Joking — Indigo Girls
Chords and lyrics for Joking by Indigo Girls (key of G).
Intro
[G] [Em7] [Cadd9] [D] [G] [Em7] [Cadd9] [Dsus4] [D] [Dsus2] [D]
Verse 1
[G]You said the world was magic, I was [Em7]wide-eyed and laughing
[Cadd9]We were dancing up to the [D]bright side
[G]Forget about your ego, forget about your [Em7]pride
[Cadd9]And you will never have to [D]compromise
Chorus
[G]And you were only joking, [Em7]you were only joking, [Cadd9]brother [Dsus4] [D] [Dsus2] [D]
Verse 2
[G]We talked about our mothers, kissed the wounds of our [Em7]fathers
[Cadd9]I could've been your sister, I would've been your [D]brother
[G]You kissed me like I was a soldier headed for [Em7]war
[Cadd9]I'm a dying man, but I don't know what [D]for
Chorus
[G]And you were only joking, [Em7]you were only joking, [Cadd9]brother [D]
[G]You were only joking, [Em7]you were only joking, [Cadd9]brother [D]
[G]And you were only joking, [Em7]you were only joking, [Cadd9]brother [D]
[G]You were joking, [Em7]you were only joking, [Cadd9]brother [D]
[G]And you were only joking, [Em7]you were only joking, [Cadd9]brother [D]
Guitar Solo
[G] [Em7] [Cadd9] [D]
[G] [Em7] [Cadd9] [D]
[G] [Em7] [Cadd9] [D]
Verse 3
[G]Gravel and glass on the bottom of my [Em7]feet
[Cadd9]I bruised my heels on the swollen [D]street
[G]We were girls in bars, boys on the [Em7]town
[Cadd9]Bumping like a pinball off a careless [D]crowd
Verse 4
[G]You said good friends are hard to come [Em7]by
[Cadd9]I laughed and bought you a beer, it's too corny to [D]cry
[G]Well, sentiment given or sentiment [Em7]lost
[Cadd9]You shake it off with a smirk and a [D]toss
Chorus
[G]And you were only joking, [Em7]you were only joking, [Cadd9]brother [D]
[G]You were only joking, [Em7]you were only joking, [Cadd9]brother [D]
[G]And you were only joking, [Em7]you were only joking, [Cadd9]brother [D]
[G]You were joking, [Em7]you were only joking, [Cadd9]brother [D]
[G]And you were only joking, [Em7]you were only joking, [Cadd9]brother [D]
[G]And you were only, and you were only, and you were only [D]joking, [G]brother
Outro
[G]Joking, [Em7]brother [Cadd9] [Dsus4] [D] [Dsus2] [D] [G]
[G] [Em7] [Cadd9] [D]
[G]Sha-la, [Em7]sha-la, [Cadd9]sha-la, [D]sha-la
[G]Sha-la, [Em7]sha-la, [Cadd9]sha-la, [D]sha-la