Hey Joe Chords by The Jimi Hendrix Experience

Tempo:
84.25 bpm
Chords used:

G

E

A

C

D

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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Hey Joe chords
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[G] [E] [Em] [E]
[Bm] [C] [G] [D] Hey Joe, [A] [E] where you going with that gun in your hand?
[C] [G] Hey Joe, [D]
[A] I said where you going with that gun [E] in your hand?
I'm [C] [G] going down to shoot my [D] lady, you know [A] I caught her messing around with [E] another man.
[Bm] [G]
[E] [Em] I'm [C] going down [G] to shoot my lady, [D] you know I caught her messing around [E] with another man.
[C] [G] Hey Joe, [D] [A] I heard you [E] shot your woman down, shot her down.
[C] [G] Hey Joe, [D] [A] I heard you [E] shot your lady down, shot her down in the ground.
[C] [G] Yes I did, I shot [D] [A] her, you know I caught her messing [E] around.
[C] [G] Yes I did, I shot [D] her, [A] you know I shot my lady [E] messing around.
Shot her!
[C] [G]
[D] [A] [E]
Shoot her one more time!
[C] [G]
[A] [Em] [E]
[C] [G]
[D] [A] [E]
Come on!
[C] Hey [G] Joe, [D] [A] where you [E] going to run to now?
[C] [G] Hey Joe, [D] [A] where you [E] going to run to now?
Where you going to go?
[C] [G]
[D] [A] [E] To Mexico, baby.
[C] I'm [G] going with
[D] [A] [E] you.
Ain't no running with [A] a fighter.
[C] Ain't [G] no running with a fighter.
[D] [A] You ain't going to put a rope around [E] me, but I'm going to leave you.
[F#] Hey [G] Joe, [D] [A] you better run.
[E] [C] [D]
[G] [A] [N]
Key:  
G
2131
E
2311
A
1231
C
3211
D
1321
G
2131
E
2311
A
1231
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To learn The Jimi Hendrix Experience - Hey Joe chords, your first step should be understanding these chords - A, E, C, G, D, A, D and E in sequence. To master the tempo, it's wise to start at 42 BPM before aiming for the song's 84 BPM. For a balanced pitch, adjust the capo with respect to your voice and the song's key: E Minor.

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[G] _ _ [E] _ _ [Em] _ _ [E] _ _
_ [Bm] _ _ [C] _ _ [G] _ [D] Hey Joe, [A] _ [E] where you going with that gun in your hand? _ _
_ _ _ [C] _ [G] Hey Joe, [D] _
[A] I said where you going with that gun [E] in your hand? _ _
I'm _ [C] _ [G] going down to shoot my [D] lady, you know [A] I caught her messing around with [E] another man.
_ [Bm] _ [G] _
[E] _ [Em] I'm _ [C] going down [G] to shoot my lady, [D] _ you know I caught her messing around [E] with another man. _ _
_ _ _ _ [C] _ _ [G] Hey Joe, [D] _ _ [A] I heard you [E] shot your woman down, shot her down.
_ _ _ [C] _ _ [G] Hey Joe, [D] _ _ [A] I heard you [E] shot your lady down, shot her down in the ground.
_ _ _ _ [C] _ [G] Yes I did, I shot [D] _ [A] her, you know I caught her messing [E] around. _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [C] _ [G] Yes I did, I shot [D] her, [A] you know I shot my lady [E] messing around.
Shot _ _ _ her!
[C] _ _ [G] _ _
[D] _ _ [A] _ _ [E] _ _ _ _
Shoot her one more time!
[C] _ _ [G] _ _
_ [A] _ _ _ [Em] _ _ [E] _ _
_ _ _ _ [C] _ _ [G] _ _
[D] _ _ [A] _ _ [E] _ _ _ _
Come on!
_ [C] Hey [G] Joe, [D] _ _ [A] where you [E] going to run to now? _ _
_ _ _ _ [C] _ [G] Hey Joe, [D] _ _ [A] where you [E] going to run to now?
Where you going to go?
_ _ [C] _ _ [G] _ _
[D] _ _ [A] _ [E] To Mexico, baby. _
_ _ _ _ [C] I'm [G] going with _
[D] _ _ [A] _ _ [E] _ you.
Ain't no running with [A] a fighter.
_ _ [C] Ain't [G] no running with a fighter.
[D] [A] You ain't going to put a rope around [E] me, but I'm going to leave you.
_ _ _ _ [F#] Hey [G] Joe, [D] [A] you better run.
_ [E] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ [C] _ _ _ _ [D] _
[G] _ [A] _ _ _ _ _ [N] _ _

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