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Stay Away Joe

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Stay Away Joe:Elvis Presley.
Recorded on RCA Records in 1968.
INTRO: G..Gb Db
#1.
Gb
Ho, jump down, spin around, let's have a party.
                 Db        Gb
Look who's back, stay away Joe.
Gb
Chock taw, chick a shaw, gonna drink a-hearty.
              Db        Gb
Welcome back, stay away Joe.
CHORUS:
Gb
Stay away Joe, they call me..stay away Joe, 
oh, yeah!
    B           Dbm          Gb
But if you need me, call me..hoop and a holler 
                   G
and I'll be there..ho!
           G
INTERLUDE: 
#2.
G
Who keeps turnin' up like a bad penny..take one 
       D         G
guess, stay away Joe.
G
Always findin' trouble a-plenty..oh, my, yes, I 
D          G
reckon you know.
CHORUS:
G
Stay away Joe, they call me..stay away Joe, 
oh, yeah!
    C           Em7          G
But if you need me, call me..hoop and a holler 
                   Ab
and I'll be there..ho!
           Ab
INTERLUDE: 
#3.
Ab
When two lips are right for the pickin', who crops 
     Eb        Ab
up?..stay away Joe.
Ab
I love them and leave them screamin''n kickin'.
                      Eb          Ab
Giddy-up look at him, look at him go!
OUTRO:
Db        Ab                Db        Ab
Stay away Joe they call me..stay away Joe, oh, yeah!
Ab
But if you need me, call me, hoop and a holler and 
Eb      Ab
I'll be there..Hey!
A sixties smash from Kraziekhat.

Stay Away Joe chords and lyrics

Free chords for Stay Away Joe by Elvis Presley. Scroll the interactive sheet above or read the chord names inline below.

Stay Away Joe:Elvis Presley.
Recorded on RCA Records in 1968.
INTRO: G..Gb Db
#1.
CHORUS:
oh, yeah!
INTERLUDE: G
#2.
CHORUS:
oh, yeah!
INTERLUDE: Ab
#3.
OUTRO:
A sixties smash from Kraziekhat.

Stay Away Joe Chords by Elvis Presley

Learn how to play Stay Away Joe by Elvis Presley with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “Stay Away Joe chords”, “Stay Away Joe guitar chords”, or “Elvis Presley Stay Away Joe chords” and you will find this page — transpose to any key, tap chords for diagrams, and use auto-scroll while you play. Perfect for beginners looking for easy Stay Away Joe chords and for experienced players who want accurate Stay Away Joe lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include G, Gb, Db, B, Dbm, D.

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