Hey Joe

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

C G D A E E

Verse 1 Hey Joe, where you goin’ with that gun of yours?

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 lady,

D A E

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,

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 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

D A E E

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

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.

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!

Fade out