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Hey Joe

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Fhey CJoe where you Ggoin' with that Dmoney in your Ahand 
Fhey CJoe where you Ggoin' with that Dmoney in your Ahand 
I'm gonna Ffind my Cwoman she's Grunnin' aDround with some oAther man 
I'm Fgonna go Cdown town Gbuy me a Dblue steel A44 
I'm Fgonna go Cdown town, gonna Gbuy me a Dblue steel A44 
When I Ffind my Cwoman she's Gnot gonna Drun any Amore
FHey CJoe I Ghear you Dshot your woman Adead 
FHey CJoe I hear Gyou've sDhot your woman dAead
FYes I Cdid you know I Gfound them Dboth in the sAame damn bed
FHey CJoe Gwhere you Dgonna Ago 
FHey CJoe Gwhere you Dgonna Ago 
I Fguess I Cgo to my Gfavourite DMexiAco 
I Fguess I Cgo down Gwhere a Dman can be Afree
I Fguess I Cgo down Gwhere a Dman can be fAree
FAin't no damned old Changman gonna Gput a Dnoose around Ame 
FHey CJoe where are you Ggoin' with that Dgun in your Ahand 
FHey CJoe where are you Ggoin' with Dall a that Acash

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Hey Joe

by The Byrds

Lyrics & chords · Original key

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F C G D A

hey Joe where you goin' with that money in your hand

F C G D A

hey Joe where you goin' with that money in your hand

F C G D A

I'm gonna find my woman she's runnin' around with some other man

F C G D A

I'm gonna go down town buy me a blue steel 44

F C G D A

I'm gonna go down town, gonna buy me a blue steel 44

F C G D A

When I find my woman she's not gonna run any more

F C G D A

Hey Joe I hear you shot your woman dead

F C G D A

Hey Joe I hear you've shot your woman dead

F C G D A

Yes I did you know I found them both in the same damn bed

F C G D A

Hey Joe where you gonna go

F C G D A

Hey Joe where you gonna go

F C G D A

I guess I go to my favourite Mexico

F C G D A

I guess I go down where a man can be free

F C G D A

I guess I go down where a man can be free

F C G D A

Ain't no damned old hangman gonna put a noose around me

F C G D A

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

F C G D A

Hey Joe where are you goin' with all a that cash

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