Brandi Carlile

The Joke(Chords)

Brandi Carlile

Key: D

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Intro: D  Am  G  D 

verse 1 
D                                   Am 
You're feeling nervous, aren't you, boy? 
                G                    D 
With your quiet voice and impeccable style 
                               Am 
Don't ever let them steal your joy 
                G                              D 
And your gentle ways, to keep 'em from running wild 

They can kick dirt in your face 
Am 
Dress you down, and tell you that your place 
          G                                  D 
Is in the middle, when they hate the way you shine 
                          Am 
I see you tugging on your shirt 
                 G                               D 
Trying to hide inside of it and hide how much it hurts 

D Am Let 'em laugh while they can G Gm D Let 'em spin, let 'em scatter in the wind F# G I have been to the movies, I've seen how it ends Gm D And the joke's on them
verse 2 D Am You get discouraged, don't you, girl? G D It's your brother's world for a while longer D We gotta dance with the devil on a river Am To beat the stream G D Call it living the dream, call it kicking the ladder D They come to kick dirt in your face Am To call you weak and then displace you G D After carrying your baby on your back across the desert Am I saw your eyes behind your hair G D And you're looking tired, but you don't look scared
Refrain D Am Let 'em laugh while they can G Gm D Let 'em spin, let 'em scatter in the wind F# G I have been to the movies, I've seen how it ends Gm D And the joke's on them
Interlude D Am G D D Am Let 'em laugh while they can G Gm D Let 'em spin, let 'em scatter in the wind F# G I have been to the movies, I've seen how it ends Gm D Am - G - Gm And the joke's on them Outro D Am G D D Am G D D Am G D

Written by Brandi Carlile/David Cobb/Phil Hanseroth/Tim Hanseroth

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