I Was Only Joking chords by Rod Stewart (Official Version)
Intro 1
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Amaj7
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Dm6
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Verse 1
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Amaj7
Ever since I was a kid in school
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I messed around with all the rules
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Apologized, then realized
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I'm not different after all
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Verse 2
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Amaj7
Me and the boys thought we had it sussed
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Valentino's all of us
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My dad said we looked ridiculous
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But, boy, we broke some hearts
Verse 3
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Amaj7
In and out of jobs, running free
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Waging war with society
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Dumb, blank faces stared back at me
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But nothing ever changed
Verse 4
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Amaj7
Promises made in the heat of night
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Creepin' home before it got too light
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I wasted all that precious time
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And blamed it on the wine
Chorus 1
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I was only jo king, my dear (my dear)
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Looking for a way to hide my fear (my fear)
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What kind of fool was I? (was I)
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I could never win (never win)
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Verse 5
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Amaj7
Never found a compromise
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Collected lovers like butterflies
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Illusions of that grand first prize
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Are slowly wearin' thin
Verse 6
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Amaj7
Susie, baby, you were good to me
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Giving love unselfishly
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But you took it all too seriously
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I guess it had to end
Chorus 2
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I was only jo king, my dear (my dear)
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Looking for a way to hide my fear (my fear)
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What kind of fool was I? (was I)
Bm
I could never win (never win)
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Solo 1
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Amaj7
A7
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Dm6
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Amaj7
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Dm6
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Solo 2
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Bm
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Verse 7
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Amaj7
Now you ask me if I'm sincere
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That's the question that I always fear
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Verse seven is never clear
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But I'll tell you what you want to hear
Verse 8
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Amaj7
I try to give you all you want
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But giving love is not my strongest point
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If that's the case, it's pointless going on
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I'd rather be alone
Verse 9
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Amaj7
'Cause what I'm doing must be wrong
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Pouring my heart out in a song
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Owning up for prosperity
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For the whole damn world to see
Verse 10
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Amaj7
Quietly now while I turn a page
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Act one is over without costume change
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The principal would like to leave the stage
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A6
The crowd don't understand
I Was Only Joking
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