Hey Joe (Listen to midi)       (Listen to sample)

 

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1.   Hey Joe,      oh, where you goin' with that gun in your hand?

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

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         I'm goin' down to shoot my old lady,

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    you know, I caught her messin' around with another man, yeah.

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         I'm goin' down to shoot my old lady,

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    you know, I caught her messin' around with another man.

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   And that ain't too cool.

 

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2.          Hey Joe,           I heard you shot your woman down,

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    you shot her down, now.

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      Hey Joe ,          I heard you shot your old lady down,

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    you shot her down to the ground, yeah!

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     Yes I did, I shot her,     you know I caught her messin' round,

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    messin' round town .

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      Oh yes, I did, I shot her.

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    You know, I caught my old lady messin' around town

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     And I gave her the gun, I shot her!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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                                Alright ,   shot her one more time again.

 

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                                             Yeah ! Ah, dig it.

 

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                                            Alright.

 

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3.      Hey Joe,            oh, where you gonna run to now?

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    Where you gonna run to?

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       Hey Joe,           I said, where you gonna run to now?

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    Where you, where you gonna go?

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     Well, dig it!         I'm goin' way down south,

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    way down to Mexico way. Alright!

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     I'm goin' way down south,         way down where I can be free.

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     Ain't no one gonna find me

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     Ain't no hangman gonna,  he ain't gonna put a rope around me.

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     You better believe it right now! I gotta go now.

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    Hey, hey Joe,   you better run on down, goodbye everybody, now!

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    Hey, hey, hey Joe,     uhh, run on down! ......

 

    (Jimi Hendrix)