Chords of: The Joker by: Steve Miller Band. (C, F, C6, Fmaj7) are the main chords of the song. The chords are displayed instantly in real-time with a YouTube player, four synced views, instrument diagrams, loop practice and a built-in vocal-remover mixer.
“The Joker” by Steve Miller Band is in C Major and runs at about 83 BPM, giving it a relaxed mid-tempo groove. Our analysis found 34 different chords across 187 chord changes; the ones that carry the song are C, F, C6, Fmaj7.
F is the chord you will hold longest — roughly 30% of the 3:32 the chords were tracked for. The song opens with F → Bb6 → C6 → F → Fmaj7 → F → Bb → F. Play the timeline above to hear each change land in real time.
Difficulty: intermediate — 4 main chords including 3 extended or barre voicings. Guitarists can play it as written — C Major sits in open-chord territory, no capo needed.
| Chord | Time held | Share |
|---|---|---|
| F | 1:03 | 30% |
| Bb | 0:31 | 15% |
| C | 0:31 | 15% |
| Bbmaj7 | 0:24 | 11% |
| C6 | 0:08 | 4% |
| Bb6 | 0:07 | 3% |
| Fmaj7 | 0:06 | 3% |
| F/C | 0:05 | 2% |
F – C – G/A – Bb – A7 – F – G – Bbmaj7 – F/A – C – A7 – Bb – F – Bb6 – C – Gmaj7 – Bbmaj7 – F – G – Bbmaj7 – C6 – Bb – F – Bbmaj7 – C – G – Bb – Fmaj7 – Bbmaj7 – G/B – F/C – Gmaj7 – Am7 – Bb – F – Gm7 – Bbdim – D7/F# – C – A7 – Bb – A – Fmaj7 – A7 – Bb – G/B – C – G – …
