A Joke That You're Not In On
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Intro
D#6
[Verso 1]
N.C. D#6
It's like a joke that you're not in on
Cm9
And there's an overwhelming sense of paranoia
Cm7
I saw you eating lunch by yourself
G#add2 N.C
It's overwhelming how much social interaction it takes to make a meaningful friendship
Interlude
D#6 Cm9
Ladeeda, la dee da dee da dee da dee ladeeda
Cm7
Yo ohhhhh oh oh
G#add2
Yo ohhhh oh oh
[Verso 2]
N.C. D#6
It's like an itch that you can't quite reach
Cm9
I was sitting pretty at a wintertime party
Cm7
I got approached so I was pretty happy
G#add2
But I couldn't blurt out my words out right
N.C. D#6
It's like a language that no-one speaks
Cm9
You try to make sense of the tiny nuances
Cm7
I saw you walking home by yourself
G#add2 N.C.
It's overhwelming how much you have to read between the lines to be on the same...line
Interlude
D#6 Cm9
Dadeeda, la dee da dee da dee da dee dadeeda
Cm7
Yo ohhhhh oh oh
G#add2
Yo ohhhh oh oh
D#6 Cm9
Ladeeda, la dee da dee da dee da dee ladeeda
Cm7
Yo ohhhhh oh oh
G#add2
Yo ohhhh oh oh
[Refrão]
Cm7
And I'll sit
D#6
With your body beside me
Cm7
But I think it's important to run free, some things can't be learnt
G#add2
Sometimes it takes some experience
Solo
D#6 D#6/A# x4
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d#|----------|
A#|----------|
F#|----6--6--| x4
C#|----6--6--|
G#|----7--7--|
D#|-0--------|
d#|----------|
A#|----------|
F#|----6--6--| x4
C#|----6--6--|
G#|----7--7--|
D#|-7--------|
d#|----------|
A#|----------|
F#|----6--6--| x4
C#|----6--6--|
G#|----7--7--|
D#|-9--------|
d#|----------------------|
A#|----------------------|
F#|----6--6--6--6--6--6--|
C#|----6--6--6--6--6--6--|
G#|----7--7--7--7--7--7--|
D#|-0--------------------|
(Repeat this pattern two more times through the first half of the bridge, then start strumming again)
N.C. D#6
See how he hangs
D#6
From the top of the tree
D#6
It's kinda eerie how much I could see that being me
N.C. D#6
See how he falls
D#6
From grace
D#6
See how conspirators all line up, to stab him in the back
N.C. D#6
I'm not coming back
N.C. Cm9
To my throne
N.C. Cm7 G#add2
Not with the ever-looming fear that I might lose complete control
Interlude
N.C. D#6
La dadada
Cm9
La dadada da
Cm7
La dadada, da
G#add2
La dadada
D#6
La dadada
Cm9
La dada dada
Cm7 G#add2
Ahhhh, Ahhhhhh, Ahhhh
Haha
Outro
(Start the pattern from the bridge again)
D#6
You took my rook
D#6
But failed to see my queen
(Single strum) Cm7
It's easy to overlook how pieces line up behind the scenes
How to play A Joke That You're Not In On
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is D#6. You can transpose without leaving the page.
Can I play it on guitar or keyboard?
Yes. The chord progression works on acoustic guitar, electric guitar and keyboard. Adapt the voicings to your instrument and level.