Key: E minor
Verse 1
Bm
Four ol' Brokes, One Fool Joker, waitin'
for the light to change
On an eastbound freight outa San Berdu
waitin' waiting on the Santa Fe
Em
The Joker pulled a deck of playing
cards the hobos gathered around
Bm
He deals a hand of 5 card stud as
G
Bm
they lay their money down
Verse 2
G
F#
Four ol' Brokes, One Fool Joker as they lay
Bm
their money down
Verse 3
Bm
Well the highball rolled to the tune of the wind
and the clatter of the black iron rails
Before they reached ol' Flagstaff
town the broks were lookin' pale
Em
The Brokes told the Joker this is where I jump
as he packed his cards away
Bm
But the hobo said, wait a minute son,
G
F#
Bm
there's one more game to play
Verse 4
G
Four ol' Brokes, One Fool Joker there's
F#
Bm
one more game to play
Verse 5
Bm
Well the whistle did blow as Willie the
Rat pulled two new two dollar bills
I'll bet an even 4 to one
that I can win the till
Em
What's the bet said the Joker in a sweat as
Willie the Rat smiled strange
Bm
I bet four ol' brokes can whip a Joker's
G
F#
Bm
ass and still leave a little change
Verse 6
G
I bet four ol' brokes can whip a Joker's ass and
F#
Bm
still leave a pile of change
Verse 7
Bm
Well the Joker flew out of that boxcar door, his
cape was a billowing sail
The Four ol' Brokes were holdin' their sides,
watchin' him cut a trail
Em
The freight pulled out in the Arizona sun,
the rails went clippity clump
Bm
The Brokes still laughing and sitin'
F#
G
F#
Bm
easy on the Jokers sil ver trunk
G
Four ol' Brokes, One Fool Joker on his
Verse 8
F#
aban
Bm
doned silver trunk
Interlude 1
Bm
Em
Bm
G
F#
Bm
Verse 9
D
This story ain't got no moral, this
Bm
story ain't got no punch
If you make your livin' as a wheeler- dealer
don't rob a poor man's lunch
Em
Sooner or later as the circle connects
you'll be lookin' in the mirror someday
Bm
The bats in the sky to you they'll fly
G
Bm
and follow you to their grave
Verse 10
G
Four ol' Brokes and One Fool Joker
F#
Bm
they followed him to his grave
How did you like the song?
TunerE A D G B E
ChordsBm Em G F# D
More songs by Joe Ely
Discover chords for more songs to play
4.7
Popular chords globally
Most played chords & tabs across all users