I Was Only Joking - Rod Stewart (Acoustic Cover)#rodstewart Chords

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_ _ I've been around [Eb] with all the [Ebm] wrongs.
_ I've apologized [Bb] and then realized [F] I'm not different after [Bb] all. _
_ _ _ Me and the boys thought we had it such.
_ _ _ [Eb] Valentino confused all of us.
[Ebm] _ My dad said, [Bb] _ _
Ridiculous.
[F] _ Boy, it [Fm] broke some [Bb] hearts. _
_ _ _ In and out of jobs, running free.
_ Waging war [Eb] with society.
_ [Ebm] _ Some blank [Bb] faces stare back at me.
[F] _ Nothing ever [Bb] changes.
_ _ Promises made in the heat of the night.
_ Creeping home [Eb] before it got [Ebm] denied.
_ I wasted all [Bb] that precious time.
[F] Blame it on the wine.
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I was [Eb] only [F] joking, you [Bb] might hear.
Looked [Eb] far away [F] behind that [Gm] mountain.
[Fm] What [Eb] kind of [F] fool _ [Bb] _
was [Cm] I?
I could never, ever.
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Self-righteous, compromised. _ _
Connected lovers, [Eb] life butterflies.
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Illusions of [Bb] that grander surprise.
[F] Being slow and aware of [Bb] things.
_ _ _ Soon as it made me more good to me.
Gave it a little [Eb] _ _ unselfishly.
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But you took it all [Bb] too _ seriously.
[F] I kissed it after you.
[Bb] _ I was [Eb] only [F] joking, you [Bb] might hear.
_ [Eb] Looked far away [F] behind [Gm] that mountain.
[Eb] What kind of [F] fool [Bb] was I?
[Cm] I could never, [C] ever.
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[Bb] _ [F] Ever.
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[F] Ever.
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_ _ Ever.
Now you ask me if I'm sincere.
_ _ That's the [Eb] question that I always see.
[Ebm] _ _ First seven [Bb] is never clear.
_ [F] But I'll tell you what you want to [Bb] hear. _
_ _ I try to give you all you want.
_ Giving love is [Eb] not my strongest point.
[Ebm] _ If that's the case, it's [Bb] pointless going on.
[F] I'd rather be [Bb] you. _
_ _ Cause what I'm doing must be wrong.
_ Pouring my heart [Eb] out in a song.
_ [Ebm] Holding up for [Bb]
prosperity.
For [F] the whole damn world to [Bb] see.
_ _ _ Why do we now, why turn a [F] page?
[Bb] Act when it's over [Eb] without costume change.
_ [C] _ Folks of all, would you like [Bb] to leave this stage?
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The crowd _ don't [Bb] understand. _
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