Johnny Rivers

Hey joe

Johnny Rivers

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Hey joe

Written by Billy Roberts / Dino Valenti

Key:  C More
Hey joe Key GG
Hey joe Key G#G#
Hey joe Key AA
Hey joe Key A#A#(one step down)
Hey joe Key BB(half step down)
Hey joe Key CC(original key)
Hey joe Key C#C#(half step up)
Hey joe Key DD(one step up)
Hey joe Key D#D#
Hey joe Key EE
Hey joe Key FF
Hey joe Key F#F#
	  		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! ...... 
 
 

		  
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