Chords with lyrics (Ver. 2)
Song: The joker
Artist: Steve Miller
Composer: Steve Miller, Eddie Curtis & Ahmet Ertsgun
Album: The joker
Tuning: DGCFAD
De-tune all strings down a full tone
Chords are named as if in standard tuning
but will sound a tone lower in the key of F.
G+G = 320033
Cadd9Cadd9 = x32033
D MajorD = xx0232
Dsus4Dsus4 = xx0233
Most people would play this with a straight 
C majorC major,
but I like the Cadd9, it sounds good to me, and makes
for a very smooth change between the other chords in
this progression, and the bass riff can be added with
the index and middle fingers.
This arrangement combines elements of the acoustic
and bass guitars. With two players, one could strum
the chords, the other concentrating mainly on adding
the bass riffs.
[Main riff]
(
FF) (
Bbadd9Bbadd9) (C majorC) (Bbadd9Bbadd9)
G+G Cadd9Cadd9 D MajorD Cadd9Cadd9
d |------3--------3--------|-------2-----------------|
A augmentedA |------3--------3--------|-------3-----------------|
FF |------0--------0--------|-------2-----------------|
C majorC |------0--------2--0-h2--|--0-0--------------------|
G+G |--------0-2-3--3--------|----------0-2-3-3-3-2-0--|
D MajorD |--3-3-------------------|-------------------------|
[Additional riff at end of some lines]
(C majorC) (Bbadd9Bbadd9) (FF)
D MajorD Cadd9Cadd9 G+G
d |------2----------------------|----------|
A augmentedA |------3----------------------|----------|
FF |------2------------------0---|---0------|
C majorC |--0-0---------------0-h2-----|----------|
G+G |---------0-2-3-3-3-----------|----------|
D MajorD |-----------------------------|----------|
N.B. The single version fades out on Verse 5,
so I suggest finishing with another chorus
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[Verse 1]
G+G Cadd9Cadd9 D MajorD Cadd9Cadd9
Some people call me 'The Space Cowboy', yeah,
G+G Cadd9Cadd9 D MajorD Cadd9Cadd9
Some call me 'The Gangster of Love',
G+G Cadd9Cadd9 D MajorD Cadd9Cadd9
Some people call me 'Maur - ice',
G+G Cadd9Cadd9 D MajorD Cadd9Cadd9
'Cause I speak ...of the pompatus of love!
[Verse 2]
G+G Cadd9Cadd9 D MajorD Cadd9Cadd9
People talk a - bout me, baby,
G+G Cadd9Cadd9 D MajorD Cadd9Cadd9
Say I'm doing you wrong, doing you wrong--------,
G+G Cadd9Cadd9 D MajorD Cadd9Cadd9
Well, don't you worry, baby, don't worry--------,
G+G
'Cause I'm right here, right here,
Cadd9Cadd9 D MajorD Cadd9Cadd9
Right here, right here at home!
[Chorus]
G+G Cadd9Cadd9
'Cause I'm a picker, I'm a grinner,
G+G Cadd9Cadd9
I'm a lover, then I'm a sinner,
G+G Cadd9Cadd9 D MajorD Cadd9Cadd9
I play my music in the sun--------,
G+G Cadd9Cadd9 G+G Cadd9Cadd9
I'm a joker, I'm a smoker, I'm a midnight toker,
G+G Cadd9Cadd9 D MajorD Cadd9Cadd9
I sure don't want to hurt no one--------!
G+G Cadd9Cadd9
I'm a picker, I'm a grinner,
G+G Cadd9Cadd9
I'm a lover, then I'm a sinner,
G+G Cadd9Cadd9 D MajorD Cadd9Cadd9
I play my music in the sun--------,
G+G Cadd9Cadd9 G+G Cadd9Cadd9
I'm a joker, I'm a smoker, I'm a midnight toker,
G+G Cadd9Cadd9 D MajorD
I get my loving on the run!
Dsus4Dsus4 D MajorD Dsus4Dsus4
Woo - hoo, oo - oo---! Woo - hoo, oo - oo!
[Break]
G+G Cadd9Cadd9 D MajorD Cadd9Cadd9
||: / / / / | / / / / :||[x4]
[Verse 3]
G+G Cadd9Cadd9 D MajorD Cadd9Cadd9
You're the cutest thing that I ever did see,
G+G Cadd9Cadd9 D MajorD Cadd9Cadd9
I really love your peaches, wanna shake your tree,
G+G Cadd9Cadd9 D MajorD Cadd9Cadd9
A augmentedA -Lovey- dovey, lovey -dovey, lovey -dovey all the time,
G+G Cadd9Cadd9 D MajorD Cadd9Cadd9
Hoo - ee, baby, I'll sure show you a good time------!
[Chorus]
G+G Cadd9Cadd9
'Cause I'm a picker, I'm a grinner,
G+G Cadd9Cadd9
I'm a lover, then I'm a sinner,
G+G Cadd9Cadd9 D MajorD Cadd9Cadd9
I play my music in the sun--------,
G+G Cadd9Cadd9 G+G Cadd9Cadd9
I'm a joker, I'm a smoker, I'm a midnight toker,
G+G Cadd9Cadd9 D MajorD Cadd9Cadd9
I get my loving on the run--------!
G+G Cadd9Cadd9
I'm a picker, I'm a grinner,
G+G Cadd9Cadd9
I'm a lover, and I'm a sinner,
G+G Cadd9Cadd9 D MajorD Cadd9Cadd9
Play my music in the sun--------,
G+G Cadd9Cadd9 G+G Cadd9Cadd9
I'm a joker, I'm a smoker, I'm a midnight toker,
G+G Cadd9Cadd9 D MajorD Cadd9Cadd9
I sure don't want to hurt no one--------!
[Break]
G+G Cadd9Cadd9 G+G Cadd9Cadd9 G+G Cadd9Cadd9 D MajorD Cadd9Cadd9
| / / / / | / / / / | / / / / | / / / / |
G+G Cadd9Cadd9 G+G Cadd9Cadd9 G+G Cadd9Cadd9
| / / / / | / / / / | / / / / |
Dsus4Dsus4 D MajorD Dsus4Dsus4
Woo - hoo, oo - oo! Woo - hoo, oo - oo!
[Verse 4]
G+G Cadd9Cadd9 D MajorD Cadd9Cadd9
People keep talk a - bout me, baby,
G+G Cadd9Cadd9 D MajorD Cadd9Cadd9
Say I'm doing you wrong--------,
G+G Cadd9Cadd9
Well, don't you worry,
D MajorD Cadd9Cadd9
Don't worry, no, don't worry, mamma,
G+G Cadd9Cadd9 D MajorD Cadd9Cadd9
'Cause I'm right here at home!
[Verse 5]
G+G Cadd9Cadd9 D MajorD Cadd9Cadd9
You're the cutest thing I ever did see,
G+G Cadd9Cadd9 D MajorD Cadd9Cadd9
Really love your peaches, wanna shake your tree,
G+G Cadd9Cadd9 D MajorD Cadd9Cadd9
Lovey- dovey, lovey -dovey, lovey -dovey all the time,
G+G Cadd9Cadd9 D MajorD Cadd9Cadd9
Come on, baby, now, ...show you a good time!
[Suggestion for ending...]
[Chorus]
G+G Cadd9Cadd9
'Cause I'm a picker, I'm a grinner,
G+G Cadd9Cadd9
I'm a lover, and I'm a sinner,
G+G Cadd9Cadd9 D MajorD Cadd9Cadd9
I play my music in the sun---------,
G+G Cadd9Cadd9 G+G Cadd9Cadd9
I'm a joker, I'm a smoker, I'm a midnight toker,
G+G Cadd9Cadd9 D MajorD Cadd9Cadd9
I get my loving on the run---------!
G+G Cadd9Cadd9
'Cause I'm a picker, I'm a grinner,
G+G Cadd9Cadd9
I'm a lover, and I'm a sinner,
G+G Cadd9Cadd9 D MajorD Cadd9Cadd9
Play my music in the sun--------,
G+G Cadd9Cadd9 G+G Cadd9Cadd9
I'm a joker, I'm a smoker, I'm a midnight toker,
G+G Cadd9Cadd9 D MajorD
I sure don't want to hurt no one!
Dsus4Dsus4 D MajorD Dsus4Dsus4 G+G
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