#----------------------------------PLEASE NOTE---------------------------------# #This file is the author's own work and represents their interpretation of the # #song. You may only use this file for private study, scholarship, or research. # #------------------------------------------------------------------------------# Joker's Wild Blue Rodeo From the album Outskirts Translation by Kirby Stone For Stratomaster's Blue Rodeo Guitar Tab Archive www.stratomaster.ca Notation: ========== h - hammer on p - pull off b - bend string up r - release bend / - slide up \ - slide down x - muted, (pull off to mute/dampen) Beginning Guitar 1 -------------------------------------------------- -------------------------------------------------- -------------------------------------------------- --------------------------------------2-2--------- -----------5-4---0---3-2-------2------0-0-----2--- ---0---3-------------------3---0---3-------3--0--- Then Guitar 2 cuts in with (I don't know all lead but improvise after a bit - I'll transcribe what I know) +Guitar 1 starts again with pattern 1 here --------------------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------------- --2/4--4\2--0------------0--2/4----2/4--4\2--0----- ---------------2------2-------------------------2-- --------------------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------------- This part is close but not 100% sure - just play around here and feel free to make corrections ------------------------------------------------------------------ ------------------------------------------------------------------ ------0--2/4--4/6--9--7--9--9----7--6--4--2--2-4---2h4p2--0------- --2--------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------------------------ ------------------------------------------------------------------ ------------------------------------- ------------------------------------- Not sure from here on -----------0h2-0------------0h2-0---- Just improvise - If I --0h2x--2----------0h2x--2----------- get it later I will update ------------------------------------- ------------------------------------- Guitar 1 (pattern 1) (/-down \-up stroke) / / / \ / \ \ / \ / \ / \ ------------------------------ ------------------------------ ------------------------------ -------2-2-------------------- -2-----0-0---2--2-2-2-2-2-2-2- -0--3------3-0--0-3-0-0-0-3-0- Guitar 1 (pattern 2) / / / \ / \ \ / \ / \ / \ ------------------------------ ------------------------------ -------2-2-------------------- -2-----0-0---2--2-2-2-2-2-2-2- -0--3------3-0--0-3-0-0-0-3-0- ------------------------------ Guitar 1 (pattern 3) / / \/\ / -------------- -------------- -------------- -4x-4--444--2- -2x-2--222--0- -------------- Guitar 1 (pattern 1A noted just 1A) \ / / / \ / \ ----------------- ----------------- ----------------- ---------2-2----- -2-2-----0-0---0- -0-0--3------3-2- Guitar 1 (pattern 2A Noted just 2A) / / / \ / \ --------------- --------------- -------2-2----- -2-----0-0---0- -0--3------3-2- --------------- Guitar 1 (pattern 3A noted just 3A) / / / -------------- -------------- -------------- -4x-4x--2----- -2x-2x--0----- -------------- After first part of lead, Guitar 1 cuts in again with Pattern 1 four time (repeat 4 times), then pattern 2 twice, back to pattern 1 twice then pattern 3 combined with pattern 1A twice before starting verse 1 i.e. While Guitar 2 is playing lead, guitar 1 cuts in at spot noted above and plays: pattern 1 pattern 1 pattern 1 pattern 1 pattern 2 pattern 2 pattern 1 pattern 1 pattern 3 pattern 1A pattern 3 pattern 1A 1A 1A You're feeling over the hill, chasing powder and pills 2A 1A Still you don't mind the taste, of the slow burning waste 3A 1A Until you feel like trash, you might as well have a blast 3A 1A Until you feel that crash, you might as well have a blast 1A 1A Deep down in your heart, you know you can't hide 2A 1A Still you know what you're running from, better than I 3A 1A And when they ask you why, you say the joker's wild 3A And when they ask you why Em G You say the joker is wild Am C You say the joker is wild Em G You say the joker is wild Am C Em (note 1) You say the joker is wild Note 1 - after C, strum Em and hold (no strum) - after pause, then strum Em close to bridge up and down twice (4 times in total) then guitar 2 starts lead part again and guitar 1 cuts in after first part as before. (the rest of the song plays pattern 1 and 2 instead of 1A & 2A) 1 1 When your skin starts to crawl, and your fingers twitch 2 1 And your veins are screaming, for some kind of fix 3 1A Well they ask you why, you say the joker's wild 1 1 If there was only a way, to make you understand 2 1 That the game you're playing, has gotten out of hand 3 1a And when they ask you why, you say the joker's wild 3A And when they ask you why Em G You say the joker is wild Am C You say the joker is wild Em C You say the joker is wild Am C You say the joker is wild Em G and Am C until end then Guitar 1 kind of repeats the opening. Guitar 1 Em --------------------------------------0--- --------------------------------------0--- --------------------------------------0--- --------------------------------------2--- -----------5-4---0---3-2--------------2--- ---0---3-------------------3---b---r--0--- Play the notes as shown but just before bend, pluck top string in third fret and hold then bend and hold then strum Em once and hold then strum Em fast repeatedly for big crescendo!!! FINAL NOTE -- When playing from Em to G, walk up to G by playing top string in 2nd fret before strumming G chord. The same for Am to C -- play 2nd string from top in 2nd fret when going from Am to C. Have fun - it's a great song and play it fast!!!! Sorry if my notation is confusing, if so, let me know. Please feel free to make corrections also. Kirby