Chords for The Smiths --- That joke isn't funny anymore (Lyrics)

Tempo:
114.7 bpm
Chords used:

B

Bm

E

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]
[E] Park the car [F#] beside [G#m] the road
You should know
[A] Time is tight, well some of you
[B]
[C#m] Are very [G] well treated
[A] [B] Only left about people
Who feel so [D#] very lonely
[E] Their only [F#] desire [G#m] is to die
[F#] But I'm [G#m] afraid
[F#m] It [A] doesn't make me smile
[B] I [G#m] wish [G] I could
[E]
[G] But [D] [E]
[G] that joke [D] isn't funny [E] anymore
[G] It's too close to home
And [A] it's too near the [Bm] bone
It's too far to home
[G] [D] [G] [F#m]
[B] [G] [B]
[Bm] [A]
[C#m] When I called [D] out
[E] When I called [B]
out
[F#] [D] [F#m]
[E] [B]
[F#] [A]
When I called [D] out
[E] When I called [B]
out
[F#] [A]
When I called [D] out
When [E] I called [G]
out
[E] It [G] was dark as [D] I drove to Point Hall
[E] And [G] I'm cold out of sleep
Well [E] it certainly struck [G] me
I just [D] might die
And smile on [E] my [G] face after [F#m] all
[G] I've [F#m] [B]
[G] [B]
[Bm] [F#m]
[Bm] [E] [B] seen this happen
[Bm] In other people's [A] lives
Now [C#m] it's [Bm] happening more
[B] I've seen this happen
[G#] In other people's [A] lives
[Bm] [B]
[G#m] [Bm] [A]
[C#m] [Bm] [E] I've [B] seen this happen
[F#] In other [Bm] people's [A] lives
Now [E] [Bm] it's happening more
[B] I've seen this happen
[F#] In other [F#m] people's lives
[E] Now it's happening more
[B] I've seen this happen
In other people's lives
Now [G#] it's happening [Bm] more
Now [A]
it's happening [Bm] more
[B] [G#] [F#] [A]
[E] [Bm] [G#m] [B]
[F#] [D] [A]
[C#m] [Bm] [B]
[F#] [A]
[E] [Bm] [E] [B]
[G#m] [Bm] [A]
[E] [Bm] [E] [B]
[G#m] [Bm] [A]
[C#m] [Bm] [E] [B]
[F#m]
[E] [Bm] [E] [B]
[G#] [A]
[E] [Bm] [B]
[G#] [A]
[C#m] [Bm] [G#m] [B]
[Bm] [A]
[B]
[G#] [F#m]
[A] [D] [B]
[Bm] [A]
[Bm] [B]
[Bm] [A]
[C#m] [B]
[Bm] [A]
[C#m] [Bm] [N]
Key:  
B
12341112
Bm
13421112
E
2311
A
1231
G
2131
B
12341112
Bm
13421112
E
2311
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To jam and learn The Smiths - That Joke Isnt Funny Anymore chords, your primary focus should be mastering these chords sequence: G, D, E, G, E, A, C#m and Bm. Start with a comfortable 57 BPM and as you become proficient, aim for the song's BPM of 115. With an eye on the song's key B Minor, set the capo that best suits your vocal range.

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[B] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[E] Park the car [F#] beside [G#m] the road
You should know
_ [A] Time is tight, well some of you
_ _ [B] _ _
[C#m] Are very [G] well treated
[A] _ [B] Only left about people
Who feel so [D#] very lonely
[E] Their only [F#] desire [G#m] is to die
[F#] But I'm [G#m] afraid
[F#m] It [A] doesn't make me smile
[B] _ I [G#m] wish [G] I could
[E] _ _
[G] But _ _ [D] _ [E] _ _
[G] that joke [D] isn't funny _ [E] anymore
[G] It's too close to home
And [A] it's too near the [Bm] bone
It's too far to home _ _ _
[G] _ _ [D] _ _ [G] _ _ [F#m] _ _
[B] _ _ _ [G] _ _ [B] _ _ _
_ _ _ [Bm] _ _ _ _ [A] _
[C#m] When I called [D] out
[E] When I called [B]
out
_ _ [F#] _ _ _ [D] _ [F#m] _
_ _ _ _ _ [E] _ _ [B] _
_ _ _ [F#] _ _ _ _ [A] _
When I called [D] out
[E] When I called [B]
out
_ _ [F#] _ _ _ _ [A] _
When I called [D] out
When [E] I called [G]
out
_ _ _ [E] _ It [G] was dark as [D] I drove to Point Hall
[E] And [G] I'm cold out of sleep
Well [E] it certainly struck [G] me
I just [D] might die
And smile on [E] my [G] face after _ [F#m] all
[G] I've [F#m] _ [B] _ _
_ _ _ [G] _ [B] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [Bm] _ _ _ [F#m] _ _
_ _ _ [Bm] _ _ [E] [B] seen this happen
_ [Bm] In other people's [A] lives
Now [C#m] it's [Bm] happening more
_ [B] I've seen this happen
_ [G#] In other people's [A] lives _
_ _ [Bm] _ _ [B] _ _ _ _
_ _ [G#m] _ [Bm] _ _ _ [A] _ _
[C#m] _ _ _ [Bm] _ [E] I've [B] seen this happen
_ [F#] In other [Bm] people's [A] lives
Now [E] [Bm] it's happening more
[B] I've seen this happen
_ [F#] In other [F#m] people's lives _
[E] Now it's happening more
[B] I've seen this happen
In other people's lives
Now [G#] it's happening [Bm] more
Now [A] _ _
_ it's happening [Bm] more
[B] _ _ _ _ _ [G#] _ [F#] _ _ _ [A] _ _
[E] _ _ _ [Bm] _ _ [G#m] _ [B] _ _
_ _ _ [F#] _ _ [D] _ [A] _ _
[C#m] _ _ _ [Bm] _ [B] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [F#] _ _ _ [A] _ _
[E] _ _ _ [Bm] _ [E] _ _ [B] _ _
_ _ [G#m] _ [Bm] _ _ _ [A] _ _
[E] _ _ _ [Bm] _ _ [E] _ [B] _ _
_ _ [G#m] _ [Bm] _ _ _ [A] _ _
[C#m] _ _ _ [Bm] _ _ [E] _ [B] _ _
_ _ _ [F#m] _ _ _ _ _
[E] _ _ _ [Bm] _ _ [E] _ [B] _ _
_ _ [G#] _ _ _ _ _ [A] _
_ [E] _ _ [Bm] _ _ [B] _ _ _
_ _ _ [G#] _ _ _ _ [A] _
_ [C#m] _ _ [Bm] _ _ _ [G#m] _ [B] _
_ _ _ [Bm] _ _ _ _ [A] _
_ _ _ [B] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [G#] _ _ _ _ [F#m] _
_ [A] _ _ [D] _ _ [B] _ _ _
_ _ _ [Bm] _ _ _ _ [A] _
_ _ _ [Bm] _ _ [B] _ _ _
_ _ _ [Bm] _ _ _ _ [A] _
_ [C#m] _ _ [B] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [Bm] _ _ _ _ [A] _
_ _ [C#m] _ [Bm] _ _ _ [N] _ _

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