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Hey Joe Chords

 by Jimi Hendrix
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Loading the chords for 'The Jimi Hendrix Experience - Hey Joe (1967)'.
Hey Joe, where you goin' with that gun of your hand?Hey Joe, I said, where you goin' with that gun in your hand? OhI'm goin' down to shoot my old ladyYou know I caught her messin' 'round with another man, yeahI'm goin' down to shoot my old ladyYou know I caught her messin' 'round with another manHuh, and that ain't too coolHey Joe, I heard you shot your mama downYou shot her down nowHey Joe, I heard you shot your lady downYou shot her down in the groundYeahYes, I did, I shot herYou know I caught her messin' 'round, messin' 'round townYes, I did, I shot herYou know I caught my old lady messin' 'round townAnd I gave her the gunI shot herAlrightShoot her one more time again, babyYeahOh, dig itAlrightHey, JoeWhere you gonna run to now? Where you gonna run to?Hey Joe, I saidWhere you gonna run to now? Where you, where you gonna go?Well, digI'm goin' way down southWay down to Mexico wayAlrightI'm goin' way down southWay down where I can be freeAin't no one gonna find meAin't no hangman gonnaHe ain't gonna put a rope around meYou better believe right nowI gotta go nowHey, JoeYou better run on downGoodbye, everybody, owHey, hey, Joe, run on downLyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind | By: Billy Roberts | Lyrics © BMG Rights Management
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Hey Joe, where you goin' with that gun of your hand?
Hey Joe, I said, where you goin' with that gun in your hand? Oh
I'm goin' down to shoot my old lady
You know I caught her messin' 'round with another man, yeah
I'm goin' down to shoot my old lady
You know I caught her messin' 'round with another man
Huh, and that ain't too cool
Hey Joe, I heard you shot your mama down
You shot her down now
Hey Joe, I heard you shot your lady down
You shot her down in the ground
Yeah

Chorus

Yes, I did, I shot her
You know I caught her messin' 'round, messin' 'round town
Yes, I did, I shot her
You know I caught my old lady messin' 'round town
And I gave her the gun
I shot her

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Alright
Shoot her one more time again, baby
Yeah
Oh, dig it
Alright
Hey, Joe

Verse

Where you gonna run to now? Where you gonna run to?
Hey Joe, I said
Where you gonna run to now? Where you, where you gonna go?
Well, dig
I'm goin' way down south
Way down to Mexico way
Alright
I'm goin' way down south

Chorus

Way down where I can be free
Ain't no one gonna find me
Ain't no hangman gonna
He ain't gonna put a rope around me
You better believe right now
I gotta go now
Hey, Joe
You better run on down
Goodbye, everybody, ow

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Hey, hey, Joe, run on down

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By: Billy Roberts · Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind · Lyrics © BMG Rights Management

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