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F F/E Dm F  Bb Bb/A Gm
FShe was the F/Equeen of my Dmheart for aFwhile
BbMoonlight, Bb/Asatin and Gmwine
FHolding the F/Elove of a Dmwoman much Fyounger than BbIC  
FAnd I was F/Eking in her Dmlife for aFwhile
BbLove often Bb/Achanges it's Gmmind
FI always F/Ethought that the Dmking takes the Fqueen every tiBbmeC  
But jokers were Fwild
CWhen jokers are wFildC  
Kings can get lDmonely
FThe queen's gonna' Bbhide     Bb/A  Gmthat look in her Feyes
CYou'll never sBbee Gma heart goin' DmcraBbzy
But Fyou'll lose a queen every tCime
The jokers are FwildF/E  Dm  F  Bb  Bb/A  Gm  
FA promise can F/Edie in the Dmcold light of Fday
BbWishes don't Bb/Aalways come Gmtrue
FBut how can it F/Ebe that a Dmking lost a Fqueen to a Bbfool?C  
Jokers were FwildC  
CWhen jokers are wFildC  
Kings can get DmlonelyF  
FThe queen's gonna' Bbhide Gmthat look in her FeyesC  
You'll never Bbsee a Gmheart goin' DmcrazyBb  
But Fyou'll lose a queen every Ctime
The jokers are Fwild
CWhen jokers are Fwild
CKings can get Dmlonely
FQueens gonna' hBbide Gmthat look in her FeyesC  
You'll never Bbsee Gma heart goin' DmcrazyBb  
But Fyou'll lose a queen every Ctime
The jokers are Fwild
CJokers are Fwild
F F/E Dm F  Bb Bb/A Gm

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Jokers Are Wild

by Gene Clark

Lyrics & chords · Original key

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F/E

Bb/A

F F/E Dm F Bb Bb/A Gm

F F/E Dm F

She was the queen of my heart for awhile

Bb Bb/A Gm

Moonlight, satin and wine

F F/E Dm F Bb C

Holding the love of a woman much younger than I

F F/E Dm F

And I was king in her life for awhile

Bb Bb/A Gm

Love often changes it's mind

F F/E Dm F Bb C

I always thought that the king takes the queen every time

But jokers were wild

C F C

When jokers are wild

Kings can get lonely

F Bb Bb/A Gm F

The queen's gonna' hide that look in her eyes

C Bb Gm Dm Bb

You'll never see a heart goin' crazy

F C

But you'll lose a queen every time

F F/E Dm F Bb Bb/A Gm

The jokers are wild

F F/E Dm F

A promise can die in the cold light of day

Bb Bb/A Gm

Wishes don't always come true

F F/E Dm F Bb C

But how can it be that a king lost a queen to a fool?

F C

Jokers were wild

C F C

When jokers are wild

Dm F

Kings can get lonely

F Bb Gm F C

The queen's gonna' hide that look in her eyes

Bb Gm Dm Bb

You'll never see a heart goin' crazy

F C

But you'll lose a queen every time

The jokers are wild

C F

When jokers are wild

C Dm

Kings can get lonely

F Bb Gm F C

Queens gonna' hide that look in her eyes

Bb Gm Dm Bb

You'll never see a heart goin' crazy

F C

But you'll lose a queen every time

The jokers are wild

C F

Jokers are wild

F F/E Dm F Bb Bb/A Gm

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