Bee Gees - I Started A Joke and First Of May Chords

Tempo:
129.85 bpm
Chords used:

G

D

Bm

C

Em

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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Bee Gees - I Started A Joke and First Of May chords
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Key:
G
2131
D
1321
Bm
13421112
C
3211
Em
121
G
2131
D
1321
Bm
13421112
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To learn Bee Gees - First Of May chords with lyrics, your primary focus should be mastering these chords: C, D, G, Bm, C, G. A strategic approach would be to train at 64 BPM initially, and then accelerate to the song's natural tempo of 130. Adapt the capo setting considering your vocal range, with reference to the key: G.

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[G] [Bm] .
[C] [D] .
[G] I [Bm] started a joke, [C] .
which started [D] the [G] whole world crying.
[Bm] But [C] .
[D] I [G] didn't [Bm] see that [C] .
[D] the joke [G] was on [Bm] me Oh [C] no.
[D] .
[G] I started [Bm] to cry, [C] which started [D] the whole world.
[G] [Bm] .
[C] [D] .
I didn't [G] see [Bm] .
[C] that [D] the joke [G] was on me.
[Em] I .
[Bm] .
[C] .
[G] .
[Bm] .
[Em] [G] couldn't see my [Am] hands, that I [D] said .
[G] I started to cry, [Bm] .
[C] which [D] started the whole [G] world living.
[Bm] .
[C] Oh [D] if I'd [G] only seen, [Bm] .
oh.
[C] That [D] the joke was [G] on me, [Bm] on .
[C] [D] .
[G] me.
[Bm] .
[C] [D] The .
[G] [Bm] .
[C] [D] .
[G] .
[A] .
[D] [G] apple [D] tree that grew [F#m] for you and me.
[G] I watched [D] the apples falling [A] one by one.
[D] And I recall the [F#m] moment of them all.
[G] The day I [D] kissed your cheek [A] and you were gone.
Now [G] we are tall and [D] Christmas trees are small.
[Em] And you don't have to tear [D] my pain.
But [G] you and I [D] will know.
[Em] The guests who [B] cry [G] come [D] first of late.
When I was small and [F#m] Christmas trees were tall .
[G] Doo doo doo [D] doo doo, [A] doo doo doo doo .
[D] Don't ask me why, but [Em] time has passed us [A] by.
[C] Someone else moved in [G] from far away .
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This song was composed by Robin Gibb, Maurice Gibb and Barry Gibb.

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