Steve Miller Band

The Joker – Steve Miller Band: piano chords

The Joker by Steve Miller Band uses 4 chords in D major; difficulty on the piano: easy.

Practice this song
D major Difficulty: easy

Chords in the song

D G A Asus4

Chord sheet

Verse 1

D G A G D G A G D G A G D G A G D G A G D G A G D G A G D G A G

Chorus 1

D G D G D G A G D G D G D G A G D G D G D G A G D G D G D G A Asus4

Solo 1

D G A G D G A G D G A G D G A G

Verse 2

D G A G D G A G D G A G D G A G

Chorus 2

D G D G D G A G D G D G D G A G D G D G D G A G D G D G D G A G D G A D G A D G A D G A D G A D G A D G A D G A D G A D G A D G A D G A D G A D G A D G A D G A D G A D G A D G A D G A D

Verse 3

G A G D G A G D G A G D G A G D G A G D G A G D G A G D G A G D G A D G A D G A D G A D G A D G A D G A D

Chords on the piano

D

D — bass noteDF♯ — chord toneF♯A — chord toneA
DF♯A
Practice D

G

G — bass noteGB — chord toneBD — chord toneD
GBD
Practice G

A

A — bass noteAC♯ — chord toneC♯E — chord toneE
AC♯E
Practice A

Asus4

A — bass noteAD — chord toneDE — chord toneE
ADE
Practice Asus4

Questions

Which chords does The Joker by Steve Miller Band use?

Different chords: 4. They are all in the list under “Chords in the song”.

What key is The Joker by Steve Miller Band in?

The chords fit D major. This is estimated from the chords, so the recording may be in another key.

How hard is The Joker to play on the piano?

Difficulty: easy. The rating counts the different chords (4), 7th and extended chords, and chords with another bass note.

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