Chords for Rod Stewart - I Was Only Joking (with The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra) (Official Audio)

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[F] I'm not different [Fm] after [Bb] all. _ _ _
Me and the boys thought we had it sussed.
_ _ _ [Eb] Valentino's all of us.
[Ebm] My dad said we [Bb] looked ridiculous.
[F] But boy we broke some [Bb] hearts. _ _ _
In and out of jobs, running free. _
_ Waging war [Eb] with society. _
[Ebm] _ Dumb blank [Bb] faces stare back at me. _
[F] But nothing ever [Bb] changed. _ _ _
Promises made in the heat of the night.
_ Creeping home before [Eb] it got too light.
[Ebm] I wasted all [Bb] that precious time.
[F] And blamed it on the [Bb] wine.
_ I was [Eb] only [F] joking [Bb] my dear.
Looking [Eb] for a way to [Dm] hide [Gm] my fear.
What kind [Eb] of fool [F] _ [Bb] was I?
I [Cm] could never win.
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[Bb] _ _ _ _ _ Never found a _ compromise.
_ Collected lovers [Eb] like butterflies.
_ [Ebm] _ Illusions of [Bb] that grand first prize.
[F] Are slowly [Bb] wearing thin.
_ _ _ Soon as a baby you were good to me.
_ Giving love [Eb] _ _ unselfishly.
[Ebm] But [C] you took it all [Bb] too seriously.
_ [F] I guess it had to [Bb] end.
_ I was [Eb] only [F] joking my [Bb] dear.
_ Looking [Eb] for a way to [F]
hide [Gm] my fear.
What kind [Eb] of fool [F] _
[Bb] was I?
[Cm] I could never [C] win.
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_ _ ask me if I'm sincere. _
_ That's the question [Eb] that I always fear.
[Ebm] _ Verse seven [Bb] is never clear.
[F] But I'll tell you what you wanna [Bb] hear.
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I try to give you all you want.
_ Giving love is [Eb] not my strongest point.
[Ebm] If that's the case [Bb] it's pointless going on.
[Dm] I'd rather [F] be [Bb] alone. _ _
Cause what I'm doing must be wrong.
_ Pouring my heart [Eb] out in a song.
_ [C] _ Owning up [Bb] for prosperity.
For [Dm] the whole damn world [Bb] to see. _ _
_ _ Widely now while I turn a page.
Act one is over [Eb] without costume change.
_ [Ebm] The principal [C] would [Bb] like to leave the stage.
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crowd don't [Bb] understand. _ _ _
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