I Started A Joke (Mono) Chords

Tempo:
145.75 bpm
Chords used:

Ab

Db

Eb

Cm

Fm

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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I Started A Joke (Mono) chords
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[Ab] [Cm]
[Db] [Eb]
[Ab] [Cm]
[Db] [Eb]
[Ab] I [Cm] started a joke
[Db] which [Eb] started the whole [Ab] world [Cm] crying
[Db] But [Eb] I [Ab] didn't see [Cm] half [Db]
[Eb] the joke was [Ab] on [Cm] me
[Db] Oh no, [Eb] [Bb] [Ab] I started to cry [Db] which started [Eb] the whole [Ab] world laughing
[Db] Oh
[Eb] if [Ab] I'd only seen [Db] half [Eb] the joke [Ab] was on me
[Fm] I looked at [Cm] the skies running [Db] my hand over [Ab] my eyes
[Cm] And I fell out [Fm] of bed
[Ab] hurting [Bbm] my head
From things that I [Eb] said [Ab] till I [Cm] finally died
[Db] Which started [Eb] the whole [Ab] world living
[Cm] Oh [Db]
[Eb] if I'd [Ab] only seen
[Db] half [Eb] the joke [Ab] was on me
[Fm] I looked [Cm] at the skies running [Db] my hand [Ab] over my eyes
And [Cm] I fell [Fm] out of bed hurting [Bbm] my head
From things that I [Eb] said till [Ab] I [Cm] finally died
[Db] Which started [Eb] the whole [Ab] world living
[Cm] [Db] Oh [Eb] if I'd [Ab] only seen [Cm] [Db] half [Eb] the joke [Ab] was on me
[Cm] Oh [Db] no, half [Eb] the joke was [Ab] on
[Cm] me
[Db] [Eb] [Ab]
[Cm] [Db]
[Eb] [Ab]
[N]
Key:  
Ab
134211114
Db
12341114
Eb
12341116
Cm
13421113
Fm
123111111
Ab
134211114
Db
12341114
Eb
12341116
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To jam and learn Bee Gees - (Mono) I Started A Joke chords, your primary focus should be mastering these chords sequence: Eb, Ab, Cm, Db, Ab, Db and Ab. I suggest starting at a calm pace of 72 BPM, and as you gain confidence, approach the song's BPM of 146. Adjust the capo based on your vocal range and chord preference, keeping the song's key of Ab Major in mind.

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_ _ _ [Ab] _ _ _ _ [Cm] _
_ _ _ [Db] _ _ _ _ [Eb] _
_ _ [Ab] _ _ _ _ [Cm] _ _
_ [Db] _ _ _ _ [Eb] _ _ _
_ [Ab] I [Cm] started a joke _
[Db] _ _ which [Eb] started the whole [Ab] world _ [Cm] crying
_ _ [Db] But _ _ _ [Eb] _ I [Ab] didn't see [Cm] _ _ half [Db] _ _
_ [Eb] the joke was [Ab] on _ _ [Cm] me
_ [Db] Oh no, _ _ [Eb] _ _ [Bb] _ [Ab] I started to cry _ [Db] _ which started [Eb] the whole _ [Ab] world laughing
_ _ _ [Db] Oh _ _
[Eb] if _ [Ab] I'd only seen _ _ _ _ [Db] half _ _ [Eb] the joke [Ab] was on _ _ _ me
_ [Fm] I looked _ _ at [Cm] the _ skies _ _ running [Db] my _ _ hand _ over [Ab] my _ _ eyes
_ _ [Cm] And I _ fell out [Fm] of bed _ _
[Ab] hurting _ [Bbm] my head
From things that I [Eb] said _ _ _ _ _ [Ab] till I [Cm] finally died
_ [Db] _ Which started [Eb] the whole [Ab] world _ living
[Cm] _ _ Oh [Db] _ _ _
[Eb] if _ I'd [Ab] only seen _
_ _ _ [Db] _ half _ [Eb] the joke [Ab] was on _ _ _ _ me
[Fm] I looked _ _ _ _ [Cm] at the _ skies _ _ running [Db] my _ _ hand _ [Ab] over my _ _ eyes
And [Cm] _ I _ fell [Fm] out of bed _ hurting _ [Bbm] my head
From things that I [Eb] _ said _ till _ _ [Ab] _ I [Cm] finally died
_ _ [Db] Which started [Eb] the whole [Ab] world living
[Cm] _ _ _ _ [Db] Oh _ [Eb] if _ I'd [Ab] only _ seen [Cm] _ _ _ _ [Db] _ half [Eb] the joke [Ab] was on me
[Cm] _ _ Oh [Db] _ no, half [Eb] the joke was [Ab] on _ _ _
[Cm] me
_ _ [Db] _ _ _ _ [Eb] _ _ _ _ [Ab] _ _ _ _
[Cm] _ _ _ _ [Db] _ _ _ _
[Eb] _ _ _ _ [Ab] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [N] _

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This song finds its place within the Idea album.

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