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Hey Joe

Jimmy Hendrix

Chords used in this song: G, A#, C, D, F
GChord: G
A#Chord: A#
CChord: C
DChord: D
FChord: F

Capo II

[Intro]
D


[Verse]
A#     F   C
  Hey Joe,
G                         D            A#
where you goin’ with that gun of yours?
    F   C       G                         D                A#
Hey Joe, I said where you goin’ with that gun in your hand,
                  F             C
I’m goin’ down to shoot my lady,
           G                               D
You know I caught her messin’ around with another man.
    A#                   F             C
Yeah, I’m goin’ down to shoot my lady
           G                               D
You know I caught her messin’ around with another man

Huh! And that ain’t cool.


[Verse]
A#       F   C
  A hey Joe,
G                     D
I heard you shot your woman down,
                      A#
You shot her down now,
      F    C
A hey Joe,
G                     D
I heard you shot your old lady down,
                                       A#
You shot her down in the ground, Yeah
       F                C
Yes, I did, I shot her,
           G                          D                   A#
You know I caught her messin’ around, messin’ around town,
          F                C
Uh, yes I did, I shot her.
           G                           D
You Know I caught my old Lady messin’ around town,

And have her the gun,

And I shot her.


[Solo]
A#  F  C  G  D
              Alright, shoot her one more time again baby!
A#  F  C  G  D
              Yeah! Dig it.
A#  F  C  G  D  D
                 Oh alright.


[Verse]
A#     F   C
  Hey Joe
G               D                               A#
Where you gonna run to now, where you gonna go?
    F           C
Hey Joe, I said
G               D                               A#
Where you gonna run to now, where you gonna go?
          F                C
I’m goin’ way down south,
G           D           A#
Way down to Mexico way.
          F                C
I’m goin’ way down south,
G                D
Way down where I can be free,

Ain’t no one gonna find me.


[Outro]
A#          F               C
  Ain’t no hang-man gonna,
               G                 D
He ain’t gonna put a rope around me,

You better believe it right now,
                A#
I gotta go now,
    F    C
Hey Joe,
           G      D
You better run on down

Goodbye everybody. Ow!
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