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[Intro]
E        Eb  E        D  E        G  E
[Verse 1]
EI said, "hey, Cat, you gotta move out of here
"I got enough to Gturn you Eon"
"EWell now, Rat, don't you have no fear
"ECause I'm lookin' for some dope
"We'd better get it on."D  E  
[Verse 2]
E"Catcher man said we gotta move out of here
"Move further on Gdown the Estairs."
E"Well if they kick you out
E"Don't joke about it
"Cause there ain't enough Gtime tEo explain."G  E  A  
[Chorus]
GJoker, don't Ause me
GHad about enough of Ayou
GJoker don't aAbuse me
I Cdon't know, Ddon't know what I can EdoG  E  
[Chorus]
GJoker, don't Ause me
GHad about enough of Ayou
GJoker don't aAbuse me
I Cdon't know, Ddon't know what I can Edo
[solo]
E    (10bars)
A    E      G    E      A  E      D  A  E      G  E
[Chorus]
GJoker, don't Ause me
GHad about enough of Ayou
GJoker don't aAbuse me
I Cdon't know, Ddon't know what I can EdoG  E  
[Verse 3]
"I told this JoGker that you lEooked quite easy"
"EWhy did you try to score again?"
"Yes I did, but all I found was a $5 Ddeal"
But you Eonly ever wanted, wanted himG  E  
[Verse 4]
I said to this Joker man "you gotta be stDealin'"
E"A quarter an ounce for a $5 bill"
EHe said "if that's the way that you feel then you'd better not pay"
"'S alright, I'll pay it on Friday, on the windDowsillE"A  
[Chorus]
GJoker, don't Ause me
GHad about enough of Ayou
GJoker don't aAbuse me
I Cdon't know, Ddon't know what I can doE  
[Verse 5]
EI said, "hey, Cat, you gotta move out of here
E"I got enough to turn you on"
"Well now, Rat, don't you have no feaDr
"Cause EI'm lookin' for some dope
"We'd better get it onD."E  
[Chorus]
GJoker, don't Ause me
GHad about enough of Ayou
GJoker don't aAbuse me
I Cdon't know, Ddon't know what I can doE  
[Chorus]
NC
Joker, don't use me
NC
Had about enough of you
NC
Joker don't abuse me
NC
don't know what I can do
[Chorus]
GJoker, don't Ause me
GHad about enough of Ayou
GJoker don't aAbuse me
Gdon't know what I can Ado
[Chorus]
GJoker, don't Ause me
GHad about enough of Ayou
GJoker don't aAbuse me
Gdon't know what I can Ado
[Chorus]
GJoker, don't Ause me
GHad about enough of Ayou
GJoker don't aAbuse me
Gdon't know what I can Ado
[Chorus]
GJoker, don't Ause me
GHad about enough of Ayou
GJoker don't aAbuse me
Gdon't know what I can Ado
End
GJoker, don't Ause me
GHad about enough of Ayou
GJoker don't aAbuse me
Gdon't know what I can AdoG  A  G  A  

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Joker

by Babe Ruth

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

[Intro]

E Eb E D E G E

[Verse 1]

I said, "hey, Cat, you gotta move out of here

G E

"I got enough to turn you on"

"Well now, Rat, don't you have no fear

"Cause I'm lookin' for some dope

D E

"We'd better get it on."

[Verse 2]

"Catcher man said we gotta move out of here

G E

"Move further on down the stairs."

"Well if they kick you out

"Don't joke about it

G E G E A

"Cause there ain't enough time to explain."

[Chorus]

G A

Joker, don't use me

G A

Had about enough of you

G A

Joker don't abuse me

C D E G E

I don't know, don't know what I can do

[Chorus]

G A

Joker, don't use me

G A

Had about enough of you

G A

Joker don't abuse me

C D E

I don't know, don't know what I can do

[solo]

E (10bars)

A E G E A E D A E G E

[Chorus]

G A

Joker, don't use me

G A

Had about enough of you

G A

Joker don't abuse me

C D E G E

I don't know, don't know what I can do

[Verse 3]

G E

"I told this Joker that you looked quite easy"

"Why did you try to score again?"

"Yes I did, but all I found was a $5 deal"

E G E

But you only ever wanted, wanted him

[Verse 4]

I said to this Joker man "you gotta be stealin'"

"A quarter an ounce for a $5 bill"

He said "if that's the way that you feel then you'd better not pay"

D E A

"'S alright, I'll pay it on Friday, on the windowsill"

[Chorus]

G A

Joker, don't use me

G A

Had about enough of you

G A

Joker don't abuse me

C D E

I don't know, don't know what I can do

[Verse 5]

I said, "hey, Cat, you gotta move out of here

"I got enough to turn you on"

"Well now, Rat, don't you have no fear

"Cause I'm lookin' for some dope

D E

"We'd better get it on."

[Chorus]

G A

Joker, don't use me

G A

Had about enough of you

G A

Joker don't abuse me

C D E

I don't know, don't know what I can do

[Chorus]

Joker, don't use me

Had about enough of you

Joker don't abuse me

don't know what I can do

[Chorus]

G A

Joker, don't use me

G A

Had about enough of you

G A

Joker don't abuse me

G A

don't know what I can do

[Chorus]

G A

Joker, don't use me

G A

Had about enough of you

G A

Joker don't abuse me

G A

don't know what I can do

[Chorus]

G A

Joker, don't use me

G A

Had about enough of you

G A

Joker don't abuse me

G A

don't know what I can do

[Chorus]

G A

Joker, don't use me

G A

Had about enough of you

G A

Joker don't abuse me

G A

don't know what I can do

End

G A

Joker, don't use me

G A

Had about enough of you

G A

Joker don't abuse me

G A G A G A

don't know what I can do

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