[Verse 1] C G D A E E Hey Joe, where you goin’ with that gun in your hand? 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 old lady, D A E E

You know I caught her messin’ ‘round with another man, yeah. C G I’m goin’ down to shoot my old lady D A E You know I caught her messin’ ‘round with another man E Huh! And that ain’t too cool.

[Verse 2] C G D A E 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 I gave her the gun, I shot her.

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C G D A E Alright, shoot her one more time again baby! C G D A E Yeah! Dig it. C G D A E E Oh, alright.

[Verse 3] C G Hey Joe D A E E Where you gonna run to now, where you gonna run to? 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.

[Outro] C G Ain’t no hangman 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!