Dawes – Joke In There Somewhere (Ukulele)
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Chords
[Intro]
D G D G D G D G
[Verse 1]
D G Each morning my beloved D G Asks me to open up my eyes D G D See what kind of attention I can pay F I see a corporate coffee house Dm Puttin' up their Christmas decorations F Dm Commuter cars all waiting at a light F A line outside the Roxy Dm Full of hopeful conversation F Dm Some local band is playing there tonight F A couple walks their dog discussing Dm What to eat for dinner F Dm A runaway is being read his rights F A hotel hosts a conference called Dm 'Investment For Beginners' F Some high school coach is G Breaking up a fight
[Chorus]
D G But there's a joke in there somewhere D G A joke in there somewhere D Gm A joke in there somewhere D G D One that I am not prepared to make
[Instrumental]
D G D G D G D G
[Verse 2]
D G This afternoon my doctor D G Had me sit down in a chair D G D He asks me then to walk him through my day F I heard radios bring ball games Dm To an ancient glacial traffic F Dm A starving dog was whimpering in pain F A soundcheck through the alley that sounds like Dm Something close to magic F Dm For a traveling dad that's bound to miss his plane F A boomer on a cell phone Dm Talking through party provisions F Dm Beneath the giant bullseye neon sign F And I mention dixie cups and pizza crusts Dm And giant televisions F G The allegory of the conga line
[Chorus]
D G There's a joke in there somewhere D G A joke in there somewhere D Gm A joke in there somewhere D G D One that I am not prepared to make
[Instrumental]
D G D G D G D G
[Verse 3]
D G And now as the sun is setting D G I meet my brother for a drink D G D And he asks if I've got something on my mind F So I tell him about this movie Dm And how I didn't get the ending F Dm Why do they let the creature get away? F He reminds me that all it is Dm Is costumes and pretending F Dm But there must be something else they're trying to say F About these buildings and the asphalt Dm In their natural habitations F Dm The pigeons, cats and rats and parasites F This wild and dancing city Dm Conducting perfect orchestrations F Dm The way a stranger wishes us goodnight F But he says, "every time we've sat here Dm Getting nervous for the future F Dm We've ended up some version of ok F These songs that we are singing Dm Shouldn't give in to the rumors F G They should give some kind of strength to meet the day"
[Chorus]
D G But there's a joke in there somewhere D G A joke in there somewhere D Gm A joke in there somewhere D G D We just gotta find a way to laugh D Gm We just gotta find a way D To laugh
[Outro]
Am Em Gm D (Repeat as needed)