(Barry, Robin, and Maurice Gibb) Intro: (acoustic guitar [open D] w/bass): D v v v v ---------7-5-4--- ---------------7- ----------------- ----------------- G Bm C D [2X] / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / Verse 1: G Bm I started a joke C D G Bm C Which started the whole world crying D G Bm C But I didn't see D [1, 4: G Bm C D ; 2, 3: G] That the joke was on me, oh no Verse 2: I started to cry Which started the whole world laughing Oh, if I'd only seen That the joke was on me Chorus: Em Bm I looked at the skies C G Running my hands over my eyes Bm Em And I fell out of bed /D Am Hurting my head D [N.C.] From things that I'd said Verse 3: 'Til I finally died Which started the whole world living Oh, if I'd only seen [4: oh, yeah] That the joke was on me [repeat chorus] [repeat verse 3] Coda: (D) G Bm C D That the joke was on me G Bm C D G [end cold] Oh... -- another ace 60's tab from Andrew Rogers