The Joker chords by Jamie Webster

• Tuning: Standard tuning
• Difficulty: Intermediate

SONG:  THE JOKER
ARTIST: JAMIE WEBSTER
VIDEO: https://youtu.be/2g4N-3TQoyw
TAB BY: DON CZARSKI
EMAIL: GUITARZAN7@HOTMAIL.COM


                THE JOKER
               JAMIE WEBSTER

CAPO: NONE

INTRO:
Bmaj7 Bmaj7 C#m7 C#m7
Bmaj7 Bmaj7 C#m7 C#m7

VERSE:
Bmaj7                    C#m7
Can`t seem to fit the mould no matter how I tried
 Bmaj7                     C#m7
Phasing the days out; barely existing while the others pass him by

       D#m7        Bmaj7    Emaj7       E
And then he thinks he`s found direction in a lighter shade of blue.
 D#m7      D#m       E
There`s no resurrection, just another voice
 E   N.C.    B Bmaj7 C#m7 C#m7
Telling him what to do

B Bmaj7 C#m7 C#m7


VERSE:
  Bmaj7          C#m7               Bmaj7 Bmaj7 C#m7 C#m7
If comedy`s subjective; it seems nobody out there shared his lessons
  Bmaj7
You can`t queue with the big boys
     C#m7               Bmaj7 Bmaj7 C#m7 C#m7
`Cos your image has not yet received their blessing

     D#m7    D#m      E          E
And they take their time while he waits and stands in line
    D#m                     E
And the back street tales of crime don`t leave us thinking...


PRE-CHORUS:
 E  N.C.           G#m7
What if you were one of the others?
G#m     F# F#
Just for a while...


CHORUS:
  D#m7           D#m
No chance in life yet still they`re told to just
 E          E
Nod their heads and smile
N.C.          G#m7   G#m7
If you lived with what they did;
       F# F#
Would you be down?
   D#m7        D#m     E
It`s hard to know what`s really going on
      E  N.C.     Bmaj7
Behind the face of a smiling clown


INSTRUMENTAL:
Bmaj7 Bmaj7 C#m7 C#m7
Bmaj7 Bmaj7 C#m7 C#m7


VERSE:
Bmaj7                       C#m7 C#m
Everyone`s an article written by what`s gone on before
  B        Bmaj7        C#m7
So does it really surprise you when some fall short of the law?
     D#m      Bmaj7   E
And he`s taken all the beatings; unarmed and unmanned
D#m
Two days since he`s eaten.
 E        E  N.C.    B  Bmaj7 C#m
Surely some can give this one a hand?
C#m         B Bmaj7 C#m7 C#m
`Cos he can hardly stand.


VERSE:
      B
He says, `Won`t somebody help me?
   C#m                 B  B C#m C#m
Cos I just can`t play this deadly game of poker`
 B
`None of these suits fit me,
   C#m      F#m   F#    B  B C#m C#m
So I guess it`s up to me to play the joker`

     D#m           E
When the walls they fall and he`s left to reap it all.
     D#m                  E
For the things he ain`t been taught, maybe we should have thought.


PRE-CHORUS:
 E  N.C.          G#m7
What if you were one of the others?
      F# F#
Just for a while.


CHORUS:
  D#m7
No chance in life yet still they`re told to just
 E
Nod their heads and smile
N.C.          G#m7   G#m7
If you lived with what they did;
       F# F#
Would you be down?
   D#m7        D#m     E
It`s hard to know what`s really going on
      E  N.C.     B  B C#m7
Behind the face of a smiling clown
F#            B B C#m7
`Cause life will get you down


OUTRO:
C#m     B      C#m7 C#m
Ooh, ooh, oooooh, ooh, ooh
C#m     B      C#m7 C#m
Ooh, ooh, oooooh, ooh, ooh
C#m     D#m D#m7
Ooh, ooh, oooooooooh,
      E
Wooh, ooh, wooh ooh, ooh
 D#m7    E   E
Wooooooooh ooooooooh
 D#m7    E   E
Wooooooooh ooooooooh
D#m7  E
Woooh, woah



============================ CAPO: 2nd FRET ============================



SONG:  THE JOKER
ARTIST: JAMIE WEBSTER
VIDEO: https://youtu.be/2g4N-3TQoyw
TAB BY: DON CZARSKI
EMAIL: GUITARZAN7@HOTMAIL.COM


                THE JOKER
               JAMIE WEBSTER

CAPO: 2nd FRET

INTRO:
Amaj7 Amaj7 Bm7  Bm7
Amaj7 Amaj7 Bm7  Bm7


VERSE:
Amaj7                    Bm7
Can`t seem to fit the mould no matter how I tried
 Amaj7                     Bm7
Phasing the days out; barely existing while the others pass him by

       C#m7        Amaj7    Dmaj7       D
And then he thinks he`s found direction in a lighter shade of blue.
 C#m7      C#m       D
There`s no resurrection, just another voice
 D   N.C.    A Amaj7 Bm7 Bm7
Telling him what to do

A Amaj7 Bm7  Bm7


VERSE:
  Amaj7          Bm7                Amaj7 Amaj7 Bm7 Bm7
If comedy`s subjective; it seems nobody out there shared his lessons
  Amaj7
You can`t queue with the big boys
     Bm7               Amaj7 Amaj7 Bm7 Bm7
`Cos your image has not yet received their blessing

     C#m7    C#m      D          D
And they take their time while he waits and stands in line
    C#m                     D
And the back street tales of crime don`t leave us thinking...


PRE-CHORUS:
 D  N.C.           F#m7
What if you were one of the others?
F#m     E  E
Just for a while...


CHORUS:
  C#m7           C#m
No chance in life yet still they`re told to just
 D          D
Nod their heads and smile
N.C.          F#m7   F#m7
If you lived with what they did;
       E  E
Would you be down?
   C#m7        C#m     D
It`s hard to know what`s really going on
      D  N.C.     Amaj7
Behind the face of a smiling clown


INSTRUMENTAL:
Amaj7 Amaj7 Bm7  Bm7
Amaj7 Amaj7 Bm7  Bm7


VERSE:
Amaj7                       Bm7  Bm
Everyone`s an article written by what`s gone on before
  A        Amaj7        Bm7
So does it really surprise you when some fall short of the law?
     C#m      Amaj7   D
And he`s taken all the beatings; unarmed and unmanned
C#m
Two days since he`s eaten.
 D        D  N.C.    A  Amaj7 Bm
Surely some can give this one a hand?
Bm          A Amaj7 Bm7  Bm
`Cos he can hardly stand.


VERSE:
      A
He says, `Won`t somebody help me?
   Bm                  A  A Bm  Bm
Cos I just can`t play this deadly game of poker`
 A
`None of these suits fit me,
   Bm       Em   E    A  A Bm  Bm
So I guess it`s up to me to play the joker`

     C#m           D
When the walls they fall and he`s left to reap it all.
     C#m                  D
For the things he ain`t been taught, maybe we should have thought.


PRE-CHORUS:
 D  N.C.          F#m7
What if you were one of the others?
      E  E
Just for a while.


CHORUS:
  C#m7
No chance in life yet still they`re told to just
 D
Nod their heads and smile
N.C.          F#m7   F#m7
If you lived with what they did;
       E  E
Would you be down?
   C#m7        C#m     D
It`s hard to know what`s really going on
      D  N.C.     A  A Bm7
Behind the face of a smiling clown
E             A A Bm7
`Cause life will get you down


OUTRO:
Bm     A      Bm7  Bm
Ooh, ooh, oooooh, ooh, ooh
Bm     A      Bm7  Bm
Ooh, ooh, oooooh, ooh, ooh
Bm     C#m C#m7
Ooh, ooh, oooooooooh,
      D
Wooh, ooh, wooh ooh, ooh
 C#m7    D   D
Wooooooooh ooooooooh
 C#m7    D   D
Wooooooooh ooooooooh
C#m7  D
Woooh, woah