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You may only use this file for private study, scholarship, or research. # #------------------------------------------------------------------------------# # Date: Sun, 28 Dec 1997 13:16:26 -0500 From: Dan Nicholas Subject: CRD:I Was Only Joking by Rod Stewart I Was Only Joking By Rod Stewart Words & Music by (Stewart & Grainger) ASCAP 1977 >From the LP "Footloose and Fancy Free" Transcribed by Dan Nicholas nicholdb@istar.ca This is the riff which is played after the Chorus E-|----------------------| B-|----------------------| G-|----------------------| D-|-0-2-4-2-0------------| A-|-----------2-0-2-0----| E-|----------------------| Chords used... EADGBE ====== 002220 002120 002020 X00232 X00231 022100

C Cmaj7 C7 F Fm G

C Cmaj7 Ever since I was a kid at school C7 F I messed around with all the rules Fm C G C Apologized then realized I'm not different after all Cmaj7 C7 F Me & the boys thought we had it sussed Valentinos all of us Fm C G C My dad said we looked rediculous but boy we broke some hearts Cmaj7 C7 F In and out of jobs runnin free wagin war with society Fm C G C Some blank faces stare back at me & nothin ever changed Cmaj7 C7 F Promises made in the heat of the night creepin home before it got too light Fm C G C I wasted all that precious time and blamed it on the wine C F G Cho...I was only jo-king C my dear (my dear)

F G C Looking for a way to hide my fear (my fear) F G C What kind of fo-ol was I (was I) G I could never win (never win) ......Riff C Cmaj7 C7 F Never found a comprimise collected lovers like butterflies Fm C G C Illusions of that grand first prize are slowly wasted Cmaj7 C7 F Suzie baby you were good to me givin' love unselfishly Fm C But you took it all too seriously G C I guess it had to end Cho... Inst...verse,cho,verse,cho.. Cmaj7 C7 F Now you ask me if I'm sincere that's the question that I always fear Fm C G C The first seven is never clear but I'll tell you what you wanna hear Cmaj7 C7 F I'll try to give you all you want but givin' love is not my strongest point Fm C G C If that's the case it's pointless goin' on I'd rather be alone Cmaj7 C7 F 'Cause what I'm doin must be wrong pourin' my heart out in a song Fm C G C Owning up for prosperity for the whole damn world to see Cmaj7 C7 F Quietly now while I turn a page Act 20's over without costume change Fm C The principal would like to leave the stage G C The crowd don't understand Dan Nicholas Heldan Enterprises e-mail: nicholdb@istar.ca e-mail: dan.nicholas@ottawa.com e-mail: az252@freenet.carleton.ca e-mail: dan.nicholas@homemail.com http://home.istar.ca/~nicholdb