Steve Miller Band – The Joker (Ukulele)

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--------------------------------------------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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      Bb                       C       Bb
  Some people call me the space cowboy,   yeah

F      Bb                      C      Bb
  Some call me the gangster of love

F      Bb             C        Bb
  Some people call me Maurice

        F            Bb          C       Bb
Cause I speak of the pompatus of love
[Verse 2]
F   Bb          C               Bb
    People talk about me, baby

F         Bb               C               Bb
  Say I'm doin' you wrong, doin' you wrong

F       Bb              C             Bb
  Well, don't you worry baby, don't worry

          F                       Bb                        C      Bb
Cause I'm right here, right here, right here, right here at home
[Chorus]
            F             Bb
Cause I'm a picker, I'm a grinner

      F               Bb
I'm a lover and I'm a sinner

F          Bb           C      Bb
 I play my music in the sun

      F            Bb
I'm a joker, I'm a smoker

      F        Bb
I'm a midnight toker

F             Bb              C    Bb
 I sure don't want to hurt no one

            F             Bb
Cause I'm a picker, I'm a grinner

      F               Bb
I'm a lover and I'm a sinner

F          Bb           C      Bb
 I play my music in the sun

      F            Bb
I'm a joker, I'm a smoker

      F        Bb
I'm a midnight toker

F             Bb        [ C ]
 I get my lovin' on the run,

C Csus4               [ 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]
F                 Bb           C        Bb
You're the cutest thing that I ever did see

  F                Bb               C          Bb
I really love your peaches, want to shake your tree

F       Bb                        C             Bb
  Lovey-dovey, lovey-dovey, lovey-dovey all the time

F        Bb              C               Bb
 Ooo-eee baby, I'll sure show you a good time
[Chorus]
            F             Bb
Cause I'm a picker, I'm a grinner

      F               Bb
I'm a lover and I'm a sinner

F          Bb           C      Bb
 I play my music in the sun

      F            Bb
I'm a joker, I'm a smoker

      F        Bb
I'm a midnight toker

F         Bb            C    Bb
 I get my lovin' on the run

            F             Bb
Cause I'm a picker, I'm a grinner

      F               Bb
I'm a lover and I'm a sinner

F          Bb           C      Bb
 I play my music in the sun

      F            Bb
I'm a joker, I'm a smoker

      F        Bb
I'm a midnight toker

F             Bb              C    Bb
 I sure don't want to hurt no one
[Interlude] = Chorus | F Bb | F Bb | F Bb | C Bb | | F Bb | F Bb | F Bb | [ C Csus4 ]
C Csus4               [ Csus4 ]
    Ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh-oooh

Csus4            [ F ]
 Ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh-oooh
[Verse 4]
F   Bb          C               Bb
    People talk about me, baby

F   Bb                C       Bb
    Say I'm doin' you wrong

F       Bb                     C                Bb
  Well, don't you worry, don't worry, no, don't worry, mama

F           Bb            C      Bb
  Cause I'm right here at home
[Verse 5] (fade out)
F                   Bb           C        Bb
  You're the cutest thing that I ever did see

F                Bb               C          Bb
Really love your peaches, want to shake your tree

F       Bb                        C             Bb
  Lovey-dovey, lovey-dovey, lovey-dovey all the time

F        Bb              C               Bb
 Ooo-eee baby, I'll sure show you a good time