Date: Sun, 28 Dec 1997 13:16:26 -0500
From: Dan Nicholas
Subject: CRD:I Was Only Joking by Rod Stewart
I Was Only Joking
By Rod Stewart
Words & Music by (Stewart & Grainger) ASCAP 1977
From the LP «Footloose and Fancy Free»
Transcribed by Dan Nicholas
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This is the riff which is played after the Chorus
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B-|———————-|
G-|———————-|
D-|-0-2-4-2-0————|
A-|————2-0-2-0—-|
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Chords used…
EADGBE
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002220 A
002120 Amaj7
002020 A7
X00232 D
X00231 Dm
022100 E
A Amaj7
Ever since I was a kid at school
A7 D
I messed around with all the rules
Dm A E A
Apologized then realized I’m not different after all
Amaj7 A7 D
Me & the boys thought we had it sussed Valentinos all of us
Dm A E A
My dad said we looked rediculous but boy we broke some hearts
Amaj7 A7 D
In and out of jobs runnin free wagin war with society
Dm A E A
Some blank faces stare back at me & nothin ever changed
Amaj7 A7 D
Promises made in the heat of the night creepin home before it got too light
Dm A E A
I wasted all that precious time and blamed it on the wine
A D E A
Cho…I was only jo-king my dear (my dear)
D E A
Looking for a way to hide my fear (my fear)
D E A
What kind of fo-ol was I (was I)
E
I could never win (never win) ……Riff
A Amaj7 A7 D
Never found a comprimise collected lovers like butterflies
Dm A E A
Illusions of that grand first prize are slowly wasted
Amaj7 A7 D
Suzie baby you were good to me givin’ love unselfishly
Dm A
But you took it all too seriously
E A
I guess it had to end
Cho…
Inst…verse,cho,verse,cho..
Amaj7 A7 D
Now you ask me if I’m sincere that’s the question that I always fear
Dm A E A
The first seven is never clear but I’ll tell you what you wanna hear
Amaj7 A7 D
I’ll try to give you all you want but givin’ love is not my strongest point
Dm A E A
If that’s the case it’s pointless goin’ on I’d rather be alone
Amaj7 A7 D
‘Cause what I’m doin must be wrong pourin’ my heart out in a song
Dm A E A
Owning up for prosperity for the whole damn world to see
Amaj7 A7 D
Quietly now while I turn a page Act 20’s over without costume change
Dm A
The principal would like to leave the stage
E A
The crowd don’t understand
Dan Nicholas
Heldan Enterprises
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