The Joker chords by Steve Miller Band (Ver. 2)
Guitar chords with lyrics
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
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[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!
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