I Was Only Joking chords

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_ _ _ Ever since I was a kid at school, _ I messed around Eb with all the rules.
C _ _ _ Apologized Bb then, realized F I'm not different Fm after Bb all.
_ _ _ Me and the boys thought we had it sussed.
_ _ _ Eb Valentino's all of Ebm us.
My dad said Bb we looked ridiculous, F but boy, we broke some Fm Bb hearts.
_ _ _ In and out of jobs, running free, _ waging Eb war with _ society.
_ Ebm Dumb blank Bb faces stare back at me, F but nothing Bb ever changed.
_ _ Promises made in the heat of the night, _ creeping home Eb before it got too light.
_ Ebm I wasted all Bb that precious time F and blamed it on the Bb wine.
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I Eb was only _ F joking, Bb my dear, looking Eb for a way F to hide Gm my fear.
What Eb kind of F fool Bb was I.
_ Cm I could never win, C never D _ C _ .
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_ found a _ compromise.
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Collected love Eb was like butterflies.
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Illusions of Bb that grand first prize F are slowly wearing Bb thin.
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Susie, baby, you were good to me.
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Giving love _ Eb _ unselfishly, _ Ebm.
C but you took it all too Bb _ seriously.
F I guess it had to end.
Bb _ _ I was Eb only _ F joking, Bb my dear, looking Eb for a way F to Gm hide my fear.
What Eb kind of fool F _ Bb was I.
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Bb _ a compromise.
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_ _ Now you ask me if I'm sincere.
_ That's the question that Eb I always fear.
Ebm _ Verse seven Bb is never clear, _ F but I'll tell you what you Bb want to hear.
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_ _ I try to give you all you want, but giving love is Eb not my strongest point.
C _ If that's the case, it's Bb pointless going on.
F I'd rather be Bb alone.
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_ Because what I'm doing must be wrong.
_ _ Pouring my heart Bbm out in Eb a song.
_ C _ Owning up Bb for prosperity for the F whole damn Bb world to see.
_ _ _ _ Quietly now while I turn a page.
Act one is over without Eb costume change.
_ Bbm C The principal would Bb like to leave the stage.
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The crowd _ don't Bb understand.
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