Originally in F, I play in D capo 3
| D | G | A | G | G/F# | G/E |
| Some | people call me the space c | owboy, yeah |
| D | G | A | G | G/F# | G/E |
| Some | call me the gangster of lo | ve |
| D | G | A | G | G/F# | G/E |
| Some | people call me M | aurice |
| D | G | A | G | G/F# | G/E | |
| Cause I | speak of the | pompitous of l | ove |
| D | G | A | G | G/F# | G/E |
| People talk a | bout me, baby |
| D | G | A | G | G/F# | G/E |
| Say I’m d | oin’ you wrong, doin | ’ you wrong |
| D | G | A | G | G/F# | G/E |
| Well, d | on’t you worry b | aby don’t worry |
| D | G | A | G | G/F# | G/E | |
| Cause I’m r | ight here, right here, ri | ght here, right here at h | ome |
| D | |
| Cause I’m a | picker |
| G | |
| I’m a g | rinner |
| D | |
| I’m a l | over |
| G | |
| And I’m a s | inner |
| D | G | A | G |
| I play my | music in the s | un |
| D | |
| I’m a jo | ker |
| G | |
| I’m a s | moker |
| D | G | |
| I’m a m | idnight t | oker |
| D | G | A |
| I get my | lovin’ on the | run, ooh |
Short interlude on verse chords with silly ‘70s sounds
| D | G | A | G | G/F# | G/E |
| You’re the cutest thi | ng that I e | ver did see |
| D | G | A | G | G/F# | G/E | |
| I r | eally love your pe | aches want to s | hake your tree |
| D | G | A | G | G/F# | G/E |
| Lovey-d | ovey, lovey-dovey, lovey- | dovey all the time |
| D | G | A | G | G/F# | G/E |
| Ooo-eee b | aby, I’ll sure s | how you a good time |
| D | |
| Cause I’m a | picker |
| G | |
| I’m a g | rinner |
| D | |
| I’m a l | over |
| G | |
| And I’m a s | inner |
| D | G | A | G |
| I play my | music in the s | un |
| D | |
| I’m a jo | ker |
| G | |
| I’m a s | moker |
| D | G | |
| I’m a m | idnight t | oker |
| D | G | A |
| I sure don’t | want to hurt no o | ne |
| D | G | A | G | G/F# | G/E |
| Peopl | e keep talking a | bout me baby |
| D | G | A | G | G/F# | G/E |
| They | say I’m doin’ you | wrong |
| D | G | A | G | G/F# | G/E |
| Well | don’t you worry, don’t wor | ry, no don’t wor | ry mama |
| D | G | A | G | G/F# | G/E |
| Cause I’m r | ight here at h | ome |
Original fades, I do one more chorus here instead of repeating
the second half of the verse.
| D | |
| Cause I’m a | picker |
| G | |
| I’m a g | rinner |
| D | |
| I’m a l | over |
| G | |
| And I’m a s | inner |
| D | G | A | G |
| I play my | music in the s | un |
| D | |
| I’m a jo | ker |
| G | |
| I’m a s | moker |
| D | G | |
| I’m a m | idnight t | oker |
| D | G | A | A7 |
| I sure don’t | want to hurt no o | ne |