I Was Only Joking - Rod Stewart
Intro CaddG Cmaj7 C7 F C Capo3
C Cmaj7
Ever since I was a kid at school
C7 F
I messed around with all the rules
Fm C G C
Apologised then realised I'm not different after all
C Cmaj7 C7 F
Me and the boys thought we had it sussed, Valentinos, all of us
Fm C G C
My dad said we looked ridiculous but boy, we broke some hearts
C Cmaj7 C7 F
In and out of jobs, runnin' free, waging war with society
Fm C G C
Dumb, blank faces stare back at me but nothing ever changed
C Cmaj7 C7 F
Promises made in the heat of the night, creepin' home before it got too light
Fm C G C
I wasted all that precious time and blamed it on the wine
[Chorus]
C F G C //
I was only jo-king my dear (my dear)
F G Am //
Looking for a way to hide my fear (my fear)
F G C //
What kind of fo-ol was I (was I)
Dm
I could never win (never win) ......Riff
C Cmaj7 C7 F
Never found a compromise, collected lovers like butterflies
Fm C G C
Illusions of that grand first prize are slowly wearin' thin
C Cmaj7 C7 F
Susie, baby, you were good to me, givin' love unselfishly
Fm C G C
But you took it all too seriously I guess it had to end
[Chorus]
C F G C //
I was only jo-king my dear (my dear)
F G Am //
Looking for a way to hide my fear (my fear)
F G C //
What kind of fo-ol was I (was I)
Dm
I could never win (never win) ......Riff
[Instrumental] C Cmaj7 C7 F Fm C G C x2
C Cmaj7 C7 F
Now you ask me if I'm sincere, that's the question that I always fear
Fm C G C
Verse seven is never clear but I'll tell you what you wanna hear
C Cmaj7 C7 F
I try to give you all you want but givin' love is not my strongest point
Fm C G C
If that's the case it's pointless goin' on, I'd rather be alone
C Cmaj7 C7 F
'Cause what I'm doin' must be wrong, pourin' my heart out in a song
Fm C G C
Owning up for prosperity, for the whole damn world to see
(Single/slower strum)
C Cmaj7 C7 F
Quietly now while I turn a page, Act One is over without costume change
Fm C G
The principal would like to leave the stage The crowd don't under(C)stand
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