The Joke — Brandi Carlile
Chords and lyrics for The Joke by Brandi Carlile (key of D).
Intro
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Verse 1
[D]You're feeling nervous, aren't you, [Am]boy?
With your quiet [G]voice and impeccable [D]style
Don't ever let them steal your [Am]joy
And your gentle [G]ways, to keep 'em from running [D]wild
They can kick dirt in your face
[Am]Dress you down, and tell you that your place
Is in the [G]middle, when they hate the way you [D]shine
I see you tugging on your [Am]shirt
Trying to hide [G]inside of it and hide how much it [D]hurts
Refrain
Let 'em [D]laugh while they [Am]can
Let 'em [G]spin, let 'em [Gm]scatter in the [D]wind
I have been to the [F#]movies, I've seen how it [G]ends
And the [Gm]joke's on [D][Am]them[D][G]
Verse 2
[D]You get discouraged, don't you, [Am]girl?
It's your brother's [G]world for a while longer[D]
We gotta [D]dance with the devil on a river
To beat the [Am]stream
Call it living the [G]dream, call it kicking the [D]ladder
They [D]come to kick dirt in your face
To [Am]call you weak and then displace you
After [G]carrying your baby on your back across the [D]desert
I saw your eyes behind your [Am]hair
And you're looking [G]tired, but you don't look [D]scared
Refrain
Let 'em [D]laugh while they [Am]can
Let 'em [G]spin, let 'em [Gm]scatter in the [D]wind
I have been to the [F#]movies, I've seen how it [G]ends
And the [Gm]joke's on [D]them
Interlude
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Let 'em [D]laugh while they [Am]can
Let 'em [G]spin, let 'em [Gm]scatter in the [D]wind
I have been to the [F#]movies, I've seen how it [G]ends
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And the joke's on them
Outro
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