The Joker

Steve Miller Band

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Tuned down 1 whole step

G     C                        D      C
 Some people call me the space cowboy. Yeah
G     C                       D      C
 Some call me the gangster of love
G     C                 D     C
 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
G                          D             C
 Say I'm doin' you wrong, doin' you wrong
G      C                  D            C
 Well, don't you worry baby, don't worry
          G                       C                         D      C
Cause I'm right here, right here, right here, right here at home

            G             C              G               C
Cause I'm a picker, I'm a grinner, I'm a lover and I'm a sinner
G          C            D    C
 I play my music in the sun
      G            C             G         C
I'm a joker, I'm a smoker, I'm a midnight toker
G             C               D    C
 I sure don't want to hurt no one
      G             C              G               C
I'm a picker, I'm a grinner, I'm a lover and I'm a sinner
G          C            D    C
 I play my music in the sun
      G            C             G         C
I'm a joker, I'm a smoker, I'm a midnight toker
G         C             D
 I get my lovin' on the run. Ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh

Guitar solo: | G | C | D | C | (4 times)

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
 Ooh-ee baby, I sure show you a good time

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

Guitar solo: | G | C | G | C | G | C | D | C |
             | G | C | G | C | G | C |
D
 Ooh, ooh

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, don't worry, no don't worry mama
G          C              D      C
 Cause I'm right here at home
G C                   D               C
  You're the cutest thing 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
 Come on baby now, I'll show you a good time

Main riff:
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