R.E.M. - The Worst Joke Ever: Guitar Chords
Learn to play "The Worst Joke Ever" on your guitar with our chord guide. 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.
For easier playing, use our Simplify Chords feature to remove difficult chords like barre.
Am Em You see there's this cat burglar who can't see in the dark Am Em He lays his bets on 8 more lives, walks into a bar Am Em Slips on the 8 ball, falls on his knife F Em Says, "I don't know what I've done, but it doesn't feel right! Some things don't hold up over the course of a lifetime When's the first time you heard that one, 1954? Get to the punch line, fall to the floor Chorus: G Dm Give me a minute and I'll tell you the setup Cm A# F For the worst joke ever, I never G Dm I'll tell you my version of the greatest life story Cm A# F Don't bore me Now I am floating, I feel released The moorings have been dropped, the weights unleashed Everything is crystalline, simple and free The crime of good men who can't wrestle with change Or are too afraid to face this life's misjudged unknowns You're not hurting anybody else's chances but you're disfiguring your own Chorus You see there's this feeling that I've heard this one before You can simplify chords by removing barre | TransposeReset Font SizeReset Guitar Chord DiagramsAm  A#  Cm  Dm  Em  F  G  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 "The Worst Joke Ever" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "The Worst Joke Ever" by R.E.M..