The Joke

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
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         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]
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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
                         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   Gm F C
And the joke's on them