I Was Only Joking

 

A                            Amaj7                     A7                                    D

Ever since I was a kid at school I messed around with all the rules

Dm                            A                         E                     A     

Apologized then realized I'm not different after all

  A                                        Amaj7                A7             D    

Me & the boys thought we had it sussed Valentinos all of us 

Dm                                         A                     E                               A

My dad said we looked ridiculous but boy we broke some hearts

 

 

  A                              Amaj7          A7                       D

In and out of jobs runnin free wagin war with society

Dm                                        A                      E                 A 

Some blank faces stare back at me & nothin ever changed

   A                                    Amaj7                     A7                                   D

Promises made in the heat of the night creeping home before it got too light

Dm                              A                            E                        A

I wasted all that precious time and blamed it on the wine

 

 

                                    D   E                A  

               I was only jo-king  my dear (my dear)

                                          D        E             A

               Looking for a way to hide my fear (my fear)

                                        D  E         A  

               What kind of fo-ol was I (was I)

                                 E                  /

               I could never win (never win)  

 

 

A                        Amaj7              A7                              D

Never found a compromise collected lovers like butterflies

Dm                         A                               E                         A

Illusions of that grand first prize are slowly Wearing thin

     A                           Amaj7            A7                D

Suzie baby you were good to me givin' love unselfishly

Dm                                A

But you took it all too seriously

     E                      A

I guess it had to end                                                               ( chorus )

 

 

    A                          Amaj7          A7                                      D

Now you ask me if I'm sincere that's the question that I always fear

       Dm                   A                            E                             A

The first seven is never clear but I'll tell you what you wanna hear

  A                        Amaj7                     A7                                   D   

I'll try to give you all you want but givin' love is not my strongest point

Dm                                              A           E                        A

If that's the case it's pointless goin' on I'd rather be alone

     A                              Amaj7                 A7                                     D

'Cause what I'm doin must be wrong pourin' my heart out in a song

Dm                         A                         E                                  A

Owning up for prosperity for the whole damn world to see

     A                            Amaj7              A7                                             D   

Quietly now while I turn a page Act 20's over without costume change

       Dm                       A                                            E                            A

The principal would like to leave the stage The crowd don't understand

 

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