Brandi Carlile - The Joke: chords

D                                   Am7
You're feeling nervous, aren't you, boy?
                 G                     D
With your quiet voice and impeccable style
                               Am7
Don't ever let them steal your joy
                 G                              D
And your gentle ways, to keep 'em from running wild

They can kick dirt in your face
Dress you down, and tell you that your place
Is in the middle, when they hate the way you shine
I see you tugging on your shirt
Trying to hide inside of it and hide how much
it hurts

Chorus:
         D                Am7
Let 'em laugh while they can
          G            Gm             D
Let 'em spin, let 'em scatter in the wind
                   F#                       G
I have been to the movies, I've seen how it ends
         Gm         D Am7 G D
And the joke's on them

You get discouraged, don't you, girl?
It's your brother's world for a while longer
You gotta dance with the devil on a river
To beat the stream
Call it living the dream, call it kicking the ladder

They come to kick dirt in your face
To call you weak and then displace you
After carrying your baby on your back
across the desert
I saw your eyes behind your hair
And you're looking tired, but you don't look scared

Chorus - x2