The Joke's On Us Chords & Tabs
This is based off the live performance at iTunes, and is probably best played
alongside the song to get the rhythm. Enjoy!
Tuning: Drop C#
Intro
Eb|------------------------------------------------------------------|
Bb|-------------------------------------10-10-10--5-5-5--------------|
Gb|-------------------------------------11-11-11--7-7-7--------------|
Db|---2--2--2--2--2--2--2--2--2--2--2--------------------------------|
Ab|---2--2--2--2--2--2--2--2--2--2--2--------------------------------|
Db|---2--2--2--2--2--2--2--2--2--2--2--------------------------------|
Verse Part 1
Eb|------------------------------------------------------------------|
Bb|---------------------------10-10-10--5-5-5------------------------|
Gb|------9-9-9-9/14/9-9/16/9--11-11-11--7-7-7------------------------|
Db|------------------------------------------------------------------|
Ab|------------------------------------------------------------------|
Db|------------------------------------------------------------------| x4
Verse Part 2
Eb|------------------------------------------------------------------|
Bb|------------------------------------------------------------------|
Gb|------9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-----------------------------|
Db|----------------------9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-----------------------------|
Ab|------------------------------------------------------------------|
Db|------------------------------------------------------------------|
Eb|------------------------------------------------------------------|
Bb|------------------------------------------------------------------|
Gb|------9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-----------------------------|
Db|----------------------9-9-9-912121212-----------------------------|
Ab|------------------------------------------------------------------|
Db|------------------------------------------------------------------|
Eb|------------------------------------------------------------------|
Bb|------------------------------------------------------------------|
Gb|------9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-----------------------------|
Db|----------------------9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-----------------------------|
Ab|------------------------------------------------------------------|
Db|------------------------------------------------------------------|
Eb|------------------------------------------------------------------|
Bb|------------------------------------------------------------------|
Gb|------11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-------------|
Db|------12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-------------|
Ab|------------------------------------------------------------------|
Db|------------------------------------------------------------------|
Pre-Chorus x2
Eb|------------------------------------------------------------------|
Bb|------------------------------------------------------------------|
Gb|-------0-7p4p0-5-4---0-7p4p0-7p4p0-5-4----------------------------|
Db|------------------------------------------------------------------|
Ab|------------------------------------------------------------------|
Db|------------------------------------------------------------------| x2
Eb|------------------------------------------------------------------|
Bb|------------------------------------------------------------------|
Gb|-------0-5p4p0-2-4---0-5p4p0-2-4-2-4-2-0--------------------------|
Db|------------------------------------------------------------------|
Ab|------------------------------------------------------------------|
Db|------------------------------------------------------------------|
Chorus
[ Tab from: https://www.guitartabs.cc/tabs/b/biffy_clyro/the_jokes_on_us_tab.html ]
Eb|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
Bb|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
Gb|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
Db|---2222222222222222555555555555555510101010101010101010101010101010---|
Ab|---2222222222222222555555555555555510101010101010101010101010101010---|
Db|---2222222222222222555555555555555510101010101010101010101010101010---|
Eb|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
Bb|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
Gb|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
Db|---2222222222224444555555555555555510101010101010101010101010101010---|
Ab|---2222222222224444555555555555555510101010101010101010101010101010---|
Db|---2222222222224444555555555555555510101010101010101010101010101010---|
Eb|------------------------------------------------------------------|
Bb|------------------------------------------------------------------|
Gb|------------------------------------------------------------------|
Db|---222222222222222200000000000000002~-----------------------------|
Ab|---222222222222222200000000000000002~-----------------------------|
Db|---222222222222222200000000000000002~-----------------------------|
"Stab my heart and it won't stop beating..."
Verse Part 1
Verse Part 2
Pre-Chorus
Chorus
Bridge Part 1 x2
Eb|----------------------2p0-----------------------------------------|
Bb|-------------------3p0--------------------------------------------|
Gb|-----------4p2p0--------------------------------------------------|
Db|---2-2-2-2------2p0-----------------------------------------------|
Ab|---2-2-2-2--------------------------------------------------------|
Db|---2-2-2-2--------------------------------------------------------| x2
1st Time
Eb|-----------------------2p0---|------------------------------------|
Bb|-------------------3p0-------|------------------------------------|
Gb|---5-5-5-5-4p2p0-------------|-5-5-5-5-4p2p0----------------------|
Db|---5-5-5-5------2p0----------|-5-5-5-5------2p0-2p0-2p0-----------|
Ab|---3-3-3-3-------------------|-3-3-3-3----------------------------|
Db|-----------------------------|------------------------------------|
2nd Time
Eb|-----------------------2h3-----|
Bb|-------------------3p0---------|
Gb|---5-5-5-5-4p2p0---------------|
Db|---5-5-5-5------2p0------------|
Ab|---3-3-3-3---------------------|
Db|-------------------------------| x2
Bridge Part 2
Eb|------------------------------------------------------------------|
Bb|------------------------------------------------------------------|
Gb|------------------------------------------------------------------|
Db|---55555555777777772222222200000000-------------------------------|
Ab|---55555555777777772222222200000000-------------------------------|
Db|---55555555777777772222222200000000-------------------------------| x2
Eb|------------------------------------------------------------------|
Bb|------------------------------------------------------------------|
Gb|------------------------------------------------------------------|
Db|---10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10----------------|
Ab|---10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10----------------|
Db|---10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10----------------|
"I'm in love with somebody else..."
Eb|------------------------------------------------------------------|
Bb|------------------------------------------------------------------|
Gb|------------------------------------------------------------------|
Db|---10-10-10-10-10-10-10-2~------(-------------------5)------------|
Ab|---10-10-10-10-10-10-10-2~------(-------------------5)------------|
Db|---10-10-10-10-10-10-10-2~------(chorus starts from-5)------------|
Chorus
Ending
Eb|------------------------------------------------------------------|
Bb|------------------------------------------------------------------|
Gb|------------------------------------------------------------------|
Db|---2-2-2-2-2------------------------------------------------------|
Ab|---2-2-2-2-2------------------------------------------------------|
Db|---2-2-2-2-2------------------------------------------------------|
