Lulu: I Started A Joke (Gibb, 1968) Chords

Tempo:
83.75 bpm
Chords used:

B

Gb

Ebm

E

Abm

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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Lulu: I Started A Joke (Gibb, 1968) chords
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[B] [Gb] [B] [Gb]
[B] [Ebm] [E] [B] [Gb]
[B] I [Ebm] started a [E] joke, [Gb] started the whole [B] world [Eb] crying
[E] [Gb] But I [B] didn't [Ebm] see [E] that [Gb] the joke [B] was on me, [E] oh no
[Gb]
[B] Then I started [Ebm] to [E] cry, [Gb] started the whole [B] world [Eb] laughing
[E] [Gb] I [B] didn't [Ebm] see [E] that the [Gb] joke [B] was on [Abm] me
I'm
[Ebm] a scar, [E] running my hands [B] over my [Ebm] eyes
Then I bit [Abm] a bit, hurt [Dbm] in my head
From things that [Gb] I said
Oh, [B] till I [Eb]
[E] [Gb] started the whole [B] world [Ebm] living
[Ab] Oh, [Ebm] if [B] I'd only [Ebm] seen [E] [Gb] that the joke [B] was on me
[Abm]
I'm [Ebm] a scar, running [E] my [B] hands
[Ebm] Then I [Abm] bit a bit, hurt [Dbm] in my head
From things [Gb] that I said
Oh, [Abm] till I [Ebm] finally [E] [Gb] started the [B] whole world [Ebm] living
[E] [Gb] Oh, if [B] I'd only [Ebm] seen [E] that [Gb] the joke [B] was on [Ebm] me
[Ab] Oh yeah, the [Gb] joke [B] was on [Ebm] [E] me
[Gb] [B] [Ebm] [E] [Gb]
[B]
Key:  
B
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Gb
134211112
Ebm
13421116
E
2311
Abm
123111114
B
12341112
Gb
134211112
Ebm
13421116
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To learn Lulu - (The Complete Mickie Most Recordings 1967-1969, 2005 Remastered Version) I Started A Joke chords, grasp the musical fabric of the song with this sequence - E, B, E, Gb, B and Ebm of chords. Ease into the song by practicing at 41 BPM before reaching the track's full tempo of 84 BPM. Adapt the capo setting considering your vocal range, with reference to the key: B Major.

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[B] _ _ _ _ _ [Gb] _ [B] _ [Gb] _
[B] _ _ [Ebm] _ _ [E] _ _ [B] _ [Gb] _
[B] I [Ebm] started a [E] joke, [Gb] started the whole [B] world [Eb] crying
[E] _ [Gb] But I [B] didn't [Ebm] see _ [E] that [Gb] the joke [B] was on _ me, [E] oh no
[Gb] _
[B] Then I started [Ebm] to [E] cry, [Gb] started the whole [B] world [Eb] laughing
[E] _ _ [Gb] I [B] didn't [Ebm] see [E] that the [Gb] joke [B] was on [Abm] me
I'm _ _
[Ebm] a scar, [E] running my hands [B] over my _ [Ebm] eyes
Then I bit [Abm] a bit, hurt [Dbm] in my head
From things that [Gb] I said
Oh, [B] till I [Eb] _ _
[E] _ [Gb] started the whole [B] world _ [Ebm] living
[Ab] Oh, [Ebm] if [B] I'd only [Ebm] seen [E] _ [Gb] that the joke [B] was on me
[Abm] _
_ I'm [Ebm] a scar, running [E] my _ _ [B] _ _ hands
[Ebm] Then I _ _ [Abm] bit a bit, hurt [Dbm] in my head
From things [Gb] that I said
Oh, [Abm] till I [Ebm] finally _ [E] _ [Gb] started the [B] whole world [Ebm] living
[E] _ [Gb] Oh, if [B] I'd only [Ebm] seen [E] that [Gb] the joke [B] was on [Ebm] me
[Ab] Oh yeah, the [Gb] joke [B] was on _ [Ebm] _ [E] me
_ [Gb] _ _ [B] _ _ [Ebm] _ _ [E] _ _ _ [Gb] _
_ _ [B] _ _ _ _ _ _

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Among the compositions on the album To Sir With Love, written by Robin Gibb, Barry Gibb and Maurice Gibb, this one shines.

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