Joker james chords by The Who

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Verse 1
A 
D 
A 
D 
 (A major)  (D major)  (A major) Joker James,  (D major) you did it again,
A 
D 
 (A major) caused somebody  (D major) pain
A 
You  (A major) lived up to your name,
D 
A 
 (D major) Jimmy,  (A major) Joker James
D 
 (D major) 

Verse 2
Sally was a stamp collector,
Bbaug 
Bm 
D 
 (B flataug) pretty little girl  (B minor)  (D major) 
G 
Gm 
One  (G major) day she dated James,  (G minor) 
D 
bringing love into  (D major) her world
Gm 
A tense romantic moment  (G minor) as
D 
Gm 
they sat  (D major) down on the couch  (G minor) 
D 
Bm 
A 
The  (D major) whoopee cushion roared  (B minor) and I'm  (A major) afraid
it's over now
D 
 (D major) 

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Verse 3

(He's a joker...)

Joker James, you did it again,

caused somebody pain

You lived up to your name,

didn't you, Joker James

Verse 4
D 
 (D major) Lucy was a cool one,
Bbaug 
Bm 
D 
 (B flataug) always got  (B minor) her high  (D major) 
G 
Gm 
 (G major) Then she dated James  (G minor) and true
D 
love took  (D major) her higher
Gm 
The jester had sugges (G minor) ted
D 
Gm 
a new  (D major) way to get stone (G minor) d
D 
Bm 
A 
Put  (D major) itching powder down  (B minor) her neck  (A major) 

Verse 5
and now she's all alone
A 
D 
 (A major) Joker James,  (D major) you did it again,
A 
D 
 (A major) caused somebody  (D major) pain
A 
D 
You  (A major) lived up to your name,  (D major) 
A 
didn't you,  (A major) Joker James
D 
 (D major) 

Verse 6
G 
A 
Sense  (G major) of humor can (A major) not woo her
G 
A 
 (G major) You just threw another  (A major) wheeze her way
G 
A 
 (G major) Wizard pranks won't get  (A major) you thanks
G 
A 
 (G major) You just threw another love  (A major) away

Verse 7
E 
 (E major) Alice was a different kettle,
always wore a smile
A 
Am 
Her skin  (A major) felt like heav (A minor) en  and
E 
laughter all  (E major) the while
Am 
Her sense of humor throws  (A minor) him
E 
Am 
and  (E major) deep in love he fall (A minor) s
E 
B 
C#m 
B 
But  (E major) when he tries  (B major) to sign  (C sharp minor) the pa (B major) per
F# 
the rubber pencil fall (F sharp major) s
B 
(He's a  (B major) 

Verse 8
joker...)
E 
B 
Joker James,  (E major) you're not to blame,  (B major) 
E 
the joke's on you,  (E major) now you're blue
B 
E 
B 
 (B major) It's such a shame,  (E major) but that's the game,  (B major) 
Joker James
E 
 (E major) 

Verse 9
B 
 (B major) 
E 
Joker James,  (E major) you did it again,
B 
 (B major) caused somebody pain
E 
B 
E 
You  (E major) lived up to  (B major) your name,  (E major) Jimmy,
B 
 (B major) Joker James