Chords for THE SMITHS That Joke Isn't Funny Anymore ,lyrics 1 jul.1985

Tempo:
114.5 bpm
Chords used:

B

Bm

E

A

F#

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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THE SMITHS That Joke Isn't Funny Anymore ,lyrics 1 jul.1985 chords
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[B]
[E] Park the car [F#] beside [G#m] the road
[F#] You should [G#m] know
[A] Time is time, West Moline
I [B] know you [G] will [A] too
[B] When you're left about to fall
With this very lonely, [E] lonely [F#] [G#m] desire Die [F#] [G#m] away
[A] It doesn't make me smile
[B]
I [G#m] wish [G] I could [C#m] let go
[G]
[E] But [G] that joke [D] isn't funny anymore
[E] [G] It's too close to home and [F#] it's too near the [G] bone
It's too close to [D] home
[G] Fuck you
And I [F#m] [B]
[G] [B]
[Bm] [A]
[E] fall [D] down
[E] And I fall [B] down
[F#] [A] And I fall [D] down
And [E] I fall [B]
[F#] [A] down
And I fall [D] down
And [E] I fall [B] down
[F#] [A] And I fall [D] down
And I [B] fall [G] down
[E] [G] It was dark as I [D] drove to Point [E] Ho
[G] And I'm cold as, [Bm] well it's a cliff, cock
[D] I just might die
[E] [G]
[F#m] [G] I've [F#m] [B]
[G] [B]
[Bm] [A]
[Bm] [B] seen this happen
[Bm] In other people's [A] lives
But [C#m] now it's happening [Bm] in [B] mine
I've seen this happen
[Bm] In other [F#m] people's lives
But [A] now [C#m] it's [Bm] [E] [B]
[G#m] happening [Bm] in [F#m] mine
[C#m]
[Bm] [B]
[G#] I've seen this happen
In other people's lives
[A] But now [E] it's [Bm] happening in mine
[B] I've seen this happen
[F#] In other people's [F#m] [E]
[Bm] [B]
[G#m] [Bm] lives
But [F#m] [C#m] now
[Bm] [B] it's happening [G#] in mine
[F#] In other people's [A] lives
[C#m]
[Bm] [B]
[F#] [A] [E]
[Bm] [E] [B] Happening Thank you.
[F#] [A] [E]
[Bm] [E] [B]
[F#] [A] [E]
[Bm] [B]
[F#] [Bm] [E]
[D] [E] [B]
[F#m] [E]
[Bm] [B]
[G#] [F#m] [E]
[Bm] [B]
[Bm] [F#m] [A]
[Bm] [G#m] [B]
[Bm] [F#m] [C#m]
[Bm] [B]
[G#] [F#m]
[A] [B]
[Bm] [A]
[E] [Bm] [B]
[Bm] [F#m] [A]
[B]
[Bm] [A] [C#m]
[Bm] [B]
[G#]
Key:  
B
12341112
Bm
13421112
E
2311
A
1231
F#
134211112
B
12341112
Bm
13421112
E
2311
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To jam and learn the simple chords for The Smiths - That Joke Isnt Funny Anymore chords, practice playing F#, A, D, E, B, F#, A, E, Bm and B in sequence. Begin your practice at a relaxed 57 BPM, then work your way up to the song's BPM of 114. Tune your capo to accommodate your vocal range, referencing the song's key: B Minor.

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[B] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[E] Park the car [F#] beside [G#m] the road
[F#] You should [G#m] know
_ [A] Time is time, West Moline
I [B] _ know you [G] will [A] too
[B] When you're left about to fall
With this very lonely, [E] lonely _ [F#] [G#m] desire Die _ [F#] _ _ [G#m] away
[A] It doesn't make me _ smile
[B]
I [G#m] wish [G] I could [C#m] let go
[G] _
_ _ _ _ [E] _ But [G] that joke [D] isn't funny anymore
[E] _ [G] It's too close to home and [F#] it's too near the [G] bone
It's too close to [D] home
_ _ [G] _ _ Fuck you
And I [F#m] _ [B] _ _
_ _ [G] _ _ [B] _ _ _ _
_ _ [Bm] _ _ _ _ [A] _ _
[E] fall [D] down
[E] And I fall [B] down
_ _ [F#] _ _ _ _ [A] And I fall [D] down
And [E] I fall [B] _ _
_ _ [F#] _ _ _ [A] down
And I fall [D] down
And [E] I fall [B] down _
_ _ [F#] _ _ _ [A] _ And I fall [D] down
And I [B] fall [G] down _
_ _ _ [E] _ [G] It was dark as I [D] drove to Point [E] Ho
[G] And I'm cold as, [Bm] well it's a cliff, cock
[D] I just might die
_ _ [E] _ _ [G] _ _ _
[F#m] [G] I've _ _ [F#m] _ [B] _ _ _
_ [G] _ _ [B] _ _ _ _ _
_ [Bm] _ _ _ _ [A] _ _ _
_ [Bm] _ _ [B] _ seen this happen _
[Bm] In other people's [A] lives
But [C#m] now it's happening [Bm] in [B] mine
I've seen this happen
[Bm] In other [F#m] people's lives
But [A] now [C#m] it's _ [Bm] _ _ _ [E] _ [B] _ _
[G#m] happening [Bm] in _ _ _ [F#m] mine
[C#m] _
_ [Bm] _ _ [B] _ _ _ _ _
[G#] _ I've seen this happen
In other people's lives
[A] But now [E] it's [Bm] happening in mine
[B] I've seen this happen
[F#] In other people's [F#m] _ _ [E] _ _
_ [Bm] _ _ [B] _ _ _ _ _
[G#m] [Bm] lives
But _ _ [F#m] _ [C#m] now _
_ [Bm] _ _ _ [B] it's happening _ [G#] in mine
[F#] In other people's [A] lives
_ [C#m] _ _
_ [Bm] _ _ [B] _ _ _ _ _
_ [F#] _ _ _ _ [A] _ _ [E] _
_ [Bm] _ _ [E] _ [B] _ _ Happening Thank you.
_ [F#] _ _ _ _ [A] _ [E] _ _
_ [Bm] _ _ [E] _ [B] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [F#] _ _ [A] _ _ [E] _
_ [Bm] _ _ [B] _ _ _ _ _
_ [F#] _ _ _ [Bm] _ _ [E] _ _
_ [D] _ _ [E] _ [B] _ _ _ _
_ [F#m] _ _ _ _ _ [E] _ _
_ [Bm] _ _ _ [B] _ _ _ _
[G#] _ _ _ _ _ [F#m] _ _ [E] _
_ [Bm] _ _ _ [B] _ _ _ _
_ [Bm] _ _ _ _ [F#m] _ _ [A] _
_ [Bm] _ _ _ [G#m] _ [B] _ _ _
_ [Bm] _ _ _ _ [F#m] _ _ [C#m] _
_ [Bm] _ _ _ [B] _ _ _ _
_ [G#] _ _ _ _ [F#m] _ _ _
[A] _ [B] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [Bm] _ _ _ _ [A] _ _ _
[E] _ [Bm] _ _ _ [B] _ _ _ _
_ [Bm] _ _ _ _ [F#m] _ _ [A] _
_ [B] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [Bm] _ _ _ _ [A] _ _ [C#m] _
_ [Bm] _ _ _ [B] _ _ _ _
_ [G#] _ _ _ _ _ _ _

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This song, written by Morrissey and Johnny Marr, finds its place within the The Very Best of the Smiths album.

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