Only five chords to this song, so try using open chords for one verse and then barre chords for the next, just to mix it up.Chords Used in this song:
C C (3 fr.) G
x C E G C E x C G C E x G B D G B G
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| | | | (1) | ( )(1) | | | ( ) 3 fr. | | | | | |
+--+--+--+--+--+ +--+--+--+--+--+ +--+--+--+--+--+
| | (2) | | | | | | | | | | (1) | | | |
+--+--+--+--+--+ +--+--+--+--+--+ +--+--+--+--+--+
( )(3) | | | | | | (3)(3)(3) | (2) | | | | (3)
+--+--+--+--+--+ +--+--+--+--+--+ +--+--+--+--+--+
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
+--+--+--+--+--+ +--+--+--+--+--+ +--+--+--+--+--+
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
G (3 fr.) D D (5 fr.)
G D G B D G x x D A D F# x D A D F# x
+--+--+--+--+--+ ================ +--+--+--+--+--+
(1) | | | (1)(1) 3 fr. | | | | | | ( )(1) | | | ( ) 5 fr.
+--+--+--+--+--+ +--+--+--+--+--+ +--+--+--+--+--+
| | | (2) | | | | | (1) | (2) | | | | | |
+--+--+--+--+--+ +--+--+--+--+--+ +--+--+--+--+--+
| (3)(4) | | | | | | | (3) | | | (3)(3)(3) |
+--+--+--+--+--+ +--+--+--+--+--+ +--+--+--+--+--+
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
+--+--+--+--+--+ +--+--+--+--+--+ +--+--+--+--+--+
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
A A (5 fr.) E
x A E A C# E A E A C# E A E B E Ab B E
================ +--+--+--+--+--+ ================
| | | | | | (1) | | | (1)(1) 5 fr. | | | (1) | |
+--+--+--+--+--+ +--+--+--+--+--+ +--+--+--+--+--+
| | (1)(2)(3) | | | | (2) | | | (2)(3) | | |
+--+--+--+--+--+ +--+--+--+--+--+ +--+--+--+--+--+
| | | | | | | (3)(4) | | | | | | | | |
+--+--+--+--+--+ +--+--+--+--+--+ +--+--+--+--+--+
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
+--+--+--+--+--+ +--+--+--+--+--+ +--+--+--+--+--+
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
E (7 fr.)
E E B E Ab E
+--+--+--+--+--+
| (1) | | | ( ) 7 fr.
+--+--+--+--+--+
| | | | | |
+--+--+--+--+--+
| | (3)(3)(3) |
+--+--+--+--+--+
| | | | | |
+--+--+--+--+--+
| | | | | |
Sorry, I can't figure out why the chords don't line up properly, but I figure that you can work it out.HEY JOE – Jimi Hendrix
E
C G D A E
Hey, Joe. Where you goin' with that gun in your hand.
C G D A E
Hey, Joe. I said, where you goin' with that gun in your hand.
C G D A E
Alright I'm goin' down an' shoot my ol' lady.
C G D A E
You know I caught her messin' round with another man.
C G D A E
Yeah, I'm goin' down an' shoot my ol' lady.
C G D A E
You know I caught her messin' round with another man.
And that ain't too cool.
C G D A E
Hey, Joe. I heard you shot your woman down, you shot her down, now.
C G D A E
Hey, Joe. I heard you shot your old lady down, you shot her down in the ground.
C G D A E
Yeah, Yes, I did. I shot her down. You know I caught her messin' around. Messin' around town.
C G D A E
Yeah, 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.
C G D A E
Hey Joe, can you tell me where you gonna go?
C G D A E
Hey Joe, said now, where gonna run to now.
C G D A E
Yeah, Hey Joe. I said where you gonna run to now, where you gonna go?
C G D A E
I'm goin' way down south, way down to Mexico way!
C G D A E
I'm goin' way down south, way down where I can be free!
Ain't no one gonna find me babe!
C G D A E
Ain't no hangman gonna put a rope around me!
C G D A E
You better believe it right now! I gotta go now!
C G D A E
Hey Joe, you better run on down. Goodbye everybody.
C G D A E
Hey Joe, what'd I say, run on down.
Riffs:
Intro Riff
---0-----0---------------------------
---3/5---53-------------------------
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---------------------0h2---------1---
---------------------------0h2---2---
---------------------------------2---
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Riff One can be used after each verse, where you have an E chord.
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-------0-----0-----------------------
---0h2---0h2-------------------------
---------------3b--------------------
Riff Two: use this after each two line verse.
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----0h3---0h3/5---0------------------
Riff Three, use this in the last verse.
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----------2-3-4-5---------4-5-62----
----1-2-3---------2-3-4-5------------
Hopefully this is all correct, I'm doing this at work without my guitar and during the hockey game. Go Canucks!
thanks klim
just a couple of additional info
chord changes: every two beats except for E chord that last 8 beats
strumming: if you play rhythm guitar, you could strum something like this dd/ddu/dd/ddu.
I tend to vary it a bit playing DD/ddu/ud/ddu or also DD/ddu/uu/dudu but that's your choiche.
cheers
Matteo
To align text
Hope it helps. :D
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I have always incorporated this E into the progression... E7#9 I think (the person who showed me it called it a "Hendrix E") Nice sound.
Hi Greybeard,
I've tried all those options. I've used Word, Notepad, textedit at home and at work. Mac and PC, sometimes I can get it to line up and other times the tabs doesn't seem to want to do anything.
I will reread it (the instructions) again carefully, but it's a real mystery.
Thanks, Kenny
@klim - don't use tabs, use spaces... different applications render tabs differently. I personally have a great hatred for the tab character (and configure my text editors to replace the tab w/ a string of spaces), though there are a few places where I am forced to use an actual tab. Sorry, that was entirely OT...
@csmart - that E7#9 is used in Purple Haze too, but I've never tried it in Hey Joe. I'm sure it sounds good though. I've also heard the 7#9 chords called Hendrix chords.
TZ
Hey TimeZone,
I will try the spaces and see if that resolves my problem. Thanks, I guess I'm so used to using tabs from DTP, that I don't think about anything else.
Cheers.
Thanks Klim and everyone :)
Nice version- exactly what I usually play, substituting the straight E chord. Anyway, I've got a query regarding this song. Is there a part where the chords are "stabbed"- if so where, and how is this achieved?
Thanks in advance,
Shady
Take care,
Casey
