I Was Only Joking
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AEver since I was a Amaj7(xx212x)kid at school
A7I messed around with Dall the rules
DmApologized then Arealized I'm Enot different after all
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Me 'the boys thought we Amaj7had it sussed A7Valentinos Dall of us
DmMy dad said we looked Aridiculous but Eboy we broke some hearts
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AIn and out of jobs Amaj7runnin A7free wagin war with Dsociety
DmSome blank faces stare Aback at me 'Enothin ever changed
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Promises made in the Amaj7heat of the A7night creepin home before Dit got too light
DmI wasted all that Aprecious time Eand blamed it on the Awine
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AI was only DjoEking my Adear (my dear)
Looking for a Dway to Ehide F#mmy fear (my fear)
What kind of Dfool Ewas AI (was I)
I could Bmnever win
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ANever found a Amaj7comproA7mise collected lovers Dlike butterflies
DmIllusions of that Agrand first prize are Eslowly wasted
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Suzie baby you were Amaj7good to me A7givin' love unselDfishly
DmBut you took it all too Aseriously
I Eguess it had to end A
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AI was only DjoEking my Adear (my dear)
Looking for a Dway to Ehide F#mmy fear (my fear)
What kind of Dfool Ewas AI (was I)
I could Bmnever win
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Now you ask me if Amaj7I'm sincere A7that's the question that DI always fear
DmThe first seven is Anever clear but EI'll tell you what you wanna hear
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I'll try to give you Amaj7all you want A7but givin' love is not my Dstrongest point
DmIf that's the case it's Apointless goin' Eon I'd rather be alone A
'Cause what I'm doin Amaj7must be wrong A7pourin' my heart out in a Dsong
DmOwning up for Aprosperity for Ethe whole damn world Ato see
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Quietly now while I Amaj7turn a page A7Act 20's over wiDthout costume change
DmThe principal would like to Aleave the stage
The Ecrowd don't unAderstand