Chords for Sergio Mendes & Brasil '66 - The Joker TV performance

Tempo:
138.9 bpm
Chords used:

D

C

Dm

Bb

F

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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Sergio Mendes & Brasil '66  - The Joker  TV performance chords
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[N] [Dm]
[C] [Am]
[Dm] [C] [Gm]
[D] [Bb]
[D] There's always [C] a joker [Bb] in the [D] back There's always [C] a [F] lonely clown
[C] Put a thankful [Bb]
face on [Dm] his back And everyone laughs [D] when he's down
[Gm] There's [Dm] always a funny man in the game [Eb] But [F] he's only funny by [Bb] mistake
Everyone laughs [Ab] at him just the same [Am] They don't see his lonely [D]
heartbreak
No, they don't care [Gm] as much as I do
[C] There's a [Bb] jester, just a fool [Dm]
Foolish as he [Bb] can [Dm] be
There's [C] always a [Bb] joker that's a fool Think you'll know him [D] when [Ebm] he's asleep
The joker [Gm] is me
[D] There's [Em]
always a joker in the game [F] But he's only [C] funny by mistake
[Dm] Everyone laughs at him just the same They don't see his [Em] lonely heartbreak
No, they don't care as much as I do
[D] There's a jester, just a [A] fool Foolish as he [C] can [E] be
There's [D] always a joker that's a fool [Em] Think you'll know him when [E] he's asleep
The joker is me
[D]
[Dm] There's [G] always a funny [Em]
man in [C] the game [F] But he's [G] only funny by [C] mistake
[Dm] Everyone laughs [F] at him just the same [Bm] They don't see his lonely [A]
[D] heartbreak
No, [Eb] they don't care as much as I do
[D] There's a jester, just a fool [Am]
[D] Foolish as he can [C] [E] be
There's [D] always a joker [C] that's [D] a fool [G]
Think you'll know him when [E] he's asleep
The [Am] joker is [D] me
The joker is me
The joker is me
[Bm] The [A] joker is me
Key:  
D
1321
C
3211
Dm
2311
Bb
12341111
F
134211111
D
1321
C
3211
Dm
2311
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To learn Sergio Mendes & Brasil 66 - The Joker chords, focus on the sequence of these chords: Dm, C, Bb, D, E, D and C. Start with a comfortable 69 BPM and as you become proficient, aim for the song's BPM of 139. Considering your vocal pitch and chord choices, adjust the capo in accordance with the key: D Minor.

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[N] _ _ _ [Dm] _ _ _ _ _
_ [C] _ _ _ _ _ [Am] _ _
[Dm] _ _ [C] _ _ [Gm] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [D] _ _ [Bb] _ _ _ _ _
_ [D] _ _ There's always [C] a joker [Bb] in the [D] back There's always [C] a [F] lonely clown
_ _ _ [C] Put a thankful [Bb]
face on [Dm] his back And everyone laughs [D] when he's down
_ [Gm] There's [Dm] always a funny man in the game [Eb] But [F] he's only funny by [Bb] mistake
_ Everyone laughs [Ab] at him just the same [Am] They don't see his lonely [D] _
heartbreak
_ No, they don't care [Gm] as much as I do
[C] There's a [Bb] jester, just a fool [Dm] _
Foolish as he [Bb] can [Dm] be _
There's [C] always a [Bb] joker that's a fool Think you'll know him [D] when [Ebm] he's asleep _
The joker [Gm] is _ me
_ _ [D] _ _ There's [Em] _ _
always a joker in the game [F] But he's only [C] funny by mistake
[Dm] Everyone laughs at him just the same They don't see his [Em] lonely _ heartbreak
_ No, they don't care as much as I do
[D] There's a jester, just a [A] fool _ Foolish as he [C] can _ [E] be
There's [D] always a joker that's a fool [Em] Think you'll know him when _ [E] he's asleep
The joker is me
[D] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [Dm] There's [G] always a funny [Em]
man in [C] the game [F] But he's [G] only funny by [C] mistake
_ [Dm] Everyone laughs [F] at him just the same [Bm] They don't see his lonely [A] _
_ [D] heartbreak
No, [Eb] they don't care as much as I do
[D] There's a jester, just a fool [Am] _
[D] Foolish as he can [C] _ _ [E] be
There's [D] always a joker [C] that's [D] a fool [G]
Think you'll know him when [E] he's _ asleep
The [Am] joker is [D] _ me
_ The joker is me _ _
The joker _ is me
[Bm] The [A] joker is me _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _

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This song was authored by Leslie Bricusse and Anthony Newley.

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