# The Joker – Steve Miller Band: piano chords

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

## Chords in the song

[D](https://pianokitty.com/c/Dmaj), [G](https://pianokitty.com/c/Gmaj), [A](https://pianokitty.com/c/Amaj), [Asus4](https://pianokitty.com/c/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

## 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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Chord data: [Chordonomicon](https://huggingface.co/datasets/ailsntua/Chordonomicon), [CC BY-NC 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/). Chords are transcriptions and can differ from the recording.

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