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Hey Joe

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Hey Joe by Jimi Hendrix
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Tabbed by Jordy Smith
[Chords]
C#4/E
 044000
Em7
   055000
E
     022100
C
     032010
G
     320003
D
     000232
A
     002220
[Intro]
  EEm7C#4/EE
|    | 
[Verse 1]
C   G   D          A               E            E
Hey Joe, where you goin’ with that gun in your hand?
C     G   D       A                         E                E
  Hey Joe, I said where you goin’ with that gun in your hand,
C                   G
  I’m goin’ down to shoot my old lady,
D            A                                      E       E
  You know I caught her messin’ ‘round with another man,     yeah.
C                   G
  I’m goin’ down to shoot my old lady
D            A                                     E
  You know I caught her messin’ ‘round with another man
                    E
Huh! And that ain’t too cool.
[Verse 2]
 C       G D A                        E
A hey Joe,   I heard you shot your woman down,
                      E
You shot her down now,
C        G D A                        E
   A hey Joe,   I heard you shot your old lady down,
                                E
You shot her down in the ground, Yeah”
C         G
   Yes, I did, I shot her,
D             A                          E                  E
   You know I caught her messin’ ‘round, messin’ ‘round town,
    C     G
Uh, yes I did, I shot her.
D             A                                 E
   You know I caught my old lady messin’ ‘round town,
                   E
And I gave her the gun, I shot her.
[Solo]
C G D A E
        Alright, shoot her one more time again baby!
C G D A E
         Yeah! Dig it.
C G D A E E
           Oh, alright.
[Verse 3]
C    G
   Hey Joe
D A                    E                               E
   Where you gonna run to now, where you gonna run to?
C    G
 Hey Joe, I said
D A                E                               E
   Where you gonna run to now, where you gonna go?
C          G
 I’m goin’ way down south,
D A            E          E
   Way down to Mexico way.
C          G
 I’m goin’ way down south,
D A         E
   Way down where I can be free,
      E
Ain’t no one gonna find me.
[Outro]
C         G
 Ain’t no hangman gonna,
D                     A           E
 He ain’t gonna put a rope around me,
                      E
You better believe it right now,
I gotta go now,
C     G
  Hey Joe,
D            A      E
  You better run on down
                  E
Goodbye everybody. Ow!

Hey Joe chords and lyrics

Free chords for Hey Joe by Jimi Hendrix. Scroll the interactive sheet above or read the chord names inline below.

Hey Joe by Jimi Hendrix
-----------------------
Tabbed by Jordy Smith
[Chords]
C#4/E 044000
Em7   055000
E     022100
C     032010
G     320003
D     000232
A     002220
[Intro]
| E Em7 C#4/E | E
[Verse 1]
[Verse 2]
[Solo]
[Verse 3]
[Outro]
I gotta go now,

Hey Joe Chords by Jimi Hendrix

Learn how to play Hey Joe by Jimi Hendrix with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “Hey Joe chords”, “Hey Joe guitar chords”, or “Jimi Hendrix Hey 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 Hey Joe chords and for experienced players who want accurate Hey Joe lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include C#4/E, Em7, E, C, G, D.

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The chords for "Hey Joe" show the original chord names (including C#4/E, Em7, E, C, G, D). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.