Comedy

 
              Verse 1:
Dm 
The world is changing 
Dm7M 
The planet's heating up 
F/C              G7        C  C#º 
What the fuck is going on? 
Dm 
Rearranging 
Dm7M                                  F/C 
It's like everything happened all at once 
                      G7           C    C#º 
Um, what the fuck is going on? 
 
Bb        C              F            Dm   C    Bb 
The people rising in the streets, the war, the drought 
Bb          C                  F          Dm      C 
The more I look the more I see nothing to joke about 
Bb        C 
Is comedy over? 
F 
Should I leave you alone? 
Dm            C                   Bb           C 
'cause, really who's gonna go for joking at a time like this? 
F                         Dm        Am 
Should I be joking at a time like this? 
 
Pre-Chorus
    Bb          C                F             Dm       C 
I wanna help to leave this world better than I found it 
     Bb             C 
And I fear that comedy won't help 
         F                Dm    C 
And the fear is not unfounded 
   Bb                        C 
Should I stop trying to be funny? 
          A7          Dm      C     Bb 
Should I give away my money? No! 
          Bbm 
What do I do? 
 
 
Dm              C        F      Dm 
   Healing the world with comedy 
C                  Bb            Gm 
The indescribable power of your comedy 
Dm                  C  F 
   The world needs direction 
                  Dm  Eb 
From a white guy like me  
                                 Bb 
Who is healing the world with comedy 
 
That's it! 
 
Verse 1:
Dm  C        F            Dm 
The world is so fucked up 
             C 
Systematic oppression 
Bb             Gm 
Income inequality 
Dm 
The other stuff 
F                                          Dm 
And there's only one thing I can do about it... 
Eb                             Bb 
While... While being paid, and being the center of attention 
 
 
Dm       C   F           Dm 
Healing the world with comedy 
C                  Bb            Gm 
Making a literal difference, metaphorically 
Dm               C  F 
A Jew walks into a bar 
                   Dm  Eb 
And I've saved him a seat 
                   Bb 
That's healing the world with comedy 
 
Verse 1:
Dm                              C 
I'm a special kind of white guy 
F                                   Dm        C 
I self-reflected and I want to be an agent of change 
                         Bb 
So I am going to use my privilege for the good 
Gm 
(very cool, way to go!) 
Dm                 C 
American white guys 
F                                 Dm  Eb 
We've had the floor for at least 400 years 
                        Bb             Gm 
So maybe I should just shut the fuck up 
 
I'm bored 
 
Dm                   C 
I don't wanna do that 
F                         Dm 
There's got to be another way (yes) 
C                           Bb               Gm 
For me to help out without standing on the sidelines (never) 
Dm                C 
The wait is over! 
F                          Dm 
I'm white, and I'm here to save the day! 
Eb                          Bb 
Lord help me channel sandra bullock in the blind side (sandra bullock!) 
 
 
Dm       C   F           Dm 
Healing the world with comedy 
C                  Bb            Gm 
Making a literal difference, metaphorically 
Dm                        C  F 
And yes, most likely they'll pay me 
                   Dm  Eb 
But I'd do it for free 
                   Bb 
I am healing the world with: comedy 
 
Pre-Chorus
Bb                   F                   C 
If you wake up in a house that's full of smoke 
              Dm              C             Bb 
Don't panic, call me and I'll tell you a joke 
Bb                F              C 
If you see white men dressed in white cloaks 
              Dm              Am          Bb 
Don't panic, call me and I'll tell you a joke 
    F   A7                         Dm        C 
Oh shit, should I be joking in a time like this? 
Bb         F                   C 
If you start to smell burning toast 
                 Dm            C           Bb 
You're having a stroke or overcooking your toast 
 
Bb                   F                   C 
If you wake up in a house that's full of smoke 
              Dm              C             Bb 
Don't panic, call me and I'll tell you a joke 
Bb                F              C 
If you see white men dressed in white cloaks 
              Dm              Am          Bb 
Don't panic, call me and I'll tell you a joke 
    F   A7                         Dm        C 
Oh shit, should I be joking in a time like this? 
Bb                                 Bbm 
Somebody help me out, 'cause I don't know 
 
 
        Bb          C                F             Dm       C 
And I wanna help to leave this world better than I found it 
     Bb             C 
And I fear that comedy won't help 
         F                Dm    C 
And the fear is not unfounded 
   Bb                        C 
Should I stop trying to be funny? 
          A7          Dm      C     Bb 
Should I give away my money? No! 
    C7         D7 
I know what I gotta do! 
 
 
Em      D     G             Em 
Healing the world with comedy 
D                  C             Am 
Making a literal difference, metaphorically 
Em          D        G 
I swore I'd never be back 
                 Em   F 
But now I'm back on my feet 
                    C          Am 
And I'm healing the world with comedy