Hey Joe

Jimi Hendrix - Hey Joe

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

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

And I shot her.
 
              C G D A E
Guitar solo            Alright, shoot her one more time again baby!

              C G D A E
                       Yeah! Dig it.

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                         Oh alright.
C    G
  Hey Joe
D A                E                               E
   Where you gonna run to now, where you gonna run to now?
C    G
   Hey Joe, I said
D A                E                               E
  Where you gonna run to now, where you gonna go?
C          G
  I’m goin’ way down south,
D A            E          E
  Way down to Mexico way.
C          G
   I’m goin’ way down south,
D A         E
  Way down where I can be free,
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   Ain’t no one gonna find me.
C         G
 Ain’t no hang-man gonna,
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  He ain’t gonna put a rope around me,
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You better believe it right now,

I gotta go now,

        C     G
  Hey Joe,
D            A      E
  You better run on down
                  E
Goodbye everybody. Ow!

Fade out

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