Written by Billy Roberts / Dino Valenti
C G -D - A E D-E 1. Hey Joe, oh, where you goin' with that gun in your hand? G-C G - D A E D-E Hey Joe, I said, where you goin' with that gun in your hand? G-C G I'm goin' down to shoot my old lady, D A E D-E you know, I caught her messin' around with another man, yeah. G-C G I'm goin' down to shoot my old lady, D A E you know, I caught her messin' around with another man. D E And that ain't too cool. G-C G - D - A E 2. Hey Joe, I heard you shot your woman down, - D - E you shot her down, now. G-C G - D - A E Hey Joe , I heard you shot your old lady down, D - E you shot her down to the ground, yeah! G-C G D A Yes I did, I shot her, you know I caught her messin' round, E - D - E messin' round town . G-C G D Oh yes, I did, I shot her. A E You know, I caught my old lady messin' around town D E And I gave her the gun, I shot her! Hey Joe, 2 C - G - D - A - E -D-E G Alright , shot her one more time again. C - G - D - A - E -D-E G Yeah ! Ah, dig it. C - G - D - A - E -D-E G Alright. C G - D - A E 3. Hey Joe, oh, where you gonna run to now? D E Where you gonna run to? G-C G - D - A E Hey Joe, I said, where you gonna run to now? D E Where you, where you gonna go? G - C G D - A Well, dig it! I'm goin' way down south, E D -E way down to Mexico way. Alright! G-C G - D A E I'm goin' way down south, way down where I can be free. D E Ain't no one gonna find me G-C G D A Ain't no hangman gonna, he ain't gonna put a rope around me. E D E You better believe it right now! I gotta go now. G-C G -D A E D-E Hey, hey Joe, you better run on down, goodbye everybody, now! G-C G - D A E - D - E Hey, hey, hey Joe, uhh, run on down! ......