Deep Purple – Hey Joe (Guitar)

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Chords

[Intro] N.C. ---- ---- ---- (police sirens)
E    D    C F  E
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  F  E F  E C  G F  E
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E D  C D  E F  E F  E F  E F  E
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  F  E F  E F  E F  E F  E F  E D  E D 
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E F  E F  E F  E F  E F  E F  E F  E F  
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[Verse 1]
C   G     D
   Hey Joe

A                         E               Em E
Where you going with that gun in your hand

C   G     D
   Hey Joe

A                                     E               Em E
Now tell me where you going with that gun in your hand

C            G             D
I'm going to shoot my lady

          A                              E          Em E
Because I caught her messing around with another man

C        G                           D
Yes, I'm going down to shoot my lady

A                                        E          Em E
Because I caught her messing around with another man
[Verse 2]
C   G     D
   Hey Joe

A                     E         Em E
I heard you shot your woman down,   yes you did    

C   G     D
   Hey Joe

A                     E         Em E
I heard you shot your woman down, right down to the ground

C     G             D
Yes I did I shot her

           A                             E                Em E
You know I shot her cause I caught her messing around town

C     G             D
Yes I did I shot her

  A                     E                          Em E
I shot my woman because she was messing around town
And I gave her the gun - I shot her! [Instrumental]
E    E    D    C    E
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  F  E F  E C  G F  E     
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C G  D A  E Em E
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C G  D A  E Em E
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C G  D A  E Em E
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C G  D A  E Em E
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[Verse 3]
C    G     D
Oh, Hey Joe

        A                  E     Em E
Tell me where you going to run to?

C     G     D
Nah, Hey Joe

        A                          E     Em E
Come on tell me where you going to run to?

C              G              D
Nah, don't you worry about me

                        A
I'm going way down South

               E
Way down South where I'm going to be free

C             G             D
Oh, I'm going way down South

              A              E
Way down South maybe outside Mexico Way
I'm going to run, oh yeah [Outro]
E F  E F  E C  G F  E    F    G    F    E
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