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

Tempo:
114.3 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 (Lyrics) chords
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[B]
Park [E] the car [F#] beside the [G#m]
road
You should know
[A]
Times, time will smother you
[B]
And I [G] will tell [A] you
[B] Only laugh about people
Who feel [D#m] so very lonely
[E] Their only [F#] desire [G#m] is to die
[F#] [G#m] Hey, [A] it doesn't make me smile
[B] I wish I [G] could [C#m] laugh
[G] But [E]
[G] that joke [D] isn't funny [E] anymore
[G] It's too close to [Bm] home
And it's too near the bone
[G] It's too close to [D] home
[G] [F#m]
[B] [G#m] [G] [B]
[Bm]
[A] [E] Hold [D] on
When [E] I fall [B] down
[F#] [D]
[A] When I fall [D] down
[E]
[B] [F#]
[A] When I fall [D] down
[E]
[B] [F#] When
[A] I [E] fall [D] down
When [E] I fall [G] down
[E] [G] It was dark as [D] I drove to Point Ho
[E] [G] And I'm cold as a sheet
Well, it [A] suddenly struck [G] me
I just [D] might die
And a smile [G] on my face I recall
[F#m] [G] I've [F#m] [B]
[G] [B]
[G#m] [Bm] [A]
[B] seen this happen
[Bm] In other people's [A] lives
And now [C#m] it's [D] happening in [B] mine
I've seen this happen
[G#] In other people's [A] lives
[C#m] [Bm] [E] [B]
[Bm] [F#m]
I've [C#m] [Bm] [C#m] seen [B] this happen
[G#] [F#] In other [Bm] people's lives
[A] And [E] now it's [Bm] happening [B] in mine
I've seen this happen
[F#] In other people's [F#m] lives
[C#m] [B] And [Bm] now [F#m] it's happening in mine
[C#m] I've seen [Bm] [B] this happen
[F#] In the name of [F#m] the Father,
[E] [Bm] [G#m] [B]
[F#] [D] [A]
[E] [Bm] [E] [B] the Son, and the [F#] Holy [A]
[E] [Bm] [E] [B]
[F#m]
[E] [Bm] [E] [B]
[F#] [Bm] [A]
[E] [Bm] [E] [B]
[F#m]
[Em] [E] [Bm] [E] [B]
[G#] [A] Spirit.
[E] [Bm] [B]
[G#] [F#m]
[A] [Bm] [E] [B]
[Bm] [F#m]
[E] [B]
[G#] [F#m]
[A] [B]
[Bm] [A]
[E] [Bm] [B]
[G#] [F#m]
[C#m] [B]
[Bm] [F#m]
[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 learn The Smiths - That Joke Isnt Funny Anymore chords, focus on the sequence of these chords: F#, A, E, Bm, E, B, Bm, A, D and E. A good strategy is to initiate at 57 BPM and then accelerate to the track's regular speed of 114 BPM. With the song's key of B Minor, set your capo to fit your vocal range and chord choice.

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[B] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ Park [E] the car [F#] beside the [G#m]
road
You should know
[A] _
Times, time will smother you
[B] _ _
And I [G] will tell [A] you
[B] Only laugh about people
Who feel [D#m] so very lonely
[E] Their only [F#] desire [G#m] is to die
[F#] _ [G#m] Hey, _ [A] it doesn't make me smile
_ [B] _ I wish I [G] could [C#m] laugh
[G] But _ _ _ [E] _ _
[G] that joke [D] isn't funny _ [E] anymore
[G] It's too close to [Bm] home
And it's too near the bone
[G] It's too close to [D] home _ _ _
_ [G] _ _ _ _ _ _ [F#m] _
[B] _ _ _ _ [G#m] _ [G] _ [B] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [Bm] _ _ _
[A] _ _ [E] Hold [D] on
When [E] I fall [B] down
_ _ [F#] _ _ _ [D] _
[A] _ When I fall [D] down
_ [E] _ _
[B] _ _ _ _ [F#] _ _ _ _
[A] _ When I fall [D] down
[E] _ _
[B] _ _ _ _ [F#] _ When _
[A] _ I [E] fall [D] down
When [E] I fall [G] down
_ _ _ _ [E] _ [G] It was dark as [D] I drove to Point Ho
[E] [G] And I'm cold as a sheet
Well, it [A] suddenly struck [G] me
I just [D] might die
And a smile [G] on my face I recall
[F#m] _ [G] I've _ [F#m] _ [B] _
_ _ _ [G] _ _ [B] _ _ _
_ _ [G#m] _ _ [Bm] _ _ _ [A] _
_ _ _ [B] _ _ _ seen this happen
_ [Bm] In other people's [A] lives
And now [C#m] it's [D] happening in [B] mine
I've seen this happen
[G#] In other people's [A] lives
_ [C#m] _ _ [Bm] _ _ _ [E] _ [B] _
_ _ _ [Bm] _ _ _ _ [F#m]
I've [C#m] _ _ [Bm] _ _ [C#m] seen [B] this happen
_ [G#] [F#] In other [Bm] people's lives
[A] And [E] now it's [Bm] happening _ _ [B] _ in mine
I've seen this happen
_ [F#] In other people's [F#m] lives _
[C#m] _ _ _ [B] And _ _ _ _ _ [Bm] now _ [F#m] it's happening in mine
[C#m] I've seen [Bm] _ _ _ [B] this happen
_ [F#] In the name of [F#m] the Father, _
[E] _ _ _ [Bm] _ _ [G#m] _ _ [B] _
_ _ _ [F#] _ _ [D] _ _ [A] _
_ [E] _ _ [Bm] _ _ [E] _ [B] the Son, and the [F#] Holy _ _ _ [A] _
_ [E] _ _ [Bm] _ _ [E] _ [B] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [F#m] _ _
[E] _ _ _ [Bm] _ _ [E] _ [B] _ _
_ _ _ [F#] _ _ [Bm] _ _ [A] _
_ [E] _ _ [Bm] _ _ [E] _ [B] _ _
_ _ _ [F#m] _ _ _ _ _
[Em] _ _ [E] _ [Bm] _ _ [E] _ [B] _ _
_ _ [G#] _ _ _ _ [A] Spirit.
_ [E] _ _ [Bm] _ [B] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [G#] _ _ _ _ [F#m] _
[A] _ _ _ [Bm] _ _ _ [E] _ [B] _
_ _ _ [Bm] _ _ _ _ [F#m] _
_ [E] _ _ [B] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [G#] _ _ _ _ [F#m] _
[A] _ _ _ [B] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [Bm] _ _ _ _ [A] _
_ [E] _ _ [Bm] _ _ [B] _ _ _
_ _ _ [G#] _ _ _ _ [F#m] _
_ [C#m] _ _ [B] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [Bm] _ _ _ _ [F#m] _
_ [C#m] _ _ [Bm] _ _ [B] _ _ _
_ _ [G#] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _

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This song was written by Morrissey and Johnny Marr.

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