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Hey Joe

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Hey Joe (as perfomed by Love) chords
FHey CJoe, Gwhere you goin' with that Dgun in your Ahand?
FHey CJoe, I said Gwhere ya goin' with that Dgun in your AhaAsus4nd?A  
FI'm Cgoin' Gdown to shoot my old Dlady Anow
FYou know I Ccaught her messin' 'Ground with aDnother Aman
FI'm Cgoin' Gdown to shoot my old Dlady Anow
FYou know I Ccaught her messin' 'Ground with aDnother Aman
Huh, and that ain't too cool
FHey CJoe, I Gheard you shot your Dwoman Adown
You shot her down down
FHey CJoe, I Gheard you shot your Dwoman Adown
You shot her down to the ground
FYes, I Cdid, GI Dshot Aher
FYou know I Ccaught her messin' 'Ground, messin' 'Dround Atown
FYes, I Cdid, GI Dshot Aher
FYou know I Ccaught her messin' 'Ground, messin' 'Dround Atown
And I gave her the gun, I shot her
FHey CJoe, Gwhere you gonna Drun to Anow?
Where you gonna run to
FHey CJoe, I said, Gwhere you gonna Drun to Anow?
Where you, where you gonna go
Well dig it
FI'm Cgoin' Gway Ddown Asouth
Way down Mexico way, alright
FI'm Cgoin' Gway Ddown Asouth
Way down where I can be free
FAin't Cno one Ggonna Dfind Ame
Ain't no hangman gonna find me
FHe Cain't gonna Gput a Drope around Ame
You better believe it right now
FHey CJoe, Gyou better Drun on Adown
Goodbye, everybody
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Hey Joe

by Love

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Asus4

Hey Joe (as perfomed by Love) chords

F C G D A

Hey Joe, where you goin' with that gun in your hand?

F C G D A Asus4 A

Hey Joe, I said where ya goin' with that gun in your hand?

F C G D A

I'm goin' down to shoot my old lady now

F C G D A

You know I caught her messin' 'round with another man

F C G D A

I'm goin' down to shoot my old lady now

F C G D A

You know I caught her messin' 'round with another man

Huh, and that ain't too cool

F C G D A

Hey Joe, I heard you shot your woman down

You shot her down down

F C G D A

Hey Joe, I heard you shot your woman down

You shot her down to the ground

F C G D A

Yes, I did, I shot her

F C G D A

You know I caught her messin' 'round, messin' 'round town

F C G D A

Yes, I did, I shot her

F C G D A

You know I caught her messin' 'round, messin' 'round town

And I gave her the gun, I shot her

F C G D A

Hey Joe, where you gonna run to now?

Where you gonna run to

F C G D A

Hey Joe, I said, where you gonna run to now?

Where you, where you gonna go

Well dig it

F C G D A

I'm goin' way down south

Way down Mexico way, alright

F C G D A

I'm goin' way down south

Way down where I can be free

F C G D A

Ain't no one gonna find me

Ain't no hangman gonna find me

F C G D A

He ain't gonna put a rope around me

You better believe it right now

F C G D A

Hey Joe, you better run on down

Goodbye, everybody

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