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

Tempo:
114.25 bpm
Chords used:

B

E

Bm

A

G

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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The Smiths - That Joke Isn't Funny Anymore chords
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[B]
[E] Park the car at [F#] the side of [G#m] the road.
[D#m] You should [G#m] know, [A] times tight will smother you.
[B] [C#m] I [G] will [A] too.
[B] When you're left without people, this is a very [E] lonely, lonely desire [G#m] to die.
[F#] [G#m] Hey, [F#m] it [A] doesn't make me smile.
[B]
I [G#m] wish I [G] could [C#m] laugh, [G]
[E] [G] but that joke [D] isn't funny anymore.
[E] [G] It's too close to home and it's [A] too near the [G] bone.
It's too [D] close to home.
[G]
[B]
[G] [B]
[Bm] [A]
[E] [D] Even [E] when I [B] fall
[F#] down, even [A] when I fall [D] down, [E] [B]
[F#] [A] even when I fall [D] down, [E] even when I fall [B] down,
[F#] [A] even when I fall [D] down, even [E] when I fall [G] down.
[E] It [G] was dark as [D] I drove to Point Ho.
[E] And [G] I'm cold as a [D] stick, well [A] it's certainly struck [Bm] me.
[D] I just might die, [E] [G] say that's the [F#m] hope.
[G] [F#m] [B]
[G] [B]
[Bm] [A]
[Bm] [B] I've seen this happen
[Bm] in other people's [A] lives, but now [C#m] it's all [Bm] in mine.
[B] I've seen this happen [G#] in other people's [F#m] lives, [A] but now [C#m] it's all [D] in [B] mine.
I've [Bm] [F#m] [C#m]
[Bm] [E] [B] seen this happen [G#m]
[F#] in other [Bm] people's [A] lives, but [E] now it's all in [Bm] [B] mine.
[F#] [D] [A] [E]
[Bm] [E] [B] [G#]
[F#m] [C#m]
[Bm] [B]
[F#] [F#m] [E]
[Bm] [B]
[F#] [D] [A] [E]
[D] [E] [B]
[F#] [A] [C#m]
[Bm] [E] [B]
[F#] [F#m] [E]
[Bm] [E] [B]
[F#] [Bm] [A] [E]
[D] [E] [B]
[F#m] [A] [E]
[Bm] [E] [B] [G#]
[A] [E]
[Bm] [B]
[Bm] [F#m] [A]
[B]
[Bm] [F#m] [C#m]
[B] You
[Bm] [F#m] [A]
[B]
[Bm] [A] [E]
[Bm] [B]
[G#] [F#m] [A]
[B]
[Bm] [A] [C#m]
[Bm] [B] [G#]
Key:  
B
12341112
E
2311
Bm
13421112
A
1231
G
2131
B
12341112
E
2311
Bm
13421112
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To start learning The Smiths - That Joke Isnt Funny Anymore chords, build your understanding on these basic chords - A, D, E, B, F#, E, G, A, E and Bm in sequence. Begin your practice at a relaxed 57 BPM, then work your way up to the song's BPM of 114. Adjust the capo based on your vocal range and chord preference, keeping the song's key of B Minor in mind.

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[B] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[E] Park the car at [F#] the side of [G#m] the road.
[D#m] You should [G#m] know, _ [A] _ times tight will smother you.
_ [B] _ _ [C#m] I [G] will [A] too.
_ [B] When you're left without people, this is a very [E] lonely, lonely desire [G#m] to die.
[F#] _ [G#m] Hey, _ [F#m] it [A] doesn't make me smile.
_ [B] _
I [G#m] wish I [G] could [C#m] laugh, _ [G] _
_ _ _ [E] _ _ [G] but that joke [D] isn't funny _ anymore.
[E] _ [G] It's too close to home and it's [A] too near the [G] bone.
It's too [D] close to home.
_ [G] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [B] _ _ _
_ _ [G] _ _ [B] _ _ _ _
_ _ [Bm] _ _ _ _ [A] _ _
[E] _ _ [D] Even [E] when I [B] fall _ _
_ _ [F#] down, even [A] _ when I fall [D] down, _ [E] _ _ [B] _ _ _
_ [F#] _ _ _ _ [A] _ even when I fall [D] down, [E] even when I fall [B] down, _ _
_ [F#] _ _ _ _ [A] even when I fall [D] down, even [E] when I fall [G] down. _ _
_ _ [E] _ It [G] was dark as [D] I drove to Point Ho.
[E] And [G] I'm cold as a [D] stick, well [A] it's certainly struck [Bm] me.
[D] I just might die, _ _ [E] [G] say that's the [F#m] hope.
_ [G] _ _ [F#m] _ [B] _ _ _ _
_ [G] _ [B] _ _ _ _ _ _
[Bm] _ _ _ _ [A] _ _ _ _
[Bm] _ _ [B] I've seen this happen _
[Bm] in other people's [A] lives, but now [C#m] it's all [Bm] in mine.
[B] I've seen this happen _ [G#] in other people's [F#m] lives, [A] but now [C#m] it's all [D] in _ [B] _ _ _ mine.
I've [Bm] _ _ _ _ [F#m] _ [C#m] _ _ _
[Bm] _ _ _ [E] [B] seen this happen [G#m]
[F#] in other [Bm] people's [A] lives, but [E] now it's all in [Bm] _ _ [B] mine. _ _ _ _
[F#] _ _ _ [D] _ [A] _ _ [E] _ _
[Bm] _ _ [E] _ [B] _ _ _ _ [G#] _
_ _ _ [F#m] _ _ [C#m] _ _ _
[Bm] _ _ _ [B] _ _ _ _ _
[F#] _ _ _ [F#m] _ _ [E] _ _ _
[Bm] _ _ [B] _ _ _ _ _ _
[F#] _ _ [D] _ _ [A] _ [E] _ _ _
[D] _ _ [E] _ [B] _ _ _ _ _
[F#] _ _ _ _ [A] _ [C#m] _ _ _
[Bm] _ _ [E] _ [B] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [F#] _ _ [F#m] _ [E] _ _ _
[Bm] _ _ [E] _ [B] _ _ _ _ _
_ [F#] _ [Bm] _ _ [A] _ [E] _ _ _
[D] _ _ [E] _ [B] _ _ _ _ _
[F#m] _ _ _ _ [A] _ [E] _ _ _
[Bm] _ _ [E] _ [B] _ _ _ _ [G#] _
_ _ _ _ [A] _ _ [E] _ _
[Bm] _ _ _ [B] _ _ _ _ _
[Bm] _ _ _ _ [F#m] _ [A] _ _ _
[B] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[Bm] _ _ _ _ [F#m] _ _ _ [C#m] _
[B] You _ _ _ _ _ _
[Bm] _ _ _ _ [F#m] _ _ [A] _ _
[B] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[Bm] _ _ _ _ [A] _ _ [E] _ _
[Bm] _ _ [B] _ _ _ _ _ _
[G#] _ _ _ _ [F#m] _ _ [A] _ _
[B] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[Bm] _ _ _ _ [A] _ _ [C#m] _ _
[Bm] _ _ _ [B] _ _ _ _ [G#] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _

Facts about this song

The album The Very Best of the Smiths includes this song, written by Morrissey and Johnny Marr.

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