Jokerman Bob Dylan
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Capo on the first fret:
[A]Standing on the water, cas[Amaj7]ting your bread
While the e[Bm/A]yes of the idol with the[E/A] iron head are g[A]lowing
[A]Distant ships sailing i[Amaj7]nto the mist
You were b[Bm/A]orn with a snake in both of your f[E/A]ists while a hurricane was [A]
blowing
[Bm]Freedom j[E]ust around the corner for y[A]ou
But with t[Bm]ruth so far off, [E]what good will it d[A]o.[D]
[E]Jokerman dance to the night[D]ingale tune
[A]Bird fly h[E/G#]igh by the l[F#m]ight of the m[D]oon
[C#m7]Oh, oh[D6], oh[E], Jo[A]kerman.
[A]So swiftly the sun se[Amaj7]ts in the sky
[Bm/A]You rise up and s[E/A]ay goodbye to no one[A] [D/A]
[A]Fools rush in where a[Amaj7]ngels fear to tread
[Bm/A]Both of their futures, so f[E/A]ull of dread, you don't [A]show one
[Bm]Shedding off o[E]ne more layer of s[A]kin
Keeping o[Bm]ne step ahead [E]of the persecutor with[A]in.[D]
[E]Jokerman dance to the n[D]ightingale tune
[A]Bird fly h[E/G#]igh by the l[F#m]ight of the m[D]oon
[C#m7]Oh, oh[D6], oh[E], Jo[A]kerman.
You're a [A]man of the mountain, you can wa[Anaj7]lk on the clouds
Manipu[Bm/A]lator of crowds, you're a [E/A]dream twister[A] [D/A]
You're going to S[A]odom and Gomorrah
But w[Amaj7]hat do you care ? Ain't no[Bm/A]body there would w[E/A]ant marry your[A] sister
[Bm]Friend to the martyr, a f[E]riend to the woman of [A]shame
You look into the[Bm] fiery furnace, se[E]e the rich man without any[A] name.[D]
[E]Jokerman dance to the nigh[D]tingale tune
[A]Bird fly hi[E/G#]gh by the li[F#m]ght of the m[D]oon
[C#m7]Oh, oh[D6], oh[E], Jo[A]kerman.
Well, the [A]Book of Leviticus and D[Amaj7]euteronomy
The l[Bm/A]aw of the jungle and the s[E/A]ea are your only t[A]eache[D/A]rs
In the [A]smoke of the twilight on a m[Amaj7]ilk-white steed
[Bm/A]Michelangeo i[E/A]ndeed could've carved out your fea[A]tures
[Bm]Resting in the fields, f[E]ar from the turbulent [A]space
Half aslee[Bm]p near the stars with a [E]small dog licking your f[A]ace.[D]
[E]Jokerman dance to the ni[D]ghtingale tune
[A]Bird fly hi[E/G#]gh by the li[F#m]ght of the m[D]oon
[C#m7]Oh, o[D6]h, o[E]h, Jo[A]kerman.
Well, the r[A]ifleman's stalking the si[Ammaj7]ck and the lame
Preacher[Bm/A]man seeks the same, who'll g[E/A]et there first is unc[A]ertain [D/A]
[A]Nightsticks and water cannons, t[Amaj7]ear gas, padlocks
Molotow[Bm/A] cocktails and [E/A]rocks behind every cu[A]rtain
[Bm]False-hearted judges d[E]ying in the webs that they [A]spin
Only a [Bm]matter of time 't[E]il the night comes stepping i[A]n.[D]
[E]Jokerman dance to the n[D]ightingale tune
[A]Bird fly hi[E/G#]gh by the li[F#m]ght of the m[D]oon
[C#m7]Oh, oh[D6], oh[E], Jo[A]kerman.
It's a s[A]hadowy world, skies are sl[Amaj7]ippery gray
A w[Bm/A]oman just gave birth to a [E/A]prince today and dressed him in s[A]carlet[D/A]
He'll put the pr[A]iest in his pocket, put the b[Amaj7]lade to the heat
Take the mo[Bm/A]therless children off the s[E/A]treet
And place them at the fe[A]et of a harlot
[Bm]Oh, Jokerman, y[E]ou know what he wa[A]nts
[Bm]Oh, Jokerman, y[E]ou don't show any resp[A]onse.[D]
[E]Jokerman dance to the ni[D]ghtingale tune
[A]Bird fly hi[E/G#]gh by the [F#m]light of the [D]moon
[C#m7]Oh, o[D6]h, o[E]h, Jo[A]kerman.
Coda ||: A | Amaj7 | Bm/A | E/A | A | D/A :||
| Bm | E | A | A
| Bm | E | A | D
| E | D | A E/G# | F#m || Fade out
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