Standard (EADGBE)

Intro

 Midnight, and I'm a-waiting on the twelve-oh-five

 Hoping it'll take me just a little farther down the line

 Moonlight, you're just a heartache in disguise; Won't you

 keep my heart from breaking if it's only for a very short time

 Playing with the queen of hearts, knowing it ain't really smart

 The joker ain't the only fool who'll do anything for you

 Laying out another lie, thinking 'bout a life of crime

 That's what I'll have to do to keep me away from you

Honey, you know it makes you mad

Why is everybody telling everybody what you have done

Baby, I know it makes you sad

But when they're handing out the heartaches you know you got to have you some

Playing with the queen of hearts, knowing it ain't really smart

The joker ain't the only fool who'll do anything for you

Laying out another lie, thinking 'bout a life of crime

That's what I'll have to do to keep me away from you

 [guitar solo, key of E; next verse goes back to key of D]

Lovers, I know you've had a few

But hide your heart beneath the covers and tell 'em they're the only one

And others, they know just what I'm going through

And it's a-hard to be a lover when you say you're only in it for fun

Playing with the queen of hearts, knowing it ain't really smart

The joker ain't the only fool who'll do anything for you

[back to key of E, like guitar solo:]

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 Playing with the queen of hearts, and knowing it ain't really smart

 The joker ain't the only fool who'll do anything for you

 Laying out another lie, thinking 'bout a life of crime

 That's what I'll have to do to keep me away from you

 [guitar riff] Playing with the queen of hearts [repeat and fade]