Deep Purple - Hey Joe: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "Hey Joe" on your guitar with our chord guide. This page provides everything you need to perform this song on the guitar, including lyrics integrated with chords, chord diagrams, and a key transposer to match your vocal range.

C G    D
Hey Joe
A
Where you going
           E
With that gun in your hand
C G    D
Hey Joe
A
Now tell me where you going
           E
With that gun in your hand
C              G          D
I'm going to shoot my lady
           A
Because I caught her messing
              E
Around with another man
C         G                         D
Yes, I'm going down to shoot my lady
           A
Because I caught her messing
              E
Around with another man

Hey Joe, I heard you shot
Your woman down
Hey Joe, I heard you shot
Your woman down
Right down to the ground
Yes I did I shot her
You know I shot her because I caught
Her messing around town
Yes I did I shot her
I shot my woman because
She was messing around town
I gave her the gun, I shot her!

Hey Joe, tell me
Where you going to run to now?
Hey Joe, come on tell me
Where you going to run to?
Don't you worry about me
I'm going way down South
Way down South
Where I'm going to be free
I'm going way down South
Way down South
Maybe outside Mexico Way
I'm going to run, oh yeah

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Guitar Chord Diagrams

A

Guitar chord A

C

Guitar chord C

D

Guitar chord D

E

Guitar chord E

G

Guitar chord G

Here you can see detailed diagrams for each guitar chord used in the song. Utilize our key transposer to adjust the chords to a key that better fits your singing range. Simply select the desired key, and the chords throughout this page will update automatically, ensuring you can play and sing comfortably.

If you are also interested in learning how to play "Hey Joe" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Hey Joe" by Deep Purple.

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