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The Jokers Wild

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|      F6|       Em7|     Dm7|    Cmaj7|
|      F6|       Em7|  Bbadd9|         |
    F6Sound the Em7trumpets   for the Dm7princess and her Cmaj7fool
    F6A joke, a Em7jester just to make her Esus4smileE  
    F6Silver Em7bells on his hat and Dm7on his pointed Cmaj7shoes
   F6Tears rolling Em7down his cheeksBb9-5  
As he dances in the aisles
     Am7Watch the little G6funny man stand on his Fmaj9headG6  
     Am7Watch the silly G6minstrel with his empty arms Fmaj9spread
His Em7life hanging by a Bb9-5thread
The Gjo-   C/Gker's   Fwild
    D/F#Can't you see by his Geyes
The C/Gjo-  ker's Fwild
       D7/F#Can't you see through his dis Gguise
The C/Gjo- ker's Fwild           Gsus4about youFmaj9  Em7  
Watch him Dm7juggle on one Cmaj7foot
    F6Maybe a rid Em7dle for a Bb9-5damsel in distress
         Fmaj13He's just a clown Em7in a court of thieves
Who con Dm7spire for a kissCmaj7  
      Fmaj13It's off with his head      Em7dare he Bb9-5show his lonliness
     Am7Watch the little G6funny man walk on his Fmaj9handsG6  
    Am7See the little G6princess laugh as hard Fmaj9as she can
her Em7every wish is his com Bb9-5mand
The Gjo-   C/Gker's   Fwild
    D/F#Can't you see by his Geyes
The C/Gjo-  ker's Fwild
       D7/F#Can't you see through his dis Gguise
The C/Gjo-  Fker's wild          Gsus4about
|      Abmaj9|     Gm7|     Fm7|     Ebmaj7|
 you
|    Abmaj13|      Gm7|   Db9+11|           |
                 nahhh hooo
     Cm7Watch the little Bb6funny man stand on his Abmaj9headBb6  
     Am7Watch the silly G6minstrel with his empty arms Fmaj9spread
His Em7life hanging Bb9by a thread
The Gjo-   C/Gker's   Fwild
    D/F#Can't you see by his Geyes
The jo-  C/Gker's Fwild
       D7/F#Can't you see through Ghis disguise
The jo- C/Gker's Fwild           Gsus4about
|        Fmaj9|         Em7|        Dm7|        Cmaj7|you
 you
|        Fmaj9|         Em7|        Dm7|        Cmaj7|
                                ye-e-e-e-eah
        Fmaj9(The  Em7jokers   Dm7wild )  the Joker?s Cmaj7wi-i-ild
 ( The Fmaj9joker's      Em7wild )Dm7  Cmaj7  
                          the joker?s wild
                     Fmaj9       Em7BbaddC
(the jokers   wild )
                     the joker?s  wi-i-i-i-ld
BbaddC  F/Bb    BbaddC  F/Bb    BbaddC   F   C    BbaddC
reen ya reen ya reen ya reen ya ree  ya  ree ahh ahh
BbaddC  F/Bb    BbaddC  F/Bb    BbaddC   F   C    BbaddC
reen ya reen ya reen ya reen ya ree  ya  ree ahh ahh
BbaddC......

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The Jokers Wild

by Gino Vannelli

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Em7

Dm7

Cmaj7

Bbadd9

Esus4

Bb9-5

Am7

Fmaj9

C/G

D/F#

D7/F#

Gsus4

Fmaj13

Abmaj9

Gm7

Fm7

Ebmaj7

Abmaj13

Db9+11

F6 Em7 Dm7 Cmaj7

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F6 Em7 Bbadd9

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F6 Em7 Dm7 Cmaj7

Sound the trumpets for the princess and her fool

F6 Em7 Esus4 E

A joke, a jester just to make her smile

F6 Em7 Dm7 Cmaj7

Silver bells on his hat and on his pointed shoes

F6 Em7 Bb9-5

Tears rolling down his cheeks

As he dances in the aisles

Am7 G6 Fmaj9 G6

Watch the little funny man stand on his head

Am7 G6 Fmaj9

Watch the silly minstrel with his empty arms spread

Em7 Bb9-5

His life hanging by a thread

G C/G F

The jo- ker's wild

D/F# G

Can't you see by his eyes

C/G F

The jo- ker's wild

D7/F# G

Can't you see through his dis guise

C/G F Gsus4 Fmaj9 Em7

The jo- ker's wild about you

Dm7 Cmaj7

Watch him juggle on one foot

F6 Em7 Bb9-5

Maybe a rid dle for a damsel in distress

Fmaj13 Em7

He's just a clown in a court of thieves

Dm7 Cmaj7

Who con spire for a kiss

Fmaj13 Em7 Bb9-5

It's off with his head dare he show his lonliness

Am7 G6 Fmaj9 G6

Watch the little funny man walk on his hands

Am7 G6 Fmaj9

See the little princess laugh as hard as she can

Em7 Bb9-5

her every wish is his com mand

G C/G F

The jo- ker's wild

D/F# G

Can't you see by his eyes

C/G F

The jo- ker's wild

D7/F# G

Can't you see through his dis guise

C/G F Gsus4

The jo- ker's wild about

Abmaj9 Gm7 Fm7 Ebmaj7

| | | | |

you

Abmaj13 Gm7 Db9+11

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nahhh hooo

Cm7 Bb6 Abmaj9 Bb6

Watch the little funny man stand on his head

Am7 G6 Fmaj9

Watch the silly minstrel with his empty arms spread

Em7 Bb9

His life hanging by a thread

G C/G F

The jo- ker's wild

D/F# G

Can't you see by his eyes

C/G F

The jo- ker's wild

D7/F# G

Can't you see through his disguise

C/G F Gsus4

The jo- ker's wild about

Fmaj9 Em7 Dm7 Cmaj7

| | | | |you

you

Fmaj9 Em7 Dm7 Cmaj7

| | | | |

ye-e-e-e-eah

Fmaj9 Em7 Dm7 Cmaj7

(The jokers wild ) the Joker?s wi-i-ild

Fmaj9 Em7 Dm7 Cmaj7

( The joker's wild )

the joker?s wild

Fmaj9 Em7

BbaddC

(the jokers wild )

the joker?s wi-i-i-i-ld

BbaddC F/Bb BbaddC F/Bb BbaddC F C BbaddC

reen ya reen ya reen ya reen ya ree ya ree ahh ahh

BbaddC F/Bb BbaddC F/Bb BbaddC F C BbaddC

reen ya reen ya reen ya reen ya ree ya ree ahh ahh

BbaddC......

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