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
Start Jamming...
[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 .
[N] .
[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 .
[N] .
Key:
G
D
Bm
C
Em
G
D
Bm
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ .
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ .
_ [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 _ _ .
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ .
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ .
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [N] _ .
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ .
_ [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 _ _ .
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ .
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ .
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [N] _ .