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Hey Joe

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[Intro]
E A E A E A E A
[Verse]
Hey JEoe I know you’re workin on your colAlege fEund
Saving up to chase women in the coAllege sEun
Yeah I hope you really make it, hope you Abe soEmeone
But you’re scared of the dark I don’t care wAhere you’re fErom
Yeah you’re scared of the dark I don’t care Awhere you’re fErom
Hey Joe get a case of chevys gonna sAip sEome
Drop a line on top the levy, maybe bAurn Eone
And I know you love the women with their sAkin in the sEun
But you’re scared of the dark I don’t care wAhere you’re fErom
Yeah you’re scared of the dark I don’t care Awhere you’re Efrom
[Chorus]
F#mIt’s OK Joe, it’s been a lEong day
And it’s nAot yEour fF#mault
Some of this work just aint gonna get dEone
[Interlude]
A E
A E
[Verse]
Hey Joe it’s picture perfect then it spAins roEund
Poka-dots up on your curtains on the flAoor nEow
And I know you don’t deserve to be lAet dEown
Gotta stay out of the dark but you dAon't know hEow
Gotta stay out of the dark but you dAon't know hEow
[Chorus]
F#mIt’s OK Joe, it’s been a lEong day
And it’s nAot yEour fF#mault
Some of this work just aint gonna get dEone
F#mIt’s OK Joe, it’s been a lEong day
And it’s nAot yEour fF#mault
Some of this work just aint gonna get dEone
[Interlude]
A E
A E
[Outro]
EHey Joe, I got one more question
How does it fAeel, to spit that love into a micrEophone?
EHey Joe, I got one more question
How does it, how does it feAel, to spit that love into a microEphone?
Hey F#mJoe, Hey JEoe, Hey F#mJoe, Hey JEoe, Hey F#mJoe, Hey JEoe

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Hey Joe

by Caamp

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F#m

[Intro]

E A E A E A E A

[Verse]

E A E

Hey Joe I know you’re workin on your college fund

A E

Saving up to chase women in the college sun

A E

Yeah I hope you really make it, hope you be someone

A E

But you’re scared of the dark I don’t care where you’re from

A E

Yeah you’re scared of the dark I don’t care where you’re from

A E

Hey Joe get a case of chevys gonna sip some

A E

Drop a line on top the levy, maybe burn one

A E

And I know you love the women with their skin in the sun

A E

But you’re scared of the dark I don’t care where you’re from

A E

Yeah you’re scared of the dark I don’t care where you’re from

[Chorus]

F#m E

It’s OK Joe, it’s been a long day

A E F#m

And it’s not your fault

Some of this work just aint gonna get done

[Interlude]

A E

[Verse]

A E

Hey Joe it’s picture perfect then it spins round

A E

Poka-dots up on your curtains on the floor now

A E

And I know you don’t deserve to be let down

A E

Gotta stay out of the dark but you don't know how

A E

Gotta stay out of the dark but you don't know how

[Chorus]

F#m E

It’s OK Joe, it’s been a long day

A E F#m

And it’s not your fault

Some of this work just aint gonna get done

F#m E

It’s OK Joe, it’s been a long day

A E F#m

And it’s not your fault

Some of this work just aint gonna get done

[Interlude]

A E

[Outro]

Hey Joe, I got one more question

A E

How does it feel, to spit that love into a microphone?

Hey Joe, I got one more question

A E

How does it, how does it feel, to spit that love into a microphone?

F#m E F#m E F#m E

Hey Joe, Hey Joe, Hey Joe, Hey Joe, Hey Joe, Hey Joe

About Hey Joe Chords by Caamp

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