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Hey Joe

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  C: x32010
  G: 320003
 Am: x02210
 Em: 022000
  F: 133211
[Verse 1]
CHey GJude, Ccome on, GJoe
Don't make that Amsad sEmong
Any Amsadder than it Emalready FisC  G  C  G  
[Verse 2]
CHey GJack, Cget Gback
Get yourAmself togEmether
AmCome Emon, come FonC  G  C  G  
[Bridge]
FI know you're Gthinking of your Cnervous loveG  C  G  
FI know Gexactly what you're Cthinking ofG  C  G  
[Verse 3]
CHey GSid, no Cmatter what you Gdid
It can Amwork Emout, Amwork Emout
FNo matter how you Gfeel right nowC  G  C  G  
[Verse 4]
CHey GGeorge, Cdo your Gchores
AmDon't feel EmsoreAm  Em  
FI know it's a lot Gmore than just being boredC  G  C  G  
[Outro]
FThere's a heaven and Gthere's a star for youC  G  C  G  
FThere's a heaven and Gthere's a star for youC  G  C  G  
FThere's a heaven and Gthere's a star for youC  G  C  G  
CuntiGl end. (Daniel hits a high Em, but it doesn't sound right on the guitar)

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Hey Joe

by Daniel Johnston

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

: x32010

: 320003

: x02210

: 022000

: 133211

[Verse 1]

C G C G

Hey Jude, come on, Joe

Am Em

Don't make that sad song

Am Em F C G C G

Any sadder than it already is

[Verse 2]

C G C G

Hey Jack, get back

Am Em

Get yourself together

Am Em F C G C G

Come on, come on

[Bridge]

F G C G C G

I know you're thinking of your nervous love

F G C G C G

I know exactly what you're thinking of

[Verse 3]

C G C G

Hey Sid, no matter what you did

Am Em Am Em

It can work out, work out

F G C G C G

No matter how you feel right now

[Verse 4]

C G C G

Hey George, do your chores

Am Em Am Em

Don't feel sore

F G C G C G

I know it's a lot more than just being bored

[Outro]

F G C G C G

There's a heaven and there's a star for you

F G C G C G

There's a heaven and there's a star for you

F G C G C G

There's a heaven and there's a star for you

C G

until end. (Daniel hits a high Em, but it doesn't sound right on the guitar)

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