• Song:

    I Was Only Joking

  • Artist:

    Rod Stewart

  • Album:

    Storyteller (disc 3)

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Tom: A5

A5                  A5
Ever since I was a kid at school 
A5                   D5 
I messed around with all the rules
D5               A5                E5              A5      
Apologized then realized I'm not different after all
                         A5         A5         D5     
Me & the boys thought we had it sussed Valentinos all of us  
D5                      A5            E5                  A5
My dad said we looked rediculous but boy we broke some hearts
                    A5      A5               D5 
In and out of jobs runnin free wagin war with society
D5                      A5            E5            A5  
Some blank faces stare back at me & nothin ever changed
                     A5             A5                     D5
Promises made in the heat of the night creepin home before it got too light
D5                  A5                 E5               A5
I wasted all that precious time and blamed it on the wine
  A5          D5  E5         A5   
  I was only jo-king  my dear (my dear)
                D5      E5        A5
  Looking for a way to hide my fear (my fear)
               D5  E5      A5   
  What kind of fo-ol was I (was I)
           E5
  I could never win (never win) 

Riff                  A
D- | -0-2-4-2-0------------ | 
A- | -----------2-0-2-0---- | 
E- | ---------------------- | 

A5              A5     A5                    D5 
Never found a comprimise collected lovers like butterflies
D5                 A5               E5            A5
Illusions of that grand first prize are slowly wasted
                    A5      A5             D5 
Suzie baby you were good to me givin' love unselfishly
D5                       A5
But you took it all too seriously
E5                 A5
I guess it had to end
  A5          D5  E5         A5   
  I was only jo-king  my dear (my dear)
                D5      E5        A5
  Looking for a way to hide my fear (my fear)
               D5  E5      A5   
  What kind of fo-ol was I (was I)
           E5
  I could never win (never win) 

Riff                  A
D- | -0-2-4-2-0------------ | 
A- | -----------2-0-2-0---- | 
E- | ---------------------- | 

                  A5       A5                         D5
Now you ask me if I'm sincere that's the question that I always fear
D5                  A5                   E5                       A5 
The first seven is never clear but I'll tell you what you wanna hear
                     A5        A5                          D5    
I'll try to give you all you want but givin' love is not my strongest point
D5                                A5        E5               A5 
If that's the case it's pointless goin' on I'd rather be alone
                     A5         A5                   D5 
'Cause what I'm doin must be wrong pourin' my heart out in a song
D5                 A5               E5                  A5 
Owning up for prosperity for the whole damn world to see
                    A5       A5                     D5    
Quietly now while I turn a page Act 20's over without costume change
    D5                       A5 
The principal would like to leave the stage
     E5                 A5
The crowd don't understand
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