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Bee Gees - I Started A Joke Ukulele Chords

Chord reference D, G, Bm, C, Em, Am
Rhythm tips ↓-↓↑-↑↓↑

[D][G][Bm][C][D][D][G][Bm][C][D]

[G]I started a [Bm]joke [C]Which started the [D]whole world [G]crying [Bm][C] But [D]I didn’t [G]see [Bm][C] That the [D]joke was on[G]me, [Bm]oh [C]no [D][G]

[G]I started to [Bm]cry [C]Which started the [D]whole world [G]laughing [Bm][C] [D]Oh, if I’d only [G]seen [Bm][C] That the [D]joke was on [G]me [Bm][C][D][G]

[Em]I looked at the [Bm]skies Running my [C]hands over my [G]eyes And [Bm]I fell out of [Em]bed [D]Hurting my [Am]head From things that I’d [D]said

[G]’Til I finally [Bm]died [C]Which started the[D]whole world [G]living [Bm][C] [D]Oh, if I’d only [G]seen [Bm]oh, [C]yeah That the[D]joke was on [G]me [Bm][C][D][G]

[Em]I looked at the [Bm]skies Running my [C]hands over my [G]eyes And [Bm]I fell out of [Em]bed [D]Hurting my [Am]head From things that I’d [D]said

[G]’Til I finally [Bm]died [C]Which started the[D]whole world [G]living [Bm][C] [D]Oh, if I’d only [G]seen [Bm]oh, [C]yeah That the [D]joke was on [G]me [Bm][C][D][G]

That the [D]joke was on [G]me [Bm][C][D] [G]Oh [Bm][C][D][G]

Artist Bee Gees
Album Idea
Genres Rock
Year 1968
Key D

How to Play I Started A Joke on Ukulele?

Bee Gees - I Started A Joke can be played in the key of D using the D, G, Bm, C, Em, Am chords.

  • For D, To play D, barre fret 2 across G–E with finger 1, leave A open.
  • For G, To play G, press fret 2 on the C string with finger 2, press fret 3 on the E string with finger 3, press fret 2 on the A string with finger 2, leave G open.
  • For Bm, To play Bm, barre fret 2 across C–A with finger 1, press fret 4 on the G string with finger 2.
  • For C, To play C, press fret 3 on the A string with finger 2, leave G, C, E open.
  • For Em, To play Em, press fret 4 on the C string with finger 3, press fret 2 on the A string with finger 2, leave G, E open.
  • For Am, To play Am, press fret 2 on the G string with finger 2, leave C, E, A open.

Barre: Use your index finger to press multiple strings on the same fret, keeping your finger flat.

You can play I Started A Joke with the ↓-↓↑-↑↓↑ strumming pattern.