Chords for The Smiths - That Joke Isn't Funny Anymore

Tempo:
58.15 bpm
Chords used:

B

Bm

E

A

F#

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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The Smiths - That Joke Isn't Funny Anymore chords
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[B] [Em] Park the [F#] car beside [B] the road, [G#m] you should know, [B] kind [A] side by side.
[B] [G#m] I'll [G] play with me, [A] [B] when you're not about to go.
It's [D#m] a very lonely, [E] lonely [C#] desire, [G#m] [F#] but [G#m] I'm afraid [A] it doesn't make me smile.
[B] I wish I [C#] could laugh, [G] [E] [G] but that [D] joke isn't funny [E] anymore.
[G] It's too close to [E] home and it's too near the [G] bond.
[D] [G] [F#m] [B]
[G] [B] [Bm] [A]
[C#m] It was [D] [E] [B] [F#] [F#m]
[D] [C#m] [B] [F#] [F#m]
[B] dark [F#] [A]
[D] [G] [E] [Bm] as I drove the point [E] home, [G] and then collapsed.
Well, [E] it's a foolish [D] jockey, I just might [G] die after all.
[G] [F#m] [B]
[Bm] [B] [G#] [F#m] [A]
[Bm] [B] I see this happen in other people's [A] lives, and [C#m] I have it [D] in [B] mine.
I see this happen in other people's [A] [C#m] lives, [Bm] and I [B] have it [A] [E] in [Bm] mine.
[E] I [B] see this happen [F#] in other [Bm] people's [A] lives.
[Bm]
[B] I see this happen [F#] in other [F#m] people's [C#m] lives.
[B] I have it in mine.
[G#] I have [A] it in mine.
[Bm] I [B] see this happen [F#] in [E]
[Bm] [B] [F#] other [E] people's lives.
[D] [B] I see this happen in [F#] other people's [C#m] lives.
[Bm] I have [B] it in mine.
[F#] [A] [E] [B] [Bm] [C#m]
[Bm] [B] [F#m] [Em] [E]
[Bm] [E] [B] [Bm] [A] [E]
[Bm] [B] [Bm] [A] [C#m]
[Bm] [B] [Bm] [F#m] [C#m]
[Bm] [B] [G#] [F#m] [A]
[D] [B] [Bm] [A] [E]
[Bm] [B] [G#] [F#m] [C#m]
[B] [Bm] [F#m] [C#m]
[Bm] [B] [G#]
Key:  
B
12341112
Bm
13421112
E
2311
A
1231
F#
134211112
B
12341112
Bm
13421112
E
2311
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To learn The Smiths - That Joke Isnt Funny Anymore chords, anchor your practice on these foundational sequence of chords - E, Bm, B, Bm, A, Bm, F#m, C#m and Bm. To master the tempo, it's wise to start at 29 BPM before aiming for the song's 58 BPM. Given the song's key of (unknown) Major, adjust the capo to align with your vocal range and chord preference.

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[B] _ _ _ [Em] Park the [F#] car beside [B] the road, [G#m] you should know, [B] kind [A] side by side.
[B] [G#m] I'll [G] play with me, [A] [B] when you're not about to go.
It's [D#m] a very lonely, [E] lonely [C#] desire, [G#m] [F#] but [G#m] I'm afraid [A] it doesn't make me smile.
[B] I wish I [C#] could laugh, [G] _ _ [E] [G] but that [D] joke isn't funny [E] anymore.
[G] It's too close to [E] home and it's too near the [G] bond.
[D] _ _ _ [G] _ _ _ [F#m] _ [B] _
_ [G] _ [B] _ _ _ [Bm] _ _ [A]
[C#m] It was [D] _ [E] _ [B] _ _ [F#] _ _ [F#m] _
_ [D] _ [C#m] _ [B] _ _ [F#] _ [F#m] _ _
_ [B] dark _ _ [F#] _ [A] _ _
_ [D] _ [G] _ _ _ [E] _ [Bm] as I drove the point [E] home, [G] and then collapsed.
Well, [E] it's a foolish [D] jockey, I just might _ [G] die after all.
[G] _ [F#m] _ [B] _ _
[Bm] _ [B] _ _ _ [G#] _ _ [F#m] _ [A] _
[Bm] _ [B] I see this happen in other people's [A] lives, and [C#m] I have it [D] in [B] mine.
I see this happen in other people's [A] [C#m] lives, [Bm] and I [B] have _ _ it [A] [E] in [Bm] mine.
[E] I [B] see this happen [F#] in other [Bm] people's [A] lives.
[Bm] _
[B] I see this happen [F#] in other [F#m] people's [C#m] lives.
[B] I have it in mine.
[G#] I have [A] it in mine.
[Bm] I [B] see this happen _ [F#] in [E] _ _
[Bm] _ [B] _ _ _ [F#] other [E] people's lives.
[D] [B] I see this happen in [F#] other people's [C#m] lives.
[Bm] I have [B] it in mine.
_ [F#] _ _ [A] _ [E] _ _ [B] _ _ _ [Bm] _ _ [C#m] _ _
[Bm] _ [B] _ _ _ [F#m] _ _ [Em] _ [E] _
[Bm] _ [E] _ [B] _ _ [Bm] _ _ [A] _ [E] _
[Bm] _ [B] _ _ _ [Bm] _ _ [A] _ [C#m] _
[Bm] _ [B] _ _ _ [Bm] _ _ [F#m] _ [C#m] _
[Bm] _ [B] _ _ _ [G#] _ _ [F#m] _ [A] _
[D] _ [B] _ _ _ [Bm] _ _ [A] _ [E] _
[Bm] _ [B] _ _ _ [G#] _ _ [F#m] _ [C#m] _
[B] _ _ _ [Bm] _ _ _ [F#m] _ [C#m] _
[Bm] _ [B] _ _ [G#] _ _ _ _ _

Facts about this song

This song, written by Morrissey and Johnny Marr, finds its place within the The Very Best of the Smiths album.

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