Jokerman chords by Bob Dylan (Official Version)
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Verse 1
(B flat major) Standing on the waters (B flat minoraj7) casting your bread
While the (C minor/Bb) eyes of the idol with the (F/Bb)
iron head are glow (B flat major) ing (E flat/Bb)
(B flat major) Distant ships sailing (B flat minoraj7) into the mist
You were (C minor/Bb) born with a snake
in both of your (F/Bb) fists
while a hurricane was (B flat major) blowing
(C minor) Freedom just (F major) around the corner for you (B flat major)
But with truth (C minor) so far off,
(F major) what good will it do? (B flat major) (E flat major)
Chorus 1
Joker (F major) man dance to the (E flat major) nightingale tune
Bird (B flat major) fly (F/A) high by the (G minor) light of the moon (E flat major)
Oh, (D minor7) oh, (E flat6) oh, (F major) Joker (B flat major) man
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Verse 2
(B flat major) So swiftly the sun (B flat minoraj7) sets in the sky,
(C minor/Bb) You rise up
and say (F/Bb) goodbye to no one (B flat major) (E flat/Bb)
Fools (B flat major) rush in where an (B flat minoraj7) gels fear to tread
Both (C minor/Bb) of their futures,
so (F/Bb) full of dread, you don't show (B flat major) why
(C minor) Shedding off one (F major) more layer of skin (B flat major)
Keeping one (C minor) step ahead
of (F major) the persecutor within (B flat major) (E flat major)
Chorus 2
Joker (F major) man dance to the (E flat major) nightingale tune
Bird (B flat major) fly (F/A) high by the (G minor) light of the moon (E flat major)
Oh, (D minor7) oh, (E flat6) oh, (F major) Joker (B flat major) man
Verse 3
You're a (B flat major) man of the mountains,
you can (B flat minoraj7) walk on the clouds
Manipu (C minor/Bb) lator of crowds,
you're (F/Bb) a dream twister (B flat major) (E flat/Bb)
You're going to (B flat major) Sodom and Gomorrah
But (B flat minoraj7) what do you care?
Ain't (C minor/Bb) no body there
would (F/Bb) want to marry your (B flat major) sister
(C minor) Friend to the martyr,
a (F major) friend to the woman of shame (B flat major)
You look into (C minor) the fiery furnace,
see (F major) the rich man without an (B flat major) y name (E flat major)
Chorus 3
Joker (F major) man dance to the (E flat major) nightingale tune
Bird (B flat major) fly (F/A) high by the (G minor) light of the moon (E flat major)
Oh, (D minor7) oh, (E flat6) oh, (F major) Joker (B flat major) man
Solo 1
(B flat major) (B flat minoraj7) (C minor/Bb) (F/Bb)
(B flat major) (E flat/Bb)
Verse 4
Well, the Book (B flat major) of Leviticus
and Deu (B flat minoraj7) ter onomy
The law (C minor/Bb) of the jungle
and the sea (F/Bb) are your only teachers (B flat major) (E flat/Bb)
In the smoke (B flat major) of the twilight
on a (B flat minoraj7) milk-white steed,
(C minor/Bb) Michelangelo indeed (F/Bb) could've
carved out your (B flat major) features
(C minor) Resting in the fields
far (F major) from the turbulent space (B flat major)
Half asleep (C minor) near the stars
with a (F major) small dog licking your face (B flat major) (E flat major)
Chorus 4
Joker (F major) man dance to the (E flat major) nightingale tune
Bird (B flat major) fly (F/A) high by the (G minor) light of the moon (E flat major)
Oh, (D minor7) oh, (E flat6) oh, (F major) Joker (B flat major) man
Solo 2
(B flat major) (B flat minoraj7) (C minor/Bb) (F/Bb)
(B flat major) (E flat/Bb)
Verse 5
Well, the ri (B flat major) fle man's stalking the (B flat minoraj7) sick
and the lame,
Preacher (C minor/Bb) man seeks the same,
who'll (F/Bb) get there first is uncer (B flat major) tain (E flat/Bb)
Night (B flat major) sticks and water cannons,
tear (B flat minoraj7) gas, padlocks,
Molotov (C minor/Bb) cocktails and rocks (F/Bb)
behind every curtain (B flat major)
False- (C minor) hearted judges dying (F major)
in the webs that they (B flat major) spin
Only a (C minor) matter of time
'til (F major) night comes steppin' (B flat major) in (E flat major)
Chorus 5
Joker (F major) man dance to the (E flat major) nightingale tune
Bird (B flat major) fly (F/A) high by the (G minor) light of the moon (E flat major)
Oh, (D minor7) oh, (E flat6) oh, (F major) Joker (B flat major) man
Solo 3
(B flat major) (B flat minoraj7) (C minor/Bb) (F/Bb)
(B flat major) (E flat/Bb)
Verse 6
It's a shadow (B flat major) y world,
skies are (B flat minoraj7) slippery gray
A (C minor/Bb) woman just gave birth to a prince (F/Bb) today
and dressed him in scarlet (B flat major) (E flat/Bb)
He'll put the (B flat major) priest in his pocket,
put the (B flat minoraj7) blade to the heat
Take the (C minor/Bb) motherless children off the (F/Bb) street
And place them at the feet (B flat major) of a harlot
Oh, (C minor) Jokerman,
you (F major) know what he wants (B flat major)
Oh, (C minor) Jokerman,
you (F major) don't show any response (B flat major) (E flat major)
Chorus 6
Joker (F major) man dance to the (E flat major) nightingale tune
Bird (B flat major) fly (F/A) high by the (G minor) light of the moon (E flat major)
Oh, (D minor7) oh, (E flat6) oh, (F major) Joker (B flat major) man
Outro 1
(B flat major) (B flat minoraj7) (C minor/Bb) (F/Bb)
(B flat major) (E flat/Bb)
(B flat major) (B flat minoraj7) (C minor/Bb) (F/Bb)
(B flat major)
(C minor) (F major) (B flat major)
(C minor) (F major) (B flat major)
[Fade out]
Jokerman
Bob Dylan
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