Standard (EADGBE)

 C#4/ 044000

 Intro | C#4/ |

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

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

  I’m goin’ down to shoot my lady,

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

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

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

  Huh! And that ain’t cool.

 Verse 2 A hey Joe, I heard you shot your woman down,

  You shot her down now,

  A hey Joe, I heard you shot your old lady down,

  You shot her down in the ground, Yeah”

  Yes, I did, I shot her,

  You know I caught her messin’ ‘round, messin’ ‘round town,

  Uh, yes I did, I shot her.

  You Know I caught my old Lady messin’ ‘round town,

  And have her the gun,

And I shot her.

 Guitar solo Alright, shoot her one more time again baby!

  Yeah! Dig it.

  Oh alright.

 Verse 3 Hey Joe

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

  Hey Joe, I said

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

  I’m goin’ way down south,

  Way down to Mexico way.

  I’m goin’ way down south,

  Way down where I can be free,

  Ain’t no one gonna find me.

 Outro Ain’t no hang-man gonna,

  He ain’t gonna put a rope around me,

  You better believe it right now,

I gotta go now,

  Hey Joe,

  You better run on down

  Goodbye everybody. Ow!

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