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