I Started a Joke – Bee Gees Song Chord/Tab and Lyric

Intro:

(acoustic guitar [open D] w/bass):

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G Bm C D
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Verse 1:

I started a joke
Which started the whole world crying
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:

I looked at the skies
Running my hands over my eyes
And I fell out of bed
H[/D]urting 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:

That the [(D)]joke was on me
G Bm C D G [end cold]
Oh…

— another ace 60’s tab from Andrew Rogers