The Joker Went Wild:Brian Hyland.
#20 in 1966.
              (Capo 1st fret.)

#1.
G (320003@1)          C (x32010@1)               G (320003@1)      COnce (x32010@1)I was a king...I thought, always a king..
G (320003@1)          Em (022000@1)               A (x02220@1)  DCause (xx0232@1)I just captured someone's heart.
G (320003@1)         C (x32010@1)     G (320003@1)           CBut (x32010@1)may I explain...I treated her mean..
G (320003@1)         Em (022000@1)          A (x02220@1)  Dand (xx0232@1)then my kingdom fell apart.

CHORUS:
  CI (x32010@1)found I couldn't sleep at night..
    CmAnd (x3101x@1)when I found her gone from sight..
          GI (320003@1)found a lover..became a joker.

#2.
G (320003@1)            C (x32010@1)    G (320003@1)             CThe (x32010@1)joker went wild...and he couldn't smile..
G (320003@1)       Em (022000@1)          A (x02220@1)  Dbeause (xx0232@1)he had lost everything.
G (320003@1)            C (x32010@1)    G (320003@1)             CThe (x32010@1)joker went wild...and he couldn't smile.
G (320003@1)        Em (022000@1)          A (x02220@1) DHe (xx0232@1)felt no longer like a king.

#3.
G (320003@1)             C (x32010@1)    G (320003@1)             CSome (x32010@1)friendly advice...treat her heart nice.. 
G (320003@1)          Em (022000@1)          A (x02220@1)         Dor (xx0232@1)she won't stay for very long, if at all.
G (320003@1)                   C (x32010@1)       G (320003@1)           CIf (x32010@1)you think you're a king..and you know everything..
G (320003@1)               Em (022000@1)            A (x02220@1)            Djust (xx0232@1)remember the joker or you'll fall, from her arms.

CHORUS:
       CYou'll (x32010@1)find you cannot sleep at night..
    CmAnd (x3101x@1)when you find she's gone from sight..
              GYou'll (320003@1)find a lover..becomes a joker.

#4.
G (320003@1)            C (x32010@1)    G (320003@1)             CThe (x32010@1)joker went wild...and he couldn't smile..
G (320003@1)       Em (022000@1)          A (x02220@1)  Dbeause (xx0232@1)he had lost everything.
G (320003@1)            C (x32010@1)    G (320003@1)             CThe (x32010@1)joker went wild...and he couldn't smile.
G (320003@1)        Em (022000@1)          A (x02220@1) DHe (xx0232@1)felt no longer like a king.


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