When you find me in the morning
G5
Hanging on a warning, Oh
A5 D
The Joke is on you
D G5 C5
My great escape
A5 D
Is my biggest mistake
D G5 C5
I think you better turn around
A5
Don't throw it all away
A5
Today... Today...
Dmadd9
When you find me in the morning
G5
Hanging on a warning, Oh
A5
The Joke is on you
Dmadd9
You said you were pretending
G5
Here's to unhappy endings, Oh
A5 D
The Joke is on you
D G5 C5
The Joke is on you
A5
The Joke is on you
D G5 C5
The Joke is on you
A5
The Joke is on you
D G5 C5 A5
The Joke is on you
Outro: D, G5, C5, A5 (repeat)
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version 3
Tuning: It’s normal tuning but sometimes when they play it live they use ½ step down tuning.
Chorus and Slow Verse Pre- Chorus
Dm Gm A A#m X C Z
E-----5-----3-----5------------1-------x---------0-------x---|
B-----6-----3-----5------------2-------2---------1-------2---|
G-----7-----3-----6------------3------ 3---------0-------2---|
D-----7-----5-----7------------3-------3---------2-------x---|
A-----5-----5-----7------------1-------2---------3-------4---|
E-----x-----3-----5------------x-------x---------x-------x---|
Part after the second chorus
D Gm C A
E-------2-----------3-----------0-----------0---------------|
B-------3-----------3-----------1-----------2---------------|
G-------2-----------3---------- 0-----------2---------------|
D------ 0-----------5-----------2-----------2---------------|
A-------------------5-----------3-----------0---------------|
E-------------------3-----------x-----------x---------------|
Dm
When you find me in the morning
Hanging on a warning
Gm
Oh... The joke is on you
Dm
You said you were pretending
Here's to unhappy endings
Gm A
Oh... The joke is on you
Dm
To make sure yesterday doesn't repeat
I took a shortcut home
A left on the street
Gm A
I know they won't find me here
Dm
I found out how to make mama proud
Be real quiet, don't talk too loud
Gm A
I try, try to disappear
A#m
My life is for the taking
X C
Breakdown is awaking me
Z
I'm ending all this pain
Dm
When you find me in the morning
Hanging on a warning
Gm A
Oh... The joke is on you
Dm
You said you were pretending
Here's to unhappy endings
Gm A
Oh... The joke is on you
Dm
This is my last day
Should have been my first kiss
Think to myself will I ever be missed?
Gm A
I hope... Or maybe I don't care
Dm
I wear my T around my neck
I love them so much
Gonna love them to death
Gm A
Tonight... I See the world through my eyes
A#m
My life is for the taking
X C
Breakdown is erasing me
Z
I'm ending all this pain
[CHORUS]
D
My great escape
Gm
Is my biggest mistake
C
I think you better turn around
A
Don't throw it away
Today... Today...
Dm
When you find me in the morning
Hanging on a warning
Gm
Oh... The joke is on you
Dm
You said you were pretending
Here's to unhappy endings
Gm A
Oh... The joke is on you
D
The joke is on you
Gm
The joke is on you
C
The joke is on you
A
The joke is on you
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