#----------------------------------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. # #------------------------------------------------------------------------------## Date: 27 Dec 1995 11:20:27 +0000 From: "Boulton, Nic" Subject: /h/Boo Hewerdine/Joke.crd JOKE (Boo Hewerdine) --------------------- Written & performed live by Boo Hewerdine, but I don't know of a recording of it by him. For a recorded version, try Eddi Reader's first album. [Intro]: e ---------------------|--------------------- ---| (repeat a few times. B ---------------------|--------------------- ---| Also you can play this G ------------------p--|---------------------.---| over the first two D -----------------2-0-|-2---------0---------.---| lines of the verse A -3---------3--------3|--------------------- ---| -twice per line of vox) E ---------------------|--------------------- || beats ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ C (x32010@1) G (320003@1) C (x32010@1) GD'you (320003@1)hear the one about the one you're now without, did it make you smile? D'you hear the one about the one you filled with doubt, was it worth your while? Am (x02210@1) D (xx0232@1) Am (x02210@1) DThe (xx0232@1)way you kick a life around, deserving to be underground. [Chorus] : C (x32010@1) G (320003@1) C (x32010@1) GWhat (320003@1)is this? Explain. Joke is this some kind of joke. C (x32010@1) G (320003@1) G (320003@1) Joke, I'm laughing, I'm laughing, C (x32010@1) G (320003@1) C (x32010@1) G (320003@1) I'm lau-ghing I'm la-ughing C (x32010@1) G (320003@1) C (x32010@1) GD'you (320003@1)hear the one about the one who fell from space One minute in the stars, next minute lying on her face. Am (x02210@1) D (xx0232@1) Am (x02210@1) DShe (xx0232@1)says 'I don't know what to be', and 'does she look younger than me?' [Chorus] [Bridge]: Am (x02210@1) G/B (143121@7) Am (x02210@1) D (xx0232@1)CFor (x32010@1)a tumble and something to do at night, you kick a life a round o- ooh For a fumble with someone you know at sight . . . Am (x02210@1) G (320003@1) C (x32010@1)name="chord_320003@1">G C (x32010@1)name="chord_320003@1">G . . . D'you hear the one about the one you're now without? Am (x02210@1) D (xx0232@1) Am (x02210@1) DShe (xx0232@1)says 'I don't know what to be', and 'does she look younger than me?' And 'does my make up look alright, can you tell that I've been up all night?' [Chorus] x 2 end on a C All chords are standard (open) shapes, G/B is x20003. Comments, improvements etc. are welcome. Nic Nic.Boulton@mercury.co.uk