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   (some recordings are tuned a 1/2 step down, but the album version is standard tuning)
 
[Intro]
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[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? 
Alright.
C                   G     
  I'm goin down to shoot my old lady,
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  you know I caught her messin' 'round with another man. 
Yeah!
C                   G
  I'm goin' down to shoot my old lady,
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  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                                  E
  Uh, hey Joe, I heard you shot your woman down, you shot her down now.
C     G   D      A                   E                                            E
  Uh, hey Joe, I heard you shot you old lady down, you shot her down to 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 have her the gun, And I shot her
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[Verse 3]
C     G   D      A                   E                 E 
  Hey Joe, Where you gonna run to now, where you gonna run to?
C     G   D      A                   E                 E 
  Hey Joe, Where you gonna run to now, where you gonna go?
C     G   D      A                   E                 E 
  I'm goin' way down south.  Way down to Mexico way.  Alright
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  I'm goin' way down South.  Way down where I can be free
E 
  Ain't no one gonna find me
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  Ain't no hang-man gonna,   He ain't gonna put a rope around me
E
  You better believe it right now.  I gotta go now
C     G         D      A                   E                 E
  Hey Joe,  You better run on down.  Goodbye everybody