"Weird Al" Yankovic: Off The Deep End - I Was Only Kidding Chords

Tempo:
95.8 bpm
Chords used:

B

Bm

E

F#

C#

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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"Weird Al" Yankovic: Off The Deep End - I Was Only Kidding chords
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[B] When I said that [D#] I'd be faithful, when I [E] promised I'd be true,
[B] When I swore that I [G#m] could never be [F#] with anyone but [B] you,
When I told you that [D#] I loved you [E] with those tender words [C#m] I spoke,
[E]
I was [B] only kidding, [C#] now can't you take [F#] a joke?
[B]
When I said that I need you, baby, [E] when I told you that I really care,
[Bm] When I said that I can't live without you, when I said I'd [F#] follow you anywhere,
[Bm] When I said you could always trust me, [E] when I said I'd never leave you black,
Well [B] guess what?
I was only kidding, baby!
[F#] I can't believe you fell [B] for that!
I don't know, terrible!
I was only kidding!
You thought that was for real?
I was only kidding!
[C#] Now I'm sorry if you [F#] misunderstood, but the fact [B] remains,
I was only [E] kidding!
[Bm] Baby, baby, I was only kidding!
[F#m] Well, I guess I got you [B] pretty good!
Now listen, when I said that I love you, baby, [E] from the very bottom of my heart,
[Bm] When I said that I miss you so badly [F#m] every second that we are [G] apart,
[Bm] Well, I swore that you're just getting more and [Em] more beautiful every day,
[Bm] Well, I was only kidding, honey!
[F#] What's the matter with you [Bm] anyway?
Let me tell you something, I was only kidding!
I was [E] only kidding!
I was [B] only kidding!
You understand, don't you?
I was only kidding!
[C#m] Well, I guess it [F#] probably hurt you a lot, but [Bm] you gotta know,
I was only kidding!
I was [Em] only kidding!
I was [B] only kidding!
Come on now, get slow!
I was only kidding!
I [F#] really love you!
[B]
Not!
[D#] [B]
When [E] [B]
[Bm] [F#m] [B]
I said you oughta marry me, [E] when I said that we should settle down,
[Bm] Well, I was pulling your leg there, honey!
[F#] I was just fooling around!
You see, [B] I never meant to upset you, darling!
[C#] I never meant to hurt [E] anyone!
[Bm] I was only kidding, baby!
[F#] Why don't you just put [B] down that gun?
Let's talk this over!
I was only kidding!
I was [Em] only kidding!
I was [B] only kidding!
What's with you pointing that thing?
I was only kidding!
[C#] Hey, I'm sorry if your heart is broke, [B] you gotta realize
I was only kidding!
I was only kidding!
I was only kidding!
Oh yeah!
I was only kidding!
[F#] Now, honey, can't you [B] take a joke?
I was [Em] only kidding!
[Bm] I was only [B] kidding!
I was only kidding!
I was only kidding!
I was [C#] only kidding!
I was only kidding!
I was only kidding!
I was only kidding!
That didn't work [B] either, huh?
I was only kidding!
I was on the getty, baby baby you know, I was on the getty, [N] hey!
[Em] [G] [B]
[N]
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E
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Bm
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To start learning Weird Al Yankovic - I Was Only Kidding chords, delve into these chords sequence to get the song's feel: F#m, B, E, Bm, F#, B and C#. I suggest starting at a calm pace of 47 BPM, and as you gain confidence, approach the song's BPM of 96. Adjust the capo based on your vocal range and chord preference, keeping the song's key of B Minor in mind.

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[B] When I said that [D#] I'd be faithful, when I [E] promised I'd be true,
[B] When I swore that I [G#m] could never be [F#] with anyone but [B] you,
When I told you that [D#] I loved you [E] with those tender words [C#m] I spoke,
_ [E] _
I was [B] only kidding, _ [C#] now can't you take [F#] a joke?
_ _ _ _ _ [B] _
When I said that I need you, baby, [E] when I told you that I really care, _
[Bm] When I said that I can't live without you, when I said I'd [F#] follow you anywhere, _
[Bm] When I said you could always trust me, [E] when I said I'd never leave you black,
Well [B] guess what?
I was only kidding, baby!
[F#] I can't believe you fell [B] for that!
I don't know, terrible!
_ _ I was only kidding!
You thought that was for real?
I was only kidding!
[C#] Now I'm sorry if you [F#] misunderstood, but the fact [B] remains,
I was only [E] kidding!
_ [Bm] Baby, baby, I was only kidding!
[F#m] Well, I guess I got you [B] pretty good!
Now listen, when I said that I love you, baby, [E] from the very bottom of my heart, _
[Bm] When I said that I miss you so badly [F#m] every second that we are [G] apart, _
[Bm] Well, I swore that you're just getting more and [Em] more beautiful every day,
[Bm] Well, I was only kidding, honey!
[F#] What's the matter with you [Bm] anyway?
Let me tell you something, I was only kidding!
I was [E] only kidding!
I was [B] only kidding!
You understand, don't you?
I was only kidding!
[C#m] Well, I guess it [F#] probably hurt you a lot, but [Bm] you gotta know,
I was only kidding!
I was [Em] only kidding!
I was [B] only kidding!
Come on now, get slow!
I was only kidding!
I [F#] really love you!
[B] _
Not! _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [D#] _ _ _ [B]
When _ _ _ [E] _ _ [B] _ _
[Bm] _ _ _ _ [F#m] _ _ [B] _ _
I said you oughta marry me, [E] when I said that we should settle down,
[Bm] Well, I was pulling your leg there, honey!
[F#] I was just fooling around!
You see, [B] I never meant to upset you, darling!
[C#] I never meant to hurt [E] anyone! _
[Bm] I was only kidding, baby!
[F#] Why don't you just put [B] down that gun?
Let's talk this over!
I was only kidding!
I was [Em] only kidding!
I was [B] only kidding!
What's with you pointing that thing?
I was only kidding!
[C#] Hey, I'm sorry if your heart is broke, [B] you gotta realize_
I was only kidding!
I was only kidding!
I was only kidding!
Oh yeah!
I was only kidding!
[F#] Now, honey, can't you [B] take a joke?
_ I was [Em] only kidding!
_ [Bm] I was only [B] kidding!
I was only kidding!
I was only kidding!
I was [C#] only kidding!
I was only kidding!
I was only kidding!
I was only kidding!
That didn't work [B] either, huh?
I was only kidding!
I was on the getty, baby baby you know, I was on the getty, [N] hey! _ _ _
_ [Em] _ _ _ [G] _ _ _ [B] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [N] _

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