The Joke's On You : A wee demo for Finland MET

[Oldrottenhead]

This ones for when we get together in Finland, i recorded it before i forget it, if i didn't i would most likely struggle to remember it. a very very rough version live in the living room recorded to the br800 using its built in mics.

chords where quite simple but hard to identify. if chords in lyric sheet make no sense i will show the guys when i get there.

Chords
Verse A   E7sus4    Em7.   Em6

Chorus D D shape on 5th fret D shape on 7th fret D

I'm lost for words
Took by surprise
The joke's on you the joke's on me
Well we've bin fooled
Like we where before
Well hey, that's democracy
Well there ain't much choice
And there ain't no point
Cos we'll never get what we want or need
Cos the powers that be
Well they won't let go
Their yokes on you their yokes on me

And every night
When I go to bed
I'm so dog tired that I can't sleep
Cos I work my fingers
Down to the bone
To keep the wolf way from my door

It us and them
Or them and us
Not one for all and all for one
We've moved too far
Too far to care
It's every man for himself

[Rata-tat-tat]

Nice on Jim... The yolks on you the yolks on me.... I dig it!!! Y'all have some fun in Finland... Still Jealous....

[Blooby]

My favorite part was hearing your voice. More Billy Connolly than Sean Connery, but remember that I am an ignorant American.

I really look forward to hearing the MET version.

Blooby

[Hook]

Great song, gonna be fun. Can't wait to see you brother.
Rock on!

[Groundy]

My favorite part was hearing your voice. More Billy Connolly than Sean Connery, but remember that I am an ignorant American.

I really look forward to hearing the MET version.

Blooby

Nice one Jim....


Alex

[Oldrottenhead]

forgot about this one in Finland , seems more relevant today than when i wrote it.

[Johnny Robbo]

Nice one, James... you have a knack of expressing "gentle rage" in your songs. The anger shines through, but you do it in such a quiet, non-ranty way, which makes it all the more powerful.