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The Joker

The Joker

Artist: Steve Miller Band
Album: The Joker (1973)
Music and lyrics by Steve Miller, Eddie Curtis, Ahmet Ertegün
Added on Monday, 04 February 2019
Hits: 4914
The Joker
The Joker
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Lyrics and Chords

Verse 1:
F       A#                       C     A# A#add9
  Some people call me the space cowboy,  yeah!
F       A#                      C   A# A#add9
  Some call me the gangster of love.
F       A#                C   A# A#add9
  Some people call me Maurice,
           F            A#         C   A# A#add9
'Cause I speak of the Pompatus of love.

Verse 2:
F  A#           C           A# A#add9
  People talk about me baby,
F          A#                          C   A# A#add9
  Say I'm doin' you wrong, doin' you wrong.
F        A#              C                A# A#add9
  Well, don't you worry baby, don't worry,
            F
'Cause I'm right here, right here,
 A#                         C  A# A#add9
Right here, right here at home.

Chorus:
             F              A#
Cause I'm a picker, I'm a grinner,
       F                A#
I'm a lover, and I'm a sinner.
F            A#           C7  A# A#add9
  I play my music in the sun.

       F             A#
I'm a joker, I'm a smoker,
       F        A#
I'm a midnight toker.
F               A#             C
  I sure don't want to hurt no one.

Chorus:
       F              A#
I'm a picker, I'm a grinner,
................................
F           A#            C
  I get my loving on the run. Oooh oooh.

Instrumental:
F A# | C A#:A#add9  - x4

Bridge:
F             A#
  You're the cutest thing
       C         A# A#add9
That I ever did see.
   F                A#
I really love your peaches,
          C          A# A#add9
Want to shake your tree.

F              A#
  Lovey-dovey,    lovey-dovey,
       C             A# A#add9
Lovey-dovey all the time.
F          A#
  Ooh-wee baby, I'll sure
  C              A# A#add9
Show you a good time.

Chorus:
             F              A#
Cause I'm a picker, I'm a grinner,
................................
F           A#            C
  I get my loving on the run.

Chorus:
       F              A#
I'm a picker, I'm a grinner,
................................
F               A#             C
  I sure don't want to hurt no one.

Instrumental:
F A# - x3 | C A#:A#add9
F A# - x3 | C
                  Oooh oooh.

Verse 3:
F  A#                   C           A# A#add9
  People keep talking about me baby,
F               A#             C  A# A#add9
  They say I'm doin' you wrong.
F       A#                     C
  Well don't you worry, don't worry,
     A#       A#add9
No, don't worry, Mama,
  F               A#      C   A# A#add9
'Cause I'm right here at home.

[Bridge]

Key

key
F
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key
F
F# E
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capo
on
0 fret
not in use
C
C#
D
D#
E
F
F#
G
G#
A
A#
B

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