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1/33

Tempo 80 BPMVol

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Step 1 / 33Position: 2

1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO openSpace = play/pause

[Intro]
e|------------|
B|-2-2-0-2-0--|
G|-2-2-0-2-0--|   (4x)
D|-2-2-0-2-0--|
A|------------|
E|------------|
e|--13-12-10-8-|
B|-------------|
G|-------------|  (2x)
D|-------------|
A|-------------|
E|-------------|
[Verse 1]
FHey hey JCoe, where you gGoin' with that gDun in your hAand?
FHey hey JCoe, where you gGoin' with that gDun in your hAand
I'm goin' oFut to find my wComan, she's been rGunnin' round with sDome other mAan
I'm goin' oFut to find my wComan, she's been rGunnin' round with sDome other mAan
[Verse 2]
FHey hey JCoe, tell me wGhat are Dyou gonna Ado
FHey hey JCoe, what, oh, whGat are yDou gonna dAo
Well I gFuess I'll shCoot my Gwoman, that's wDhat I'll dAo
I gFuess I'll sChoot them bGoth befDore I'm thrAough
[Instrumental break]
D Dsus4 A
D Dsus4 A
E
[Instrumental]
e|------------|
B|-2-2-0-2-0--|
G|-2-2-0-2-0--|   (4x)
D|-2-2-0-2-0--|
A|------------|
E|------------|
e|--13-12-10-8-|
B|-------------|
G|-------------|  (2x)
D|-------------|
A|-------------|
E|-------------|
[Verse 3]
FHey hey JCoe, tell me wGhat are Dyou gonna Ado
FHey hey JCoe, what, oh, whGat are yDou gonna dAo
Well I gFuess I'll shoCot my wGoman, now, that's whDat I'll dAo
I gFuess I'll shCoot them bGoth befDore I'm thrAough
[Verse 4]
FHey hey JCoe, where, oh, whGere are yDou gonna gAo
FHey hey JCoe, where, oh, whGere are yDou gonna gAo
Well, I guFess I'll gCo on dGown to MDexicAo
I gFuess I'll Cgo to where Gevery mDan can be fAree
And doFn´t wanna hCangman's rGopes gonna hDang around Ame
F  C  G  D
[Outro]
e|------------|
B|-2-2-0-2-0--|
G|-2-2-0-2-0--|   (4x)
D|-2-2-0-2-0--|
A|------------|
E|------------|
Ending
A

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Hey Joe

by Dead Moon

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Dsus4

[Intro]

e|------------|

B|-2-2-0-2-0--|

G|-2-2-0-2-0--| (4x)

D|-2-2-0-2-0--|

A|------------|

E|------------|

e|--13-12-10-8-|

B|-------------|

G|-------------| (2x)

D|-------------|

A|-------------|

E|-------------|

[Verse 1]

F C G D A

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

F C G D A

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

F C G D A

I'm goin' out to find my woman, she's been runnin' round with some other man

F C G D A

I'm goin' out to find my woman, she's been runnin' round with some other man

[Verse 2]

F C G D A

Hey hey Joe, tell me what are you gonna do

F C G D A

Hey hey Joe, what, oh, what are you gonna do

F C G D A

Well I guess I'll shoot my woman, that's what I'll do

F C G D A

I guess I'll shoot them both before I'm through

[Instrumental break]

D Dsus4 A

[Instrumental]

e|------------|

B|-2-2-0-2-0--|

G|-2-2-0-2-0--| (4x)

D|-2-2-0-2-0--|

A|------------|

E|------------|

e|--13-12-10-8-|

B|-------------|

G|-------------| (2x)

D|-------------|

A|-------------|

E|-------------|

[Verse 3]

F C G D A

Hey hey Joe, tell me what are you gonna do

F C G D A

Hey hey Joe, what, oh, what are you gonna do

F C G D A

Well I guess I'll shoot my woman, now, that's what I'll do

F C G D A

I guess I'll shoot them both before I'm through

[Verse 4]

F C G D A

Hey hey Joe, where, oh, where are you gonna go

F C G D A

Hey hey Joe, where, oh, where are you gonna go

F C G D A

Well, I guess I'll go on down to Mexico

F C G D A

I guess I'll go to where every man can be free

F C G D A

And don´t wanna hangman's ropes gonna hang around me

F C G D

[Outro]

e|------------|

B|-2-2-0-2-0--|

G|-2-2-0-2-0--| (4x)

D|-2-2-0-2-0--|

A|------------|

E|------------|

Ending

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