Chords for Smokey Joe's Cafe - Dick Brave and the Backbeats *HQ*

Tempo:
81.85 bpm
Chords used:

A

E

F#m

Em

B

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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Smokey Joe's Cafe - Dick Brave and the Backbeats *HQ* chords
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[E] [A] [E] By Smokey Joe's [A] Cafe
[Em] By [E] [A] [E] Smokey Joe's [A] Cafe
[E] One day [A] while I was eating
At [E] Smokey Joe's [A] Cafe
[E] Just sitting [A] digging on the [E] sea
By Smokey Joe's [A] Cafe
A [F#m] chicken [A] walking through the door
That I had never seen before
[E] At least I [A] never saw her [E] down
At Smokey Joe's [C] Cafe
[B] And I started shaking
[A#] [A] When [F#m] the girl sat right down next [E] to me
[Gm] [G] [Em] [Bm] [A]
[E] Her knees were [A] almost touching [E] mine
At Smokey Joe's [A] Cafe
[E] A chill was [A] running down my [E] spine
At Smokey Joe's [A] Cafe
Well I could smell her sweet perfume
She smiled at me, my heart went boom
[E] Everybody [A] in the room [E] at Smokey Joe's [A] Cafe
[B] They said, man be careful
[A#] [A] The [F#m] chick [D] belongs to [Em] Smokey Joe
[Bm] [A]
Right [F#m] behind [A] the counter
I saw a man
He had a bat on his [F#m] head
And a knife [A] in his hand
He grabbed me by my [F#m] collar
And began to [A] shout
[F#m] You [B] better eat up all your beans
Boy, I'm clear right on [A#m] out
[E] And no I'll [A] never eat [E] again
At Smokey Joe's [A] Cafe
[E] And so we'll [A] never meet [E] again
At Smokey [A] Joe's Cafe
I'd [F#m] rather eat my chili beans
[A] Chimps or jacks or joints or jeans
[E] Or take my [A] chances
Out [E] at Smokey Joe's [A] Cafe
[B] Cause I risk my life [A#] and
[A] [D] [A] Smokey Joe's a friend
[B] [A] [G]
[E] [E] [A] [A]
[E] [A] [Em] [A] [A]
[F#m] [A] [D] [A] [F#m]
[E] [A] [E] [A] [Em] [A]
[B] [F#m] [A] [F#m]
[E] [Em] Smokey [Bm] [A]
[G#] [E] [A] [E] Joe's [C] Cafe
[E] Smokey [A] [E] Joe's Cafe
Smokey [A] [E] Joe's [A] Cafe
[E] Smokey [A] [E]
Joe's Cafe
[N]
Key:  
A
1231
E
2311
F#m
123111112
Em
121
B
12341112
A
1231
E
2311
F#m
123111112
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To learn Dick Brave & The Backbeats - Smokey Joes Café chords, anchor your practice on these foundational sequence of chords - E, E, A, E, A and A. Start with a comfortable 40 BPM and as you become proficient, aim for the song's BPM of 82. With the song's key of E Minor, set your capo to fit your vocal range and chord choice.

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[E] _ _ _ [A] _ [E] By Smokey Joe's [A] Cafe
[Em] By [E] _ _ [A] _ _ [E] Smokey Joe's [A] Cafe
[E] One day [A] while I was eating
At [E] Smokey Joe's [A] Cafe
[E] Just sitting [A] digging on the [E] sea
By Smokey Joe's [A] Cafe
A [F#m] chicken [A] walking through the door
That I had never seen before
[E] At least I [A] never saw her [E] down
At Smokey Joe's [C] Cafe
[B] And I started shaking
[A#] [A] When [F#m] the girl sat right down next [E] to me
[Gm] _ _ [G] _ _ [Em] _ [Bm] _ [A]
[E] Her knees were [A] almost touching [E] mine
At Smokey Joe's [A] Cafe
[E] A chill was [A] running down my [E] spine
At Smokey Joe's [A] Cafe
Well I could smell her sweet perfume
She smiled at me, my heart went boom
[E] Everybody [A] in the room [E] at Smokey Joe's [A] Cafe
[B] They said, man be careful
[A#] [A] The [F#m] chick [D] belongs to [Em] Smokey Joe
_ _ _ _ _ [Bm] _ [A] _
Right [F#m] behind [A] the counter
I saw a man
He had a bat on his [F#m] head
And a knife [A] in his hand
He grabbed me by my [F#m] collar
And began to [A] shout
[F#m] You [B] better eat up all your beans
Boy, I'm clear right on [A#m] out
[E] And no I'll [A] never eat [E] again
At Smokey Joe's [A] Cafe
[E] And so we'll [A] never meet [E] again
At Smokey [A] Joe's Cafe
I'd [F#m] rather eat my chili beans
[A] Chimps or jacks or joints or jeans
[E] Or take my [A] chances
Out [E] at Smokey Joe's [A] Cafe
[B] Cause I risk my life [A#] and
[A] _ [D] [A] Smokey Joe's a friend
[B] _ _ _ [A] _ _ _ [G] _
[E] _ _ _ _ [E] _ _ [A] _ [A] _
[E] _ [A] _ [Em] _ [A] _ _ _ _ [A] _
_ [F#m] _ [A] _ _ _ [D] _ [A] _ [F#m] _
[E] _ [A] _ [E] _ [A] _ _ _ [Em] _ [A] _
[B] _ _ _ _ [F#m] _ _ [A] _ [F#m] _
[E] _ [Em] Smokey _ _ _ [Bm] _ [A] _
[G#] _ [E] _ _ [A] _ _ [E] _ Joe's [C] Cafe
[E] Smokey [A] _ _ [E] _ Joe's Cafe
Smokey _ [A] _ _ [E] Joe's [A] Cafe
[E] Smokey _ [A] _ _ _ [E] _ _
Joe's Cafe _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [N] _

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This song was composed by Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller.

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