Chords for Indigo Girls - Joking (Official Video)

Tempo:
133.2 bpm
Chords used:

G

D

Em

C

E

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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Indigo Girls - Joking (Official Video) chords
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[Em]
[C] [D] [G]
[Em]
[C] [D] You [G] said the world was magic, I [Em] was wide-eyed and laughing.
[C] We were dancing [D] up to the bright [G] side.
Forget about your ego, [Em] forget about your [C] pride.
And you will never [D] have to compromise.
And you were [G] only joking.
[E]
You were [G] only joking, brother.
[D] [G] We talked about mothers, [Em] pissed wounds of our fathers.
[C] I could have been your sister, [D] I would have been your brother.
You [G] kissed me like I was a soldier, [Em] headed for war.
[C] I'm a dying man, [D] but I don't know what for.
And you were [G] only joking.
[Em] You [A] were only joking, brother.
[D] You were [G] only joking.
I [E] was wide-eyed and laughing.
You were [G] only joking, brother.
Dancing up to [D] the bright side.
[G] [Em] [G]
[C] [D]
[G] [C]
[D] [G]
[C] [E]
Rattling glass on the [Em] bottom of my feet.
[C] I bruised my heels on [D] the swollen street.
We [G] were girls in bars, [Em] boys on the [C] town.
[Bm] Woofing like a [D] pinball for fearless [G] crowds.
You said good friends are [Em] hard to come by.
[C] I laughed and bought some beer.
[D] It's too corny to cry.
[G] Well, sentiment giving [Em] off, sentiment lost.
[C] We should get off [D] with a smirk and pause.
And you were [G] only joking.
[Em] You were [C] only joking, brother.
[D] You were [G] only joking.
[Em] You were [G] only joking, brother.
[D] And you were only [G] joking, brother.
Rattling [E] glass on the bottom of my feet.
I bruised my heels on the [D] swollen street.
You [G] kissed me like a soldier, headed for war.
I am [D] mad.
And you were [G] only joking.
[E]
You were [A] only joking, brother.
[D]
And you were only, and you were only,
and you were only [G] joking, [Em]
[G] brother.
[D]
[G]
One, two, three.
[Em]
[C] [D]
And I am [G]
shocked.
[C] [D]
[G] [Em]
[G] Shocked.
[D]
Shocked.
Shocked.
But I'm [Em] not very.
[G] Shocked.
And I'm not too [D] friendly.
Shocked.
But I'm [Em]
not very.
[D] [G] [Em]
Key:  
G
2131
D
1321
Em
121
C
3211
E
2311
G
2131
D
1321
Em
121
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To learn Indigo Girls - (Album Version) Joking chords, focus on the sequence of these chords: Em, D, G, Em, C, D, G and C. To master the tempo, it's wise to start at 66 BPM before aiming for the song's 133 BPM. To match your vocal range and chord inclination, adjust the capo in line with the key: G Major.

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_ _ _ _ [Em] _ _ _ _
[C] _ _ _ _ [D] _ _ _ [G] _
_ _ _ _ [Em] _ _ _ _
[C] _ _ _ _ [D] _ _ You [G] said the world was magic, I [Em] was wide-eyed and laughing.
[C] We were dancing [D] up to the bright [G] side.
Forget about your ego, [Em] forget about your [C] pride.
And you will never [D] have to compromise. _
And you were [G] only joking.
_ [E] _
_ You were [G] only joking, brother.
[D] _ _ _ [G] We talked about mothers, [Em] pissed wounds of our fathers.
[C] I could have been your sister, [D] I would have been your brother.
You [G] kissed me like I was a soldier, [Em] headed for war.
[C] I'm a dying man, [D] but I don't know what for.
And you were [G] only joking.
_ _ [Em] _ You [A] were only joking, brother.
[D] _ You were [G] only joking.
I [E] was wide-eyed and laughing.
You were [G] only joking, brother.
Dancing up to [D] the bright side. _
[G] _ _ _ [Em] _ _ _ [G] _ _
[C] _ _ _ _ [D] _ _ _ _
[G] _ _ _ _ _ [C] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [D] _ _ _ [G] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[C] _ _ _ [E] _ _ _ _ _
Rattling glass on the [Em] bottom of my feet.
[C] I bruised my heels on [D] the swollen street.
We [G] were girls in bars, [Em] boys on the [C] town.
[Bm] Woofing like a [D] pinball for fearless [G] crowds.
You said good friends are [Em] hard to come by.
[C] I laughed and bought some beer.
[D] It's too corny to cry.
[G] Well, sentiment giving [Em] off, sentiment lost.
[C] We should get off [D] with a smirk and pause.
And you were [G] only joking. _ _
[Em] _ You were [C] only joking, brother.
[D] _ You were [G] only joking. _ _
[Em] _ You were [G] only joking, brother. _
[D] And you were only [G] joking, brother.
Rattling [E] glass on the bottom of my feet.
I bruised my heels on the [D] swollen street.
You [G] kissed me like a soldier, headed for war.
I am [D] mad.
And you were [G] only joking.
_ _ [E] _
You were [A] only joking, brother.
[D]
And you were only, and you were only,
and you were only [G] joking, _ _ [Em] _
_ _ _ [G] brother.
_ _ [D] _
_ _ [G] _ _ _ _ _
One, two, three.
_ _ _ _ [Em] _
_ _ _ [C] _ _ _ _ [D] _
And I am _ _ _ [G] _
shocked.
[C] _ _ _ _ _ [D] _
_ _ _ [G] _ _ _ _ [Em] _
_ _ [G] _ _ Shocked.
_ [D] _
_ Shocked.
Shocked.
But I'm [Em] not very.
_ [G] Shocked.
And I'm not too [D] friendly.
_ _ _ Shocked.
But I'm [Em] _ _
_ not very.
[D] _ _ _ _ _ _ [G] _ _ _ [Em] _ _ _

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This song was composed by Amy Ray.

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