Jokerman

Jokerman easy guitar chords by Bob Dylan

1983Rock
Guitar
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  • Verse 1
    Standing 
    on 
    the 
    waters 
    casting 
    your 
    bread 

    While 
    the 
    eyes 
    of 
    the 
    idol 
    with 
    the 

    iron 
    head 
    are 
    glow
    ing 

    Distant 
    ships 
    sailing 
    into 
    the 
    mist 

    You 
    were 
    born 
    with 
    snake 

    in 
    both 
    of 
    your 
    fists 

    while 
    hurricane 
    was 
    blow
    ing 

    Freedom 
    just 
    around 
    the 
    corner 
    for 
    you 

    But 
    with 
    truth 
    so 
    far 
    off, 

    what 
    good 
    will 
    it 
    do? 

    Chorus 1
    Joker
    man 
    dance 
    to 
    the 
    nightingale 
    tune 

    Bird 
    fly 
    high 
    by 
    the 
    light 
    of 
    the 
    moon 

    Oh, 
    oh, 
    oh, 
    Joker
    man 

    Verse 2
    So 
    swiftly 
    the 
    sun 
    sets 
    in 
    the 
    sky, 

    You 
    rise 
    up 

    and 
    say 
    goodbye 
    to 
    no 
    one 

    Fools 
    rush 
    in 
    where 
    an
    gels 
    fear 
    to 
    tread 

    Both 
    of 
    their 
    futures, 

    so 
    full 
    of 
    dread, 
    you 
    don't 
    show 
    why 

    Shedding 
    off 
    one 
    more 
    layer 
    of 
    skin 

    Keeping 
    one 
    step 
    ahead 

    of 
    the 
    persecutor 
    within 

    Chorus 2
    Joker
    man 
    dance 
    to 
    the 
    nightingale 
    tune 

    Bird 
    fly 
    high 
    by 
    the 
    light 
    of 
    the 
    moon 

    Oh, 
    oh, 
    oh, 
    Joker
    man 

    Verse 3
    You're 
    man 
    of 
    the 
    mountains, 

    you 
    can 
    walk 
    on 
    the 
    clouds 

    Manipu
    lator 
    of 
    crowds, 

    you're 
    dream 
    twist
    er 

    You're 
    going 
    to 
    Sodom 
    and 
    Gomorrah 

    But 
    what 
    do 
    you 
    care? 

    Ain't 
    no
    body 
    there 

    would 
    want 
    to 
    marry 
    your 
    sister 

    Friend 
    to 
    the 
    martyr, 

    friend 
    to 
    the 
    woman 
    of 
    shame 

    You 
    look 
    into 
    the 
    fiery 
    furnace, 

    see 
    the 
    rich 
    man 
    without 
    an
    name 

    Chorus 3
    Joker
    man 
    dance 
    to 
    the 
    nightingale 
    tune 

    Bird 
    fly 
    high 
    by 
    the 
    light 
    of 
    the 
    moon 

    Oh, 
    oh, 
    oh, 
    Joker
    man 

    Solo 1


    Verse 4
    Well, 
    the 
    Book 
    of 
    Leviticus 

    and 
    Deu
    ter
    onomy 

    The 
    law 
    of 
    the 
    jungle 

    and 
    the 
    sea 
    are 
    your 
    only 
    teachers 

    In 
    the 
    smoke 
    of 
    the 
    twilight 

    on 
    milk-white 
    steed, 

    Michelangelo 
    in
    deed 
    could've 

    carved 
    out 
    your 
    features 

    Resting 
    in 
    the 
    fields 

    far 
    from 
    the 
    turbulent 
    space 

    Half 
    a
    sleep 
    near 
    the 
    stars 

    with 
    small 
    dog 
    licking 
    your 
    face 

    Chorus 4
    Joker
    man 
    dance 
    to 
    the 
    nightingale 
    tune 

    Bird 
    fly 
    high 
    by 
    the 
    light 
    of 
    the 
    moon 

    Oh, 
    oh, 
    oh, 
    Joker
    man 

    Solo 2


    Verse 5
    Well, 
    the 
    ri
    fle
    man's 
    stalking 
    the 
    sick 

    and 
    the 
    lame, 

    Preacher
    man 
    seeks 
    the 
    same, 

    who'll 
    get 
    there 
    first 
    is 
    uncer
    tain 

    Night
    sticks 
    and 
    water 
    cannons, 

    tear 
    gas, 
    padlocks, 

    Molotov 
    cocktails 
    and 
    rocks 

    behind 
    every 
    curtain 

    False- 
    hearted 
    judges 
    dying 

    in 
    the 
    webs 
    that 
    they 
    spin 

    Only 
    matter 
    of 
    time 

    'til 
    night 
    comes 
    steppin' 
    in 

    Chorus 5
    Joker
    man 
    dance 
    to 
    the 
    nightingale 
    tune 

    Bird 
    fly 
    high 
    by 
    the 
    light 
    of 
    the 
    moon 

    Oh, 
    oh, 
    oh, 
    Joker
    man 

    Solo 3


    Verse 6
    It's 
    shadow
    world, 

    skies 
    are 
    slippery 
    gray 

    woman 
    just 
    gave 
    birth 
    to 
    prince 
    today 

    and 
    dressed 
    him 
    in 
    scarlet 

    He'll 
    put 
    the 
    priest 
    in 
    his 
    pocket, 

    put 
    the 
    blade 
    to 
    the 
    heat 

    Take 
    the 
    motherless 
    children 
    off 
    the 
    street 

    And 
    place 
    them 
    at 
    the 
    feet 
    of 
    harlot 

    Oh, 
    Jokerman, 

    you 
    know 
    what 
    he 
    wants 

    Oh, 
    Jokerman, 

    you 
    don't 
    show 
    any 
    re
    sponse 

    Chorus 6
    Joker
    man 
    dance 
    to 
    the 
    nightingale 
    tune 

    Bird 
    fly 
    high 
    by 
    the 
    light 
    of 
    the 
    moon 

    Oh, 
    oh, 
    oh, 
    Joker
    man 

    Outro 1






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