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Hey Joe

Jimmy Hendrix

Chords used in this song: E, G, A, B, D
EChord: E
GChord: G
AChord: A
BChord: B
DChord: D

Capo V

[Intro]
B


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

Huh! And that ain’t cool.


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

And have her the gun,

And I shot her.


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


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

Ain’t no one gonna find me.


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

You better believe it right now,
                G
I gotta go now,
    D    A
Hey Joe,
           E      B
You better run on down

Goodbye everybody. Ow!
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