Jokerman – Bob Dylan: piano chords
Jokerman by Bob Dylan uses 13 chords in A major; difficulty on the piano: medium.
Chords in the song
Chord sheet
Verse 1
A Amaj7 Bm/A E/A A Amaj7 Bm/A E/A A Bm E A Bm E A D
Chorus 1
E D A E/G# F#m D C#m7 D6 E A
Verse 2
Amaj7 Bm/A E/A A D/A A Amaj7 Bm/A E/A A Bm E A Bm E A D
Chorus 2
E D A E/G# F#m D C#m7 D6 E A
Verse 3
Ammaj7 Bm/A E/A A D/A A Amaj7 Bm/A E/A A Bm E A Bm E A D
Chorus 3
E D A E/G# F#m D C#m7 D6 E A
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Verse 4
Ammaj7 Bm/A E/A A D/A A Amaj7 Bm/A E/A A Bm E A Bm E A D
Chorus 4
E D A E/G# F#m D C#m7 D6 E A
Verse 5
Ammaj7 Bm/A E/A A D/A A Amaj7 Bm/A E/A A Bm E A Bm E A D
Chorus 5
E D A E/G# F#m D C#m7 D6 E A
Verse 6
Amaj7 Bm/A E/A A D/A A Amaj7 Bm/A E/A A Bm E A Bm E A D
Chorus 6
E D A E/G# F#m D C#m7 D6 E A Amaj7 Bm/A E/A A D/A Bm E A Bm E A D E D A E/G# F#m
Chords on the piano
Amaj7
Practice Amaj7Bm
Practice BmF#m
Practice F#mC#m7
Practice C#m7D6
Practice D6Am(maj7)
Practice Am(maj7)Questions
Which chords does Jokerman by Bob Dylan use?
Different chords: 13. They are all in the list under “Chords in the song”.
What key is Jokerman by Bob Dylan in?
The chords fit A major. This is estimated from the chords, so the recording may be in another key.
How hard is Jokerman to play on the piano?
Difficulty: medium. The rating counts the different chords (13), 7th and extended chords, and chords with another bass note.