Misc Soundtrack – Quadrophenia - Joker James (Guitar)

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Joker James | guitar crd By The Who, 1979 >From the Quadrophenia Soundtrack, 1979 Written by Pete Townshend, 1968 ©1968,1979 Fabulous Music Ltd. #----------------------------------PLEASE NOTE---------------------------------# #This file is the author's own work and represents their interpretation of the # #song. You may only use this file for private study, scholarship, or research. # #------------------------------------------------------------------------------# ============== transcribed by Whotabs [email protected] 1999-08-31 www.thewho.net/whotabs ============== [Intro] A [Refrain]
D  A    D          A      D            G       D      A
Joker James, you did it again, caused somebody pain

   D        A      D     A    D    A    D
You lived up to your name, Jimmy,   Joker James
[Verse]
D                   D+                 D6       D7
Sally was a stamp collector, pretty little girl

   G            Gm/Bb                        D
One day she dated James, bringing love into her world

D              Gm/Bb         D              Gm/Bb
A tense romantic moment as they sat down on the couch

   D       A/C#   G/B        D/F#  A
The whoopee cushion roared and I'm afraid it's over now
[Refrain]
D  A    D          A      D            G       D      A
Joker James, you did it again, caused somebody pain

   D        A      D     A    D    A    D
You lived up to your name, Jimmy,   Joker James
[Verse]
D                  D+          D6    D7
Lucy was a cool one, always got her high

    G           Gm/Bb                         D
Then she dated James and true love took her higher

D               Gm/Bb          D              Gm/Bb
The jester had suggested a new way to get stoned

   D       A/C#      G/B                 D/F#       A
Put itching powder down her neck and now she's all alone
[Refrain]
D  A    D          A      D            G       D      A
Joker James, you did it again, caused somebody pain

   D        A      D     A    D    A    D
You lived up to your name, Jimmy,   Joker James
[Bridge]
G             A
Sense of humor cannot woo her

G           A
You just threw another wheeze her way

G                A
Wizard pranks won't get you thanks

G                       A
You just threw another love away
[Verse]
E                    E+                 E6    E7
Alice was a different kettle, always wore a smile

   A             Am/C                       E
Her skin felt like heaven and laughter all the while

   E             Am/C          E              Am/C
Her sense of humor throws him and deep in love he falls

   E       B/Eb    A/C#     E/Ab      B
But when he tries to sign the paper, the rubber pencil falls
[Refrain]
E  B    E             B     E          A        E    A         E
Joker James, you're not to blame, the joke's on you, now you're blue

     A     E          B         E     B    E
It's such a shame, but that's the game, Joker James

E  B    E             B     E          A        E    A         E
Joker James, you did it again, caused somebody pain

    A     E          B         E     B    E
You lived up to your name, Jimmy, Joker James