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Smokey Joe's Cafe chords by
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Key: F major•
Verse 1
D
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Waa- aah, at Smokey Joe's Café
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D

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Waa- aah, at Smokey Joe's Café
Verse 2
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D

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One day while I was eating beans
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D

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(at Smokey Joe's Café)
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G

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Just sittin', diggin' all them scenes
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D

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(at Smokey Joe's Café)
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G

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A chick came walking through the door

That I had never seen before
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D

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At least I'd never saw her down
C#
C#
4

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D

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(at Smokey Joe's Café)
A
A

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And I started shakin' when she

sat right now next to me
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Verse 3
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A

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Em
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D

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G

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Her knees were almost touching
D
D

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mine (at Smokey Joe's Café)
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G

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A chill was running down my spine
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D

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(at Smokey Joe's Café)
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G

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I could smell her sweet perfume

She smiled at me, my heart went boom
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D

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G

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Then everybody in the room
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C#
C#
4

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A

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(at Smokey Joe's Café)
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D

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A

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They said "man be careful,
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D

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that chick belongs to Smokey Joe"
Verse 4
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D

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'Till from behind the counter,
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D

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I saw a man
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G

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D

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A chef hat on his head and
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G

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D

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a knife in his hand
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G

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He grabbed me by the
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D

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G

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collar and began to shout
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D

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A

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"You'd better eat up all your beans,
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G

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boy and clear right on out"
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D

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Yes, I know I'll never eat again
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D

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C#
C#
4

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(at Smokey Joe's Café)
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And so we'll never meet again
C#
C#
4

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G

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(at Smokey Joe's Café)

I'd rather eat my chili beans
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D

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G

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At Jack's or John's

or Jim's or Jean's
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D

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G

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Than taking my chances eating
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D

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down (at Smokey Joe's Café)
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I risked my like with that Smokey Joe's a crazy
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fool
Interlude 1
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C#
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Verse 5
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C#
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Waa- aah, at Smokey

Joe's Café
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D

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G

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Waa- aah, at Smokey

Joe's Café
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C#
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Waa- aah, at Smokey
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Joe's Café
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Waa- aah, at Smokey Joe's Café
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An acoustic guitar head with tuning pegs

Tuning:Standard Open Tuner
Chords

  • D

  • G

  • C#

    4

  • A

  • Em

Capo: 3

Transpose: 0

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Frequently asked questions

The original key of Smokey Joe's Cafe by The Robins is F major.

The primary chords used in Smokey Joe's Cafe are F, Bb, E, C, Gm.

To play in the original key, place your capo on the 3 fret.

Yes, this version uses open chords like F, Bb, E, C, making it a great song for beginner guitarists.

The tempo of Smokey Joe's Cafe is approximately 103 beats per minute.

You can easily change the key of Smokey Joe's Cafe using our Transpose button located in the toolbar. This will automatically update all chord diagrams on the page to match your new key.

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