The Joker
Steve Miller

Original key is F with guitars tuned down whole step and played in G

G           C           D             C
Some people call me the space cowboy, yeah
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Some call me the gangster of love
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Some people call me Maurice
        G            C            D    C
Cause I speak of the pompitous of love

G      C     D        C
People talk about me, baby
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Say I'm doin' you wrong, doin' you wrong
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Well, don't you worry baby - Don't worry
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Cause I'm right here, right here, right here, right here at home

            G              C  
Cause I'm a picker - I'm a grinner
      G               C        G
I'm a lover and I'm a sinner
          C             D    C
I play my music in the sun
       G            C
I'm a joker - I'm a smoker
      G        C
I'm a midnight toker
G        C             D
I get my lovin' on the run

G          C                   D        C
You're the cutest thing that I ever did see
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I really love your peaches - Want to shake your tree
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Lovey-dovey, lovey-dovey, lovey-dovey all the time
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Ooo-eee baby, I'll sure show you a good time

            G              C  
Cause I'm a picker - I'm a grinner
      G               C
I'm a lover and I'm a sinner
G         C            D  C
I play my music in the sun
       G            C
I'm a joker - I'm a smoker
      G        C
I'm a midnight toker
G            C               D
I sure don't want to hurt no one

BREAK ON CHORUS CHORDS
D 
Woo-hoo-oh-oh - Woo-hoo-oh-oh

G           C             D   C
People keep talkin' about me, baby
G       C         D    C
Say I'm doin' you wrong
G               C                   D     C
Well, don't you worry baby - Don't worry, mama
G               C       D    C
Cause I'm right here at home

G          C                   D        C
You're the cutest thing that I ever did see
G                    C               D          C
I really love your peaches - Want to shake your tree
G              C               D               C
Lovey-dovey, lovey-dovey, lovey-dovey all the time
G             C         D               C
Ooo-eee baby, I'll sure show you a good time

            G              C  
Cause I'm a picker - I'm a grinner
      G               C
I'm a lover and I'm a sinner
G         C            D  C
I play my music in the sun
       G            C
I'm a joker - I'm a smoker
      G        C
I'm a midnight toker
G        C             D
I get my lovin' on the run

            G              C  
Cause I'm a picker - I'm a grinner
      G               C
I'm a lover and I'm a sinner
G         C            D  C
I play my music in the sun
       G            C
I'm a joker - I'm a smoker
      G        C
I'm a midnight toker
G            C               D
I sure don't want to hurt no one
D 
Woo-hoo-oh-oh - Woo-hoo-oh-oh
D               C       G
Woo-hoo-oh-oh - Yeah-ah-ah