Joey
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[Intro ]
F# Emaj7 Em
[Verso 1]
my big brothers off to work he wont be back
F# Emaj7
any time soon he gave me an old guitar before
Em
he left this afternoon now im sitting on the
Emaj7
sofa so unsure of what to dcause ill miss
E Em
him being here although he never left his room
it wont be that big of a change and my
Emaj7
routine will stay the same but now im
Em
spending half my day just hoping he comes
Emaj7 Em
home okay
[Verso 2]
and now im rushing out the door cause i
F# A
woke up for school too late that lucky bastard
E
has no job he gets to sleep in all damn day
and i can hear him every night talking to
E
people on his phone i swear id wanna talk as
Em
well but hes not there when i get home
[Refrão]
A G#m
ill knock on his bedroom door before i sleep
F#
i hope he hears and says goodnight
A G#m
but i think he wont cause i can hear him
F#m
playing guitar and it sounds just like
{Instrumental}
E F# G#m C#m F# G#m C#m E
[Verso 3]
C#m
he cant apologize to me because he doesnt
A
know hes wrong and even when he finally does
E
hell turn it to a stupid song
C#m
i guess it wouldnt be that bad and maybe i
E
can sing along but really there isnt a point
Em
cause its only a minute long
[Refrão]
A G#m
ill knock on his bedroom door before i sleep
F#
i hope he hears and says goodnight
A G#m
but i think he wont cause i can hear him
F#m
playing guitar and it sounds just like
[Ponte]
E C#m
like the man you despise
F# G#m
claim to be nothing like
E F#
with his hair and his eyes
G#m
with his mouth and his lies
{Instrumental}
E C#m F#m G#m
[Verso 4]
C#m
my big brothers off to work he wont be back
A
any time soon he gave me an old guitar before
E
he left this afternoon now im sitting on the
F#m E
sofa so unsure of what to dcause ill miss
Em
him being here although he never left his room
[Refrão]
A G#m
ill knock on his bedroom door before i sleep
F#
i hope he hears and says goodnight
A G#m
but i think he wont cause i can hear him
F#m
playing guitar and it sounds just like
{Instrumental}
G#m E F# G#m F# x2
Outro
G#m E
maybe if he cared about me as much as music
F# G#m
he wouldnt need to make this song
G#m E
and maybe if he cared about me his apology to
F# G#m
me would be over a minute long
E
How to play Joey
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is F#. 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.