I Was Only Joking Chords

Lyrics & chords

[Intro 1]
[C][C][C][F]
[Fm][C][G][C]
[A][A][A][D]
[Dm][A][E][A]

[Verse 1]
[A]Ever since I was a kid in school
I messed around with [D]all the rules
[Dm]Apologized, then[A] realized
I'm [E]not different after [A]all

[Verse 2]
[A]Me and the boys thought we had it sussed
Valentino's [D]all of us
[Dm]My dad said we looked ridi[A]culous
But, [E]boy, we broke some [A]hearts

[Verse 3]
[A]In and out of jobs, running free
Waging war with so[D]ciety
[Dm]Dumb, blank faces star[A]ed back at me
[E]But nothing ever cha[A]nged

[Verse 4]
[A]Promises made in the heat of night
Creepin' home before [D]it got too light
[Dm]I wasted all that [A]precious time
And [E]blamed it on the [A]wine

[Chorus 1]
I was only [D]jo [E]king, my [A]dear (my dear)
Looking for a [D]way to [E]hide my [F#m]fear (my fear)
What kind of [D]fool [E]was [A]I? (was I)
I could [Bm]never win (never win)
[Bm][E][A]

[Verse 5]
[A]Never found a compromise
Collected lovers [D]like butterflies
[Dm]Illusions of that gran[A]d first prize
Are [E]slowly wearin' [A]thin

[Verse 6]
[A]Susie, baby, you were good to me
Giving love [D]unselfishly
[Dm]But you took it all too [A]seriously
I [E]guess it had to [A]end

[Chorus 2]
I was only [D]jo [E]king, my [A]dear (my dear)
Looking for a [D]way to [E]hide my [F#m]fear (my fear)
What kind of [D]fool [E]was [A]I? (was I)
I could [Bm]never win (never win)
[Bm][E][A]

[Solo 1]
[A][A][A][D]
[Dm][A][E][A]
[A][A][A][D]
[Dm][A][E][A]

[Solo 2]
[A][D][E][F#m]
[Bm][F#m][E][E]
[A][D][E][F#m]
[Bm][F#m][E][A]
[D][E][A]
[D][E][F#m]
[D][E][A]
[Bm][Bm][E][A]

[Verse 7]
[A]Now you ask me if I'm sincere
That's the question that I [D]always fear
[Dm]Verse seven is never[A] clear
But [E]I'll tell you what you want to [A]hear

[Verse 8]
[A]I try to give you all you want
But giving love is not [D]my strongest point
[Dm]If that's the case, it's point[A]less going on
I'd [E]rather be [A]alone

[Verse 9]
'Cause [A]what I'm doing must be wrong
Pouring my heart out [D]in a song
[Dm]Owning up for pros[A]perity
For the [E]whole damn world to [A]see

[Verse 10]
[A]Quietly now while I turn a page
Act one is over with[D]out costume change
[Dm]The principal would like to le[A]ave the stage
The [E]crowd don't under[A]stand