Hey Joe Lyrics
And Acoustic Demo Tutorial

Below you'll find the Hey Joe lyrics and my full version acoustic demo.

Who actually owns the rights to this song is still unclear, but a singer-song-writer by the name of Billy Roberts as the original author of the song. It was first recorded by The Leaves in 1965, followed by The Byrds in 1966 and again by Jimi Hendrix in 1967. It was the Hendrix version which most folks know the song. Many groups have recorded this song over the years.




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Full Tutorial - 7 min 25 sec

--- Start Of Hey Joe Lyrics ---

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

I'm going down to shoot my old lady
You know, I've caught her messin' around with another man
'm going down to shoot my old lady
You know, I've caught her messin' around with another man
And that ain't too cool

Hey Joe, I've heard you shot your woman down ... shot her down, now
I said I've heard you shot your old lady down,
You shot her down to the ground

Yes I did, I shot her
You know, I caught her messin' round, messin' round town
Yes I did, I shot her
You know, I caught my old lady messin' around town
And I gave her the gun ... i shot her

Hey Joe, alright
Shoot her one more time, baby

Hey Joe, said now
Where you gonna run to now?
Where you gonna run to?
Hey Joe, I said where you gonna run to now?
Where you, where you gonna go?
Well, dig it

I'm goin' way down south ... way down to Mexico way ... alright
I'm goin' way down south ... way down where I can be free
Ain't no one gonna find me

Ain't no hangman gonna ... he ain't gonna put a rope around me
You better believe it right now
I gotta go now
Hey Joe, you better run on down
Good by everybody
Hey Joe, uhh
Run on down

--- End Of Hey Joe Lyrics ---

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