Intro |E Em7 C#4/E | E

C G D A E E
Verse 1 Hey Joe, where you goin’ with that gun of yours?

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E
Hey Joe, I said where you goin’ with that gun in
your hand,

C G
I’m goin’ down to shoot my lady,

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E
You know I caught her messin’ ‘round with a – nother
man.

C G
Yeah, I’m goin’ down to shoot my lady

D A E
You know I caught her messin’ ‘round with another
man

E
Huh! And that ain’t cool.

C G D A E
Verse 2 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,

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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 have her the gun,

And I shot her.

C G D A E
Guitar solo Alright, shoot her one more time again
baby!

C G D A E
Yeah! Dig it.

C G D A E E
Oh alright.

C G
Verse 3 Hey Joe

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E
Where you gonna run to now, where you gonna go?

C G
Hey Joe, I said

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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,
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Way down where I can be free,

E
Ain’t no one gonna find me.

C G
Outro Ain’t no hang-man 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!