Tuning: G C E A

--------------------------------------------------------------------------- The Joker – Steve Miller Band --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Written by: Eddie Curtis/Ahmet Ertegün/Steve Miller From: “The Joker” (1973) Tabbed by: maguri Tuning: soprano C / baritone G --------------------------------------------------------------------------- CHORDS g-C-E-A D-G-B-e F 2-0-1-0 3-2-1-1 Bb 3-2-1-1 0-3-3-1 C 0-0-0-3 2-0-1-0 Csus4 0-0-1-3 3-0-1-1 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- [Verse 1]

^F Some ^Bbpeople call me the space ^Ccowboy, ^Bb yeah ^F Some ^Bbcall me the gangster of ^Clove ^Bb ^F Some ^Bbpeople call me ^CMaurice ^Bb Cause I ^Fspeak of the ^Bbpompatus of ^Clove ^Bb

[Verse 2]

^F ^BbPeople talk ^Cabout me, baby ^Bb ^F Say I'm ^Bbdoin' you wrong, ^Cdoin' you wrong ^Bb ^F Well, ^Bbdon't you worry ^Cbaby, don't wo^Bbrry Cause I'm ^Fright here, right here, ^Bbright here, right here at ^Chome ^Bb

[Chorus]

Cause I'm a ^Fpicker, I'm a ^Bbgrinner I'm a ^Flover and I'm a ^Bbsinner ^F I play my ^Bbmusic in the ^Csun ^Bb I'm a ^Fjoker, I'm a ^Bbsmoker I'm a ^Fmidnight ^Bbtoker ^F I sure don't ^Bbwant to hurt no ^Cone ^Bb

Cause I'm a ^Fpicker, I'm a ^Bbgrinner I'm a ^Flover and I'm a ^Bbsinner ^F I play my ^Bbmusic in the ^Csun ^Bb I'm a ^Fjoker, I'm a ^Bbsmoker I'm a ^Fmidnight ^Bbtoker ^F I get my lovi^Bbn' on the run, ^C ^Csus4 Ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh-oooh Csus4 ^F Ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh-oooh

[Interlude] = Verse | F Bb | C Bb | F Bb | C Bb | | F Bb | C Bb | F Bb | C Bb | [Verse 3]

^FYou're the cutest ^Bbthing that I ^Cever did ^Bbsee I ^Freally love your ^Bbpeaches, want to ^Cshake your ^Bbtree ^F Lovey-^Bbdovey, lovey-dovey, lovey-^Cdovey all the ^Bbtime ^F Ooo-eee ^Bbbaby, I'll sure ^Cshow you a good ^Bbtime

[Chorus]

Cause I'm a ^Fpicker, I'm a ^Bbgrinner I'm a ^Flover and I'm a ^Bbsinner ^F I play my ^Bbmusic in the ^Csun ^Bb I'm a ^Fjoker, I'm a ^Bbsmoker I'm a ^Fmidnight ^Bbtoker ^F I get my ^Bblovin' on the ^Crun ^Bb

[Interlude] = Chorus | F Bb | F Bb | F Bb | C Bb | | F Bb | F Bb | F Bb | [C Csus4]

^C ^Csus4 Ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh-oooh Csus4 ^F Ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh-oooh

[Verse 4]

^F ^BbPeople talk ^Cabout me, baby ^Bb ^F ^BbSay I'm doin' you ^Cwrong ^Bb ^F Well, ^Bbdon't you worry, don't ^Cworry, no, don't ^Bbworry, mama ^F Cause I'm ^Bbright here at ^Chome ^Bb

[Verse 5] (fade out)

^F You're the cutest ^Bbthing that I ^Cever did ^Bbsee ^FReally love your ^Bbpeaches, want to ^Cshake your ^Bbtree ^F Lovey-^Bbdovey, lovey-dovey, lovey-^Cdovey all the ^Bbtime ^F Ooo-eee ^Bbbaby, I'll sure ^Cshow you a good ^Bbtime

Steve Miller Band - The joker