Friday, April 6, 2007

I was only jocking by Rod Stewart



A....................Amaj7
Ever since I was a kid at school
A7...................D
I messed around with all the rules
Dm...............A..............E...............A
Apologized then realized I'm not different after all
Amaj7..........A7...........D
Me & the boys thought we had it sussed Valentinos all of us
Dm.....................A.............E.................A
My dad said we looked rediculous but boy we broke some hearts

Amaj7.........A7..................D
In and out of jobs runnin free wagin war with society
Dm....................A..............E............A
Some blank faces stare back at me & nothin ever changed
Amaj7............A7.....................D
Promises made in the heat of the night creepin home before it got too light
Dm...................A...................E...............A
I wasted all that precious time and blamed it on the wine

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Cho...I was only jo-king my dear (my dear)
D......E..........A
Looking for a way to hide my fear (my fear)
D....E.........A
What kind of fo-ol was I (was I)
E
I could never win (never win) ......Riff

A..............Amaj7......A7.................D
Never found a comprimise collected lovers like butterflies
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Illusions of that grand first prize are slowly wasted
Amaj7........A7............D
Suzie baby you were good to me givin' love unselfishly
Dm.....................A
But you took it all too seriously
E....................A
I guess it had to end Cho... Inst...verse,cho,verse,cho..

Amaj7........A7......................D
Now you ask me if I'm sincere that's the question that I always fear
Dm................A....................E.......................A
The first seven is never clear but I'll tell you what you wanna hear
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I'll try to give you all you want but givin' love is not my strongest point
Dm...............................A........E................A
If that's the case it's pointless goin' on I'd rather be alone

Amaj7.........A7...................D
'Cause what I'm doin must be wrong pourin' my heart out in a song
Dm................A..............E...................A
Owning up for prosperity for the whole damn world to see
Amaj7.......A7.....................D
Quietly now while I turn a page Act 20's over without costume change
Dm....................A
The principal would like to leave the stage
E.................A
The crowd don't understand