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Header ▾
Song TitleThe Joker
ArtistSteve Miller Band
Image Artist
OriginUSA
AlbumAt The Record Plant 1973 (live)
Basics ▾
Duration4:24
Dur Grp4:00-4:29
Year1973
Decade1970-1979
ContentSecular
BPM84 BPM Spotify
BPM Grp080-084
Umbrella080-119
KeyF
Time4/4
MajMinMajor
ShowYes
Sites ▾
Scorehttps://drive.google.com/file/d/1FHqQk_gHWzv9lVvY4EmkKB3p2keCNT7t/view?usp=drive_link
MIDIPlay  |  Download
Chordshttps://tabs.ultimate-guitar.com/tab/steve-miller-band/the-joker-chords-84084
Wikipediahttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Joker_(Steve_Miller_Band_song)
Spotifyhttps://open.spotify.com/track/1bp2IO61zbQrbWNmKKxg3f?si=6f5748395f4e43f7
Songfactshttps://www.songfacts.com/facts/Steve-Miller-Band/The-Joker
Multitrackhttps://www.karaoke-versie.nl/custombackingtrack/steve-miller-band/the-joker.html
HookTheoryhttps://www.hooktheory.com/theorytab/view/steve-miller-band/the-joker
Youtubehttps://youtu.be/dV3AziKTBUo
Apple Musichttps://music.apple.com/gb/song/the-joker/1452276975
YT_Streams53,117,476
Recording Tags ▾
Rec Tag 1Songs about a name
Rec Tag 2Ending Fade out
Rec Tag 3No 1st inversion
Rec Tag 4Without intro
Vocal Info ▾
Voc Info 1Lead (male)
Voc Info 22nd voice add (male)
Voc Info 3Without BGV
Modulations ▾
Mod (Perm) 1❌
Mod (Temp) 1❌
Mod (Perm)❌
Mod (Temp)❌
Solo Info ▾
Solo Info 1Has no odds (time/key)
YT Solo Starthttps://youtu.be/dV3AziKTBUo?t=97
Solo Instruments ▾
Solo Instrument 1Guitar (Electric)
Instruments ▾
Instr 1AG
Instr 2BASS GUITAR
StringsStrings are not included
Qualification ▾
Awards 1❌
Nominations 1❌
Chart TypeBillboard Hot 100
CertificationRIAA - Multi Platinum
Lyrics ▾
LyricsLinkhttps://www.azlyrics.com/lyrics/stevemillerband/thejoker.html
Profane🆗
Improper🆗
Anti-Chr🆗
Author 1Ahmet Ertegun
Author 2Steve Miller
Author 3Eddie Curtis
Meta Tags ▾
Lyrics Metaphor✱ A deck of cards / Mask
Explanation✱ The singer portrays his various social roles (the gangster, the lover, the joker) as characters from a deck of cards or a play.
MTag 1Society:Social:Identity
MTag 2Mystery
MTag 3Irony
Chords ▾
Ch Prog VI-IV-V-V
Ch Prog PC❌
Ch Prog CI-IV-I-IV, i-IV-V-IV
Ch Prog B❌
Progr Category 1I-IV-V
Used Chords# Fam3
Chord Fam ProgI, IV, V
CHORD C = VDifferent
Modes ▾
Mode 1Ionian
Mode 1 ChrdsI - Major, IV - Major, V - Major
Mode MixtureNo
VisualIonian
HookTheory ▾
Ch Complex?18
Mel Cmplx?47
Ch Mel Tens?66
Ch Prog Nov?8
Ch-Bs Mel?41
Ch Complex Grp10-19
Mel Cmplx Grp40-49
Ch Mel Tens Grp60-69
Ch Prog Nov Grp0-9
Ch-Bs Mel Grp40-49
Spotify Attributes ▾
Spot-Dance?60
Spot-Energy?45
Spot-Valance?80
Spot-Dance Grp60-69
Spot-Energy Grp40-49
Spot-Valance Grp80-89
Songbooks ▾
Songbook 1Best Fake Book Ever (Various Artists)
Songbook URL (Songbook 1)https://drive.google.com/file/d/1YR_wlEGAV7UKoFdX_IMLGSirH6vPvL7a/view?usp=drive_link
Songbook 2Classic Rock 73 songs Budget Books (Various Artists)
Songbook URL (Songbook 2)https://drive.google.com/file/d/1u1rLW4nW9ftKjrC8v6ecpuF5zj6282Gj/view?usp=drive_link
SB Page 1401 (Best Fake Book Ever)
SB Page 2208 (Classic Rock 73 songs Budget Books)
Genre ▾
Genre 1Rock
Style ▾
Style 1Blues Rock
Style 2Southern Rock
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