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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 — Classic Piano Sheet Music
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Read "Joker & The Thief" by Wolfmother in classic piano notation — both hands, real chords + notes, in the published key of D. Engraved server-side from the publisher MusicXML; click any note to jump there as the score follows along at 100 BPM.
Tip: Start at 50% speed to get comfortable with the fingering, then work your way up to full tempo.
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About “Joker & The Thief”
- Is this the same engraved sheet music a piano teacher would print for "Joker & The Thief"?
- Yes — the score is rendered server-side from the publisher MusicXML using Verovio (the same engine RISM and OpenScore use). Standard piano notation, treble + bass staves, real chord symbols, key signature D. Print-quality and identical to what you'd see in a printed piano book.
- What key is "Joker & The Thief" by Wolfmother played in?
- Joker & The Thief is arranged in the key of D on Super Simple Piano. You can transpose to any other key live in the player.
- What's the tempo (BPM) of "Joker & The Thief"?
- The arrangement plays at 100 BPM. Use the speed control (10-200%) to practice slower or play faster.
- Is "Joker & The Thief" easy to play on piano?
- Yes — this is one of our beginner-friendly arrangements with simplified chords and color-coded notes.
- Can I download sheet music for "Joker & The Thief"?
- Yes — registered users can download PDF sheet music, plus MIDI and MusicXML files for use in other notation software.
- Who composed "Joker & The Thief"?
- "Joker & The Thief" was originally performed by Wolfmother. The Super Simple Piano arrangement is simplified for beginner-to-intermediate players.
- What chords are used in "Joker & The Thief"?
- This arrangement uses 5 chords: C, Cped, Dpow, Fpow, Gped.
- Is this the same notation a piano teacher would hand me?
- Yes — "Joker & The Thief" is rendered at engraver quality (the Verovio engine, the same toolkit RISM and OpenScore editions use) from the original publisher MusicXML. You get standard piano notation: treble + bass clefs, key signature D, time signature, beams, dynamics — everything a printed sheet music book would have. Great for piano students learning to read music properly.
- What's the difference between Sheet Music and the other modes here?
- Sheet Music is the "classic" view — the one your piano teacher uses. Other modes (Beginner, Fall Down, Simple Sheet, Lead Sheet) trade real notation for color-coded notes and falling shapes to help absolute beginners. Use Sheet Music once you're ready to read both hands at once from real notation.
- Can I practice from this view at my own pace?
- Yes — slow the tempo from 100 BPM down (or up) without changing the pitch. The score scrolls in time and the currently playing note is highlighted, so you can drill a tough bar at half speed and bump it up once it feels comfortable.
- Why can I click a note in the score?
- Every notehead is interactive. Click and the audio jumps to that moment so you can drill a specific phrase or bar instead of replaying from the top. The currently playing note is highlighted as the music advances so your eye never loses its place.
- Can I download the sheet music as a PDF?
- Yes — Sheet Music PDF is one of the download formats for this song. The engraved score prints page-perfect on A4 / Letter so you can practice from paper as well as on screen.
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