Oliver Tree - Joke's On You!: Guitar Chords
Learn to play 'Joke's On You!' on your guitar with our detailed chord guide and lyrics. This page provides everything you need to perform this song on the guitar, including lyrics integrated with chords, chord diagrams, and a key transposer to match your vocal range.
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Learn Joke's On You! Guitar Chords and Lyrics by Oliver Tree
This section will guide you through each part of the song, providing the guitar chords placed directly above the lyrics for easy playing. Whether you are a beginner or an experienced player, these elements will help you perform 'Joke's On You!' smoothly on your guitar.
For easier playing, use our Simplify Chords feature to remove difficult chords like barre.
 G#m My whole life was just a joke (Yup) My whole life was just a joke But I'm still not laughing G#m E Truth is, I think I said enough No lie, this shit is fake as fuck I’ve seen death in my nightmares since I was young I'm close to the edge, people tell me I should jump (Go!) Some things cannot be undone This the kind of shit that'll change you, son Some days, I wanna ask "What for?" They’ve been laughing at me since the day I was born G#m E G#m E My whole life was just a joke (Yup, yup) G#m E G#m My whole life was just a joke (Yup) E But I'm still not laughing (Yup) Chorus: G#m F# E D# I guess the truth is hard to swallow (Truth) There must be something in your throat Can someone say the reason? (Truth) There must be something I'm not seeing Why'd you laugh? Who could it be? Was it really me? (No!) Yes, in fact, my dignity's intact While I listen to 'em laugh (Haha) Fuck that, try and get it how I get it You could crack my neck in one snap G#m D# F# The whole world was in on it Everybody started laughing The whole world was in on it Everybody started laughing B D# F# Don't try too hard You're really fucking up When you get torn apart They really show no love When you try too hard Don’t try to act like something Don’t take yourself so seriously My whole life was just a joke (Yup, yup, woo) My whole life was just a joke (Yup) But I'm still not laughing (Yup) Chorus: I guess the truth is hard to swallow (Yup, yup) There must be something in your throat (Yup, yup) Can someone say the reason? (Yup, yup) There must be something I’m not seeing (Yup) Why'd you laugh? Woo, woo, woo, go! Woo, woo, woo, go! Woo, woo, woo, go! Woo, woo, woo, go! You can simplify chords by removing barre | TransposeReset Font SizeReset Guitar Chord DiagramsD#  E  F#  G#m  B  Here you can see detailed diagrams for each guitar chord used in the song. Utilize our key transposer to adjust the chords to a key that better fits your singing range. Simply select the desired key, and the chords throughout this page will update automatically, ensuring you can play and sing comfortably. |
If you are also interested in learning how to play 'Joke's On You!' on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for 'Joke's On You!' by Oliver Tree.