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Hey Joe

Jimi Hendrix
ChordsKeyGintermediate84 BPM
★4.8(3k)

Chords in this song7

Chords

C#4/E 044000
Em7 055000
E 022100
C 032010
G 320003
D 000232
A 002220

Intro

| E Em7 C#4/E | E

Verse 1

Hey Joe, where you goin’ with that gun in your hand?
Hey Joe, I said where you goin’ with that gun in your hand, 
I’m goin’ down to shoot my old lady,
You know I caught her messin’ ‘round with another man, yeah.
I’m goin’ down to shoot my old lady
You know I caught her messin’ ‘round with another man
Huh! And that ain’t too cool.

Verse 2

A hey Joe, I heard you shot your woman down,
You shot her down now, 
A hey Joe, I heard you shot your old lady down,
You shot her down in the ground, Yeah”
Yes, I did, I shot her,
You know I caught her messin’ ‘round, messin’ ‘round town,
Uh, yes I did, I shot her.
You know I caught my old lady messin’ ‘round town,
And I gave her the gun, I shot her.

Solo

Alright, shoot her one more time again baby!
Yeah! Dig it.
Oh, alright.

Verse 3

Hey Joe
Where you gonna run to now, where you gonna run to? 
Hey Joe, I said
Where you gonna run to now, where you gonna go? 
I’m goin’ way down south,
Way down to Mexico way. 
I’m goin’ way down south,
Way down where I can be free,
Ain’t no one gonna find me.

Outro

Ain’t no hangman gonna,
He ain’t gonna put a rope around me,
You better believe it right now,
I gotta go now,
Hey Joe,
You better run on down
Goodbye everybody. Ow!

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