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(G)I
start ed a (Bm)joke
which start ed the (D)whole
world (G)cry ing,
but (D)I
did n’t (G)see
that the (D)joke
was on (G)me,
oh,
(C)no.
(G)I
start ed to (Bm)cry
which start ed the (D)whole
world (G)laugh ing;
oh, if (D)I’d
on ly (G)seen
that the (D)joke
was on (G)me.
(Em)I
looked at the (Bm)skies,
run ning my (C)hands
o ver my (G)eyes;
and (Bm)I
fell out
of (Em)bed,
(Em)hurt ing
my (Am)head
from things that
I (D)said.
Till (G)I
fi nal ly (Bm)died
which start ed the (D)whole
world (G)liv ing;
oh, if (D)I’d
on ly (G)seen
that the (D)joke
was on (G)me.
(Em)I
looked at the (Bm)skies,
run ning my (C)hands
o ver my (G)eyes;
and (Bm)I
fell out
of (Em)bed,
(Em)hurt ing
my (Am)head
from things that
I (D)said.
Till
Till (G)me,
(Bm)oh,
(C)no,
that the (D)joke
was on (G)me,
(G)oh.
This page shows “I Started A Joke” by Bee Gees in our color-coded kid songbook view — every note is colored by pitch (red C, orange D, yellow E, green F, blue G, purple A, pink B) and the lyrics sit directly under each note, so children can sing along while they play. The song is in the key of G at 88 BPM, a comfortable easy-level arrangement perfect for first-time learners.