The Joker went wild (Listen to sample)

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1. Once I was a king, I thought, always a king,

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'cause I'd just captured someone's heart.

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But may I explain I treated her mean,

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and then my kingdom fell apart.

C

I found I couldn't sleep at night,

Cm

and when I found her gone from sight,

G

I found a lover became a joker.

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2. The joker went wild and he couldn't smile,

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because he had lost everything.

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The joker went wild and he couldn't smile,

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he felt no longer like a king.

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3. Some friendly advice, treat her heart nice,

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or she won't stay for very long, if at all.

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If you think you're a king and you know everything,

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just remember the joker or you'll fall from her arms.

C

You'll find you cannot sleep at night,

Cm

and when you find her gone from sight,

G

you'll find a lover become a joker.

+ repeat verse 2 and fade…

(capo 1st) (Brian Hyland)