Bee Gees – I Started A Joke (Ukulele)

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#----------------------------------PLEASE NOTE--------------------------------# #This file is the author's own work and represents their interpretation of the# #song. You may only use this file for private study, scholarship, or research.# #-----------------------------------------------------------------------------# (Barry, Robin, and Maurice Gibb) Intro: (acoustic guitar [open D] w/bass):
	 F
	 v   v   v   v

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	F        Dm       F        F          [2X]
	/ / / /  / / / /  / / / /  / / / /
Verse 1:
	F            Dm
	I started a joke

	  F                 F          F      Dm   F
	Which started the whole world crying

	    F         F   Dm   F
	But I didn't see

	          F   [1, 4: F  Dm  F  F ; 2, 3: F]
	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:
	Dm               Dm
	I looked at the skies

	             F            F
	Running my hands over my eyes

	    Dm            Dm  
	And I fell out of bed

	 /F         Dm
	Hurting my head

	                      F     [N.F.]
	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:
	         (F)         F   Dm  F  F 
	That the joke was on me

	F   Dm   F   F    F [end cold]
	Oh...
-- another ace 60's tab from Andrew Rogers