Key: G
Introduction: E Em7 C#4/E E
C G D A E
Hey Joe, where you goin&rsquo with that gun in your hand?
C G D A E
Hey Joe, I said where you goin&rsquo with that gun in your hand,
C G
I&rsquo m goin&rsquo down to shoot my old lady,
D A E
You know I caught her messin&rsquo &lsquo round with another man, yeah.
C G
I&rsquo m goin&rsquo down to shoot my old lady
D A E
You know I caught her messin&rsquo &lsquo round with another man
E
Huh! And that ain&rsquo t too cool.
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&rdquo
C G
Yes, I did, I shot her,
D A E
You know I caught her messin&rsquo &lsquo round, messin&rsquo &lsquo round town,
C G
Uh, yes I did, I shot her.
D A E
You know I caught my old lady messin&rsquo &lsquo round town,
E
And I gave her the gun, I shot her.
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
Oh, alright.
C G
Hey Joe
D A E
Where you gonna run to now, where you gonna run to?
C G
Hey Joe, I said
D A E
Where you gonna run to now, where you gonna go?
C G
I&rsquo m goin&rsquo way down south,
D A E
Way down to Mexico way.
C G
I&rsquo m goin&rsquo way down south,
D A E
Way down where I can be free,
E
Ain&rsquo t no one gonna find me.
C G
Ain&rsquo t no hangman gonna,
D A E
He ain&rsquo 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!