This is the chords of The Joke by Ben Platt on Piano, Ukulele, Guitar and Keyboard.
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[Intro]
C Gm F C
[Verse 1]
C Gm
Feeling nervous, aren’t you, boy?
F C
With your quiet voice and your impeccable style
Gm
Don’t ever let them steal your joy
F C
Or your gentle ways, to keep them from running wild
They can kick dirt in your face
Gm F
Dress you down, and tell you that your place is in the middle
C
When they hate the way you shine
Gm
I see you tugging on your shirt
F C
Trying to hide inside of it and hide how much it hurts
[Chorus]
Gm
Let ’em laugh while they can
F
Let ’em spin
Fm C
Let ’em scatter in the wind
E F
I have been to the movies, I’ve seen how it ends
Fm C
And the joke’s on them
[Instrumental]
C Gm F C
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[Verse 2]
Gm
You get discouraged, don’t you, girl?
F C
It’s your brother’s world for a while longer
Gm
You gotta dance with the devil on a river to beat the stream
F C
Call it living the dream, call it kicking the ladder
They come to kick dirt in your face
Gm
Dress you down and then displace you
F C
After carrying your baby on your back across the desert
Gm
I saw your eyes behind your hair
F C
And you’re looking tired, but you don’t look scared
[Chorus]
Gm
Let ’em laugh while they can
F
Let ’em spin
Fm C
Let ’em scatter in the wind
E F
I have been to the movies, I’ve seen how it ends
Fm C C Gm F C
And the joke’s on them
Let ’em laugh while they can
F
Let ’em spin
Fm C
Let ’em scatter in the wind
E F
I have been to the movies, I’ve seen how it ends
Fm C Gm F C
And the joke’s on them
[Outro]
C Gm F C x3
