Hey Joe Lyrics and Chords
Singer: Jimi Hendrix
Verse 1
C G
… Hey Joe,
D A
…… Where you goin’ with that
E
Gun in your hand
C G
… Hey Joe,
D A
….. I said where you goin’ with that
E
Gun in your hand
C G
.. I’m going down to shoot my old lady
D A
.. You know, I’ve caught her
……………………………….E
Messing around with another man
Yeah
C G
.. I’m going down to shoot my old lady
D A
.. You know, I’ve caught her
……………………………….E
Messing around with another man
And that ain’t too cool
Verse 2
C G
… Hey Joe,
D A E
…. I’ve heard you shot your woman down,
You shot her down, now
C G
… Hey Joe,
D A E
……. I heard you shot your lady down,
You shot her down to the ground
Yeah
C G
…. Yes I did, I shot her
D A
…… You know, I caught her
……………………..E
Messing round, messing round town
C G
…. Yes I did, I shot her
D A
…. You know, I caught my old lady
……………………..E
Messing around town
And I gave her the gun
I SHOT HER!
Music:
C G
….. Hey Joe, said now
D A E
……. Where you gonna run to now?
Where you gonna run to?
C G
….. Hey Joe, I said
D A E
…….. Where you gonna run to now?
Where you, where you gonna go?
Well, dig it
C G
…… I’m going way down south,
D A E
……. Way down to Mexico way
Alright!
C G
…… I’m going way down south,
D A E
……… Way down where I can be free
Ain’t no one gonna find me
C G
… Ain’t no hangman gonna,
D A E
…. He ain’t gonna put a rope around me
You better believe it right now
I gotta go now
C G
…. Hey Joe,
D A E
…. You better run on down
Good bye, everybody
Hey Joe, uhh
Run on down
End
