The Band - 4% Pantomime: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "4% Pantomime" on your guitar with our detailed chord guide and lyrics. This page provides everything you need to perform this song on the guitar, including lyrics integrated with chords, chord diagrams, and a key transposer to match your vocal range.

Learn 4% Pantomime Guitar Chords and Lyrics by The Band

This section will guide you through each part of the song, providing the guitar chords placed directly above the lyrics for easy playing. Whether you are a beginner or an experienced player, these elements will help you perform "4% Pantomime" smoothly on your guitar.

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Em              D              G
The management said they were sorry
C                     Bm
For the inconvenience you are suffering
Em              D              G
And Mr. Booking Agent, please have mercy
C                    D
Don't book the jobs so far apart

G
We went up to Griffith Park
C                D
With a fifth of Johnnie Walker red
G
And smashed it on a rock, and wept
C                     D
While the old couple looked on into the dark

Em D C Bm
Oh, Richard,
tell me if it's poker
Oh, Richard,
Em                      G
tell me, who's got the joker, is it poker

Am         Em
Deuces wild, like an only child
G
I'll see what you got. How much is in the pot
Am              Em
You pay the tips and I'll collect the chips
G
It's a full house tonight everybody in town is a loser
           D
Yeah, you bet

The dealer's been dealing me bad hands
From the bottom of the deck, without the slightest blush
And I don't know whether to call or check
But right now I feel like I got a royal flush

And my lady didn't show from 'Frisco
But we had to go on with the show
Everybody got stoned--it was a gas, it was a smash
Everybody got wrecked, checked. Oh, oh, oh, oh

Oh, Belfast cowboy, lay your cards on the grade
Oh, Belfast cowboy, can you call a spade a spade

Oh, Richard, tell me, is the game poker
I can't understand who the fool is that holds this joker
Is it poker?

Oh, Belfast cowboy, lay your cards down on the table
Oh, Belfast cowboy, do you think you're able


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Guitar Chord Diagrams

Am

Guitar chord Am

C

Guitar chord C

D

Guitar chord D

Em

Guitar chord Em

G

Guitar chord G

Bm

Guitar chord Bm

Here you can see detailed diagrams for each guitar chord used in the song. Utilize our key transposer to adjust the chords to a key that better fits your singing range. Simply select the desired key, and the chords throughout this page will update automatically, ensuring you can play and sing comfortably.

If you are also interested in learning how to play "4% Pantomime" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "4% Pantomime" by The Band.

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