What key is "Joker & The Thief" in?

"Joker & The Thief" by Wolfmother is in the key of D with a tempo of 100 BPM. Difficulty: easy.

Is "Joker & The Thief" easy to play on piano?

Yes — this arrangement is rated easy, meaning it uses simple chord patterns and a manageable tempo. Most beginners can play through it in 1-3 practice sessions using our color-coded notes.

Can I play "Joker & The Thief" without reading sheet music?

Yes. Our player offers a falling-notes mode (Synthesia-style) and a beginner mode with color-coded keys — both let you play along without reading traditional notation.

What chords are used in "Joker & The Thief"?

This arrangement of "Joker & The Thief" uses 5 chords: C, Cped, Dpow, Fpow, Gped.

How long does it take to learn "Joker & The Thief" on piano?

1–3 short practice sessions for the basics; 2–3 weeks to perform confidently with both hands.

Lyrics

I said the Jok er is a want ed man.

He makes his way in’ all a cross the the land.

I see him sift ing through the sand, so I’ll (F5)tell you all the sto ry ’bout the (G5)Jok er and the Thief in the night.

He’s al ways laugh ing in the midst of the pow er,

al ways liv ing in the fi nal ho ur.

The There is al ways sweet in the so ur, so (F5)we

are (G5)not

go ing (D5)home.

(D5)Can you see the Jok er fly ing (C5)o ver?

(D5)As she’s stand ing in a field of (C5)clo ver,

(F5)watch ing out

ev ’ry day.

I (G5)won der what would hap pen if he took her a way.

I When you see, er well, you might not know.

You get the feel in’ com in’ af ter the glow.

The vag a bond is mov in’ slow, so I’ll (F5)tell you all the sto ry ’bout the (G5)Jok er and the Thief in the night.

He’s All the peo ple that you see in the night er,

hold their dreams ing up the to the light.

ur.

The wild er beast is search ing for sight ur, and (F5)we

are (G5)not go ing (D5)home.

(D5)Can you see the Jok er fly ing (C5)o ver?

(D5)As she’s stand ing in a field of (C5)clo ver,

(F5)watch ing out

ev ’ry day.

I (G5)won der what would hap pen if he took her a way.

took her a way.

I said the Jok er is a want ed man.

He makes his way all a cross the land.

I see him sift ing through the sand, so I’ll (F5)tell you all the sto ry ’bout the (G5)Jok er and the Thief.

I said I’ll (F5)tell you all the sto ry ’bout the (G5)Jok er and the Thief.

I said I’ll tell you all a bout the (G5)Jok er and the Thief in the night.

Joker & The Thief by Wolfmother

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Easy piano arrangement in the key of D at 100 BPM. Difficulty: easy. Color-coded notes — no sheet-reading skill required.

About “Joker & The Thief”

What key is "Joker & The Thief" in?: "Joker & The Thief" by Wolfmother is in the key of D with a tempo of 100 BPM. Difficulty: easy.
Is "Joker & The Thief" easy to play on piano?: Yes — this arrangement is rated easy, meaning it uses simple chord patterns and a manageable tempo. Most beginners can play through it in 1-3 practice sessions using our color-coded notes.
Can I play "Joker & The Thief" without reading sheet music?: Yes. Our player offers a falling-notes mode (Synthesia-style) and a beginner mode with color-coded keys — both let you play along without reading traditional notation.
What chords are used in "Joker & The Thief"?: This arrangement of "Joker & The Thief" uses 5 chords: C, Cped, Dpow, Fpow, Gped.
How long does it take to learn "Joker & The Thief" on piano?: 1–3 short practice sessions for the basics; 2–3 weeks to perform confidently with both hands.