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I Started A Joke by Bee Gees
I Started A Joke
Intro:
E--------------|
B--------------|
G--------------|
D--------------|
A----5-3/2-0---| Bass
E-3----------3-|
G Bm C D
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 Bm C D
E-----------------------------------------------------------|
B---------------12----13--13-13-13--13----15-13-12-15-13----|
G-12--12-12-12-------------------------------------------12-|
D-----------------------------------------------------------|
A-----------------------------------------------------------|
E-----------------------------------------------------------|
G Bm C
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 G Bm
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 D 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-----------------------------------------------------------|
Bm C D 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 Bm C
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
E-------------------| (Go to verse 2)
B-15-13-12-15-13----|
G----------------12-|
D-------------------|
A-------------------|
E-------------------|
Bm C D 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 Bm C G
I looked at the skies, run-ning my hands ov-er my eyes.
G D Bm Em
And I fell out of bed,
C Am Am7 C D
hurt-ing my head, from things that I said.
E-----------------------------------------------------------|
B-------------------------------------------15-13----13-----|
G-------------------------------------------------14-----14-|
D-----------------------------------------------------------|
A-----------------------------------------------------------|
E-----------------------------------------------------------|
G Bm C D
3)'Til I fi-nal-ly died. Which start-ed the whole
D G Bm C D G Bm C
world liv-ing. Oh, if I'd on-ly seen
C D G
that the joke was on me.
Chorus 2: (Same as chorus 1)
D G Bm C D
4)'Til I fi-nal-ly died. Which start-ed the whole
D G Bm C D G Bm C
world liv-ing. Oh, if I'd on-ly seen oh, yeah.
C D G Bm C
That the joke was on me, oh, oh, oh, no.
C D G Bm C D G Bm C D 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 Bm C D Em Am Am7
355433 xx4432 032010 x00232 022000 002210 002010
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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version 2
intro:
G
E/------------------------------------------------/
B/------------------------------------------------/
G/------------------------------------------------/
D/--0---------------------------------------------/
A/----3-2-0---------------------------------------/
e/----------3-------------------------------------/
verse:
G Bm C/G D7
E/--3-----2------0--------2--------------------------/
B/--3-----3------1--------1--------------------------/
G/--0---0-4------0--------2--------------------------/
D/--0--0--4------2-----2--0--------------------------/
A/--2-2---2------3----3---0--------------------------/
e/--3-----2------3--------X--------------------------/
chorus: Em Bm C D7
''in the verse have a little arpeggio''
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intro (outro)
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version 3
Intro:
(acoustic guitar [open D] w/bass):
D
v v v v
---------7-5-4---
---------------7-
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G Bm C D [2X]
/ / / / / / / / / / / / / / / /
Verse 1:
G Bm
I started a joke
C D G Bm C
Which started the whole world crying
D G Bm C
But I didn't see
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:
Em Bm
I looked at the skies
C G
Running my hands over my eyes
Bm Em
And I fell out of bed
/D Am
Hurting my head
D [N.C.]
From things that I'd said
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:
(D) G Bm C D
That the joke was on me
G Bm C D G [end cold]
Oh...
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version 4
C Em F G C Em F
I started a Joke, which started the whole world crying
G C Em F G C Em, F, G
But i didnt see, that the joke was on me Oh no
C Em F G C Em F
And i started to cry, which started the whole world laughing
G C Em F G C Em F G
oh if only i'd seen, that the joke was on me
Am Em Dm C C C Em Em
I looked at the sky, running my hands, over my eyes (strum twice double speed)
Am Em Dm G
I fell out of bed, hurting my head, from things that i'd said
C Em F G C Em, F
Till i finally died, which started the whole world living
G C Em F G C Em F G
Oh if only I'd seen, that the joke was on me
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