I started a joke (live version)
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1. I started a joke, which
started the whole world crying,
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but I didn't see, oh oh no, that
the joke was on me, oh no.
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2. I started to cry, which
started the whole world laughing,
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oh, if I'd only seen that the joke was on me.
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I looked at the skies, running
my hands over my eyes,
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Am
D
and I fell out of bed, hurting
my head from things that I'd said.
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3. Till I finally cried, which started the whole world laughing,
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C D G
oh, if I'd only seen that the joke was on me.
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Bm C G
I looked at the skies, running
my hands over my eyes,
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Am
D
and I fell out of bed, hurting my head from
things that I'd said.
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4. Till I finally died, which started the whole world living,
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C D G Bm C
oh, if I'd only seen that the joke was one me, oh no,
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that the joke was one
m………….….e, oh oh oh oh, no no
no.
(The Bee Gees)