The Joker (Ver2) Chords

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 = 320033 Cadd9 = x32033 D = xx0232 Dsus4 = xx0233 Most people would play this with a straight C 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] (F) (Bbadd9) (C) (Bbadd9) G Cadd9 D Cadd9 d |------3--------3--------|-------2-----------------| A |------3--------3--------|-------3-----------------| F |------0--------0--------|-------2-----------------| C |------0--------2--0-h2--|--0-0--------------------| G |--------0-2-3--3--------|----------0-2-3-3-3-2-0--| D |--3-3-------------------|-------------------------| [Additional riff at end of some lines] (C) (Bbadd9) (F) D Cadd9 G d |------2----------------------|----------| A |------3----------------------|----------| F |------2------------------0---|---0------| C |--0-0---------------0-h2-----|----------| G |---------0-2-3-3-3-----------|----------| D |-----------------------------|----------| N.B. The single version fades out on Verse 5, so I suggest finishing with another chorus ********************************************************* [Verse 1] G Cadd9 D Cadd9 Some people call me 'The Space Cowboy', yeah, G Cadd9 D Cadd9 Some call me 'The Gangster of Love', G Cadd9 D Cadd9 Some people call me 'Maur - ice', G Cadd9 D Cadd9 'Cause I speak ...of the pompatus of love! [Verse 2] G Cadd9 D Cadd9 People talk a - bout me, baby, G Cadd9 D Cadd9 Say I'm doing you wrong, doing you wrong--------, G Cadd9 D Cadd9 Well, don't you worry, baby, don't worry--------, G 'Cause I'm right here, right here, Cadd9 D Cadd9 Right here, right here at home! [Chorus] G Cadd9 'Cause I'm a picker, I'm a grinner, G Cadd9 I'm a lover, then I'm a sinner, G Cadd9 D Cadd9 I play my music in the sun--------, G Cadd9 G Cadd9 I'm a joker, I'm a smoker, I'm a midnight toker, G Cadd9 D Cadd9 I sure don't want to hurt no one--------! G Cadd9 I'm a picker, I'm a grinner, G Cadd9 I'm a lover, then I'm a sinner, G Cadd9 D Cadd9 I play my music in the sun--------, G Cadd9 G Cadd9 I'm a joker, I'm a smoker, I'm a midnight toker, G Cadd9 D I get my loving on the run! Dsus4 D Dsus4 Woo - hoo, oo - oo---! Woo - hoo, oo - oo! [Break] G Cadd9 D Cadd9 ||: / / / / | / / / / :||[x4] [Verse 3] G Cadd9 D Cadd9 You're the cutest thing that I ever did see, G Cadd9 D Cadd9 I really love your peaches, wanna shake your tree, G Cadd9 D Cadd9 A -Lovey- dovey, lovey -dovey, lovey -dovey all the time, G Cadd9 D Cadd9 Hoo - ee, baby, I'll sure show you a good time------! [Chorus] G Cadd9 'Cause I'm a picker, I'm a grinner, G Cadd9 I'm a lover, then I'm a sinner, G Cadd9 D Cadd9 I play my music in the sun--------, G Cadd9 G Cadd9 I'm a joker, I'm a smoker, I'm a midnight toker, G Cadd9 D Cadd9 I get my loving on the run--------! G Cadd9 I'm a picker, I'm a grinner, G Cadd9 I'm a lover, and I'm a sinner, G Cadd9 D Cadd9 Play my music in the sun--------, G Cadd9 G Cadd9 I'm a joker, I'm a smoker, I'm a midnight toker, G Cadd9 D Cadd9 I sure don't want to hurt no one--------! [Break] G Cadd9 G Cadd9 G Cadd9 D Cadd9 | / / / / | / / / / | / / / / | / / / / | G Cadd9 G Cadd9 G Cadd9 | / / / / | / / / / | / / / / | Dsus4 D Dsus4 Woo - hoo, oo - oo! Woo - hoo, oo - oo! [Verse 4] G Cadd9 D Cadd9 People keep talk a - bout me, baby, G Cadd9 D Cadd9 Say I'm doing you wrong--------, G Cadd9 Well, don't you worry, D Cadd9 Don't worry, no, don't worry, mamma, G Cadd9 D Cadd9 'Cause I'm right here at home! [Verse 5] G Cadd9 D Cadd9 You're the cutest thing I ever did see, G Cadd9 D Cadd9 Really love your peaches, wanna shake your tree, G Cadd9 D Cadd9 Lovey- dovey, lovey -dovey, lovey -dovey all the time, G Cadd9 D Cadd9 Come on, baby, now, ...show you a good time! [Suggestion for ending...] [Chorus] G Cadd9 'Cause I'm a picker, I'm a grinner, G Cadd9 I'm a lover, and I'm a sinner, G Cadd9 D Cadd9 I play my music in the sun---------, G Cadd9 G Cadd9 I'm a joker, I'm a smoker, I'm a midnight toker, G Cadd9 D Cadd9 I get my loving on the run---------! G Cadd9 'Cause I'm a picker, I'm a grinner, G Cadd9 I'm a lover, and I'm a sinner, G Cadd9 D Cadd9 Play my music in the sun--------, G Cadd9 G Cadd9 I'm a joker, I'm a smoker, I'm a midnight toker, G Cadd9 D I sure don't want to hurt no one! Dsus4 D Dsus4 G