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The Joker

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[Intro]
Bm   E
[Verse]
BmThere's always a Ejoker Bmin the pEack
BmThere's always a EcardboarBmd clown  E(alt: lonely clown)
BmThe poor painted Efool falls Bmon his Eback
DAnd everyone laughs when he's dF#own
BmThere's always a EmfunnymaAn in the Dgame
GBut he's only fAunny by mDistake
FBut everyone lGaughs at him, jusCt the same
                                 G            F#NC
They don't see his painted heart break...  they don't care as long as
BmThere is a jEester, jBmust a fooEl
As Bmfoolish as Ehe can BmbeE  
BmThere's always a Ejoker, Bmthat's the rEule
DBut fate deals the hand and I sF#ee...
The joker is Bmme!E  Bm  E  
[Vamp]
Bm     E    Bm       E
[Instrumental]
Bm     E    Bm       E
Bm     E    Bm       E
Bm     E    Bm       E
D                 F#
[Verse]
BmThere's always a EmfunnymaAn in the Dgame
GBut he's only fAunny by mDistake
FBut everyone lGaughs at him, jusCt the same
                                 G            F#N.C.
They don't see his painted heart break...  they don't care as long as
BmThere is a jEester, jBmust a fooEl
As Bmfoolish as Ehe can BmbeE  
BmThere's always a Ejoker, Bmthat's the rEule
DBut fate deals the hand and I sF#ee...
The joker is Bmme!            E     BmThe joEker is
      Bm        E         BmN.C.
me!                 The joker is....
F#me!Bm  

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The Joker

by Anthony Newley

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

[Intro]

Bm E

[Verse]

Bm E Bm E

There's always a joker in the pack

Bm E Bm E

There's always a cardboard clown (alt: lonely clown)

Bm E Bm E

The poor painted fool falls on his back

D F#

And everyone laughs when he's down

Bm Em A D

There's always a funnyman in the game

G A D

But he's only funny by mistake

F G C

But everyone laughs at him, just the same

G F#

They don't see his painted heart break... they don't care as long as

Bm E Bm E

There is a jester, just a fool

Bm E Bm E

As foolish as he can be

Bm E Bm E

There's always a joker, that's the rule

D F#

But fate deals the hand and I see...

Bm E Bm E

The joker is me!

[Vamp]

Bm E Bm E

[Instrumental]

Bm E Bm E

D F#

[Verse]

Bm Em A D

There's always a funnyman in the game

G A D

But he's only funny by mistake

F G C

But everyone laughs at him, just the same

G F#

N.C.

They don't see his painted heart break... they don't care as long as

Bm E Bm E

There is a jester, just a fool

Bm E Bm E

As foolish as he can be

Bm E Bm E

There's always a joker, that's the rule

D F#

But fate deals the hand and I see...

Bm E Bm E

The joker is me! The joker is

Bm E Bm

N.C.

me! The joker is....

F# Bm

me!

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