Tempo 84 / Tonart G
Intro:
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Verse 1:
[C] Hey [G] Joe,[D] where you [A] goin’ with that [E] gun of yours?[E]
[C] Hey [G] Joe,[D] I said [A] where you goin’ with that [E] gun in your hand,[E]
[C] I’m goin’ down to [G] shoot my lady,
[D] You know I [A] caught her messin’ ‘round with a – [E] nother ma[E] n.
Yeah, [C] I’m goin’ down to [G] shoot my lady
[D] You know I [A] caught her messin’ ‘round with [E] another man
H[E] uh! And that ain’t cool.
Verse 2:
A[C] hey Joe[G] , [D] [A] I heard you shot your wom[E] an down,
You shot her down now,[E]
[C] A hey [G] Jo[D] e,[A] I heard you shot your [E] old lady down,
You shot her down in the ground,[E] Yeah”
[C] Yes, I [G] did, I shot her,
[D] You know I [A] caught her messin’ ‘round, [E] messin’ ‘round town[E] ,
Uh, [C] yes I [G] did, I shot her.
[D] You Know I [A] caught my old Lady messin’ ‘round [E] town,
And have her the [E] gun,
And I shot her.
Solo:
[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] He[G] y Joe
[D] [A] Where you gonna [E] run to now, where you gonna go? [E]
[C] Hey [G] Joe, I said
[D] [A] Where you gonna [E] run to now, where you gonna go? [E]
[C] I’m goin’ [G] way down south,
[D] [A] Way down to [E] Mexico way.[E]
[C] I’m goin’ [G] way down south,
[D] [A] Way down [E] where I can be free,
Ain’t [E] no one gonna find me.
Outro:
[C] Ain’t no [G] hang-man gonna,
[D] He ain’t gonna put a [A] rope around [E] me,
You better believe it [E] right now,
I gotta go now,
[C] Hey [G] Joe,
[D] You better [A] run on [E] down
Goodbye everybody.[E] Ow!
