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 Hey Joe, where you goin’ with that gun of yours?
Hey Joe, I said where you goin’ with that gun in your hand,
I’m goin’ down to shoot my lady,
You know I caught her messin’ ‘round with a – nother man.
Yeah, I’m goin’ down to shoot my lady
You know I caught her messin’ ‘round with another man
Huh! And that ain’t cool.
Verse 2 A hey Joe, I heard you shot your woman down,
You shot her down now,
A hey Joe, I heard you shot your old lady down,
You shot her down in the ground, Yeah”
Yes, I did, I shot her,
You know I caught her messin’ ‘round, messin’ ‘round town,
Uh, yes I did, I shot her.
You Know I caught my old Lady messin’ ‘round town,
And have her the gun,
And I shot her.
Guitar solo Alright, shoot her one more time again baby!
Yeah! Dig it.
Oh alright.
Verse 3 Hey Joe
Where you gonna run to now, where you gonna go?
Hey Joe, I said
Where you gonna run to now, where you gonna go?
I’m goin’ way down south,
Way down to Mexico way.
I’m goin’ way down south,
Way down where I can be free,
Ain’t no one gonna find me.
Outro Ain’t no hang-man gonna,
He ain’t gonna put a rope around me,
You better believe it right now,
I gotta go now,
Hey Joe,
You better run on down
Goodbye everybody. Ow!
Fade out