Red Hot Chili Peppers - Joe: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "Joe" on your guitar with our detailed chord guide and lyrics. 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.

Learn Joe Guitar Chords and Lyrics by Red Hot Chili Peppers

This section will guide you through each part of the song, providing the guitar chords placed directly above the lyrics for easy playing. Whether you are a beginner or an experienced player, these elements will help you perform "Joe" smoothly on your guitar.

For easier playing, use our Simplify Chords feature to remove difficult chords like barre.

G
Burning up your hometown streets could
Am
Set a fire for the world to catch
G                            Am
Burn it up, no need to reconcile
G
Come and see me, I'm your west end
Am
Perfect stranger, in America
G                                Am
Lady on that state's so full of style

Chorus:
  D                     C
Stand up, turn around, beat it out
                  Bm Am
You gotta sound, Joe
  D
Swing low and now I know
      C                         Bm Am
It's hard to let a brother go, Joe

The many boots that you have laced could
Tell a story, comin' night and day
No one said that you would need a crowd
The many lands that you have graced could
Make a case that there is no better make
And now I only see your face in clouds

Chorus - x2

C    Bm Am
Tell me so
C  Bm  Am
Do you know
C    Bm Am
Does it show
C    Bm  Am
When I'm low

And then again, when I feel your love from
Far away I think of yesterday
I see a family we know how to smile
There comes a time when you must rock
Another world and we will get along
There comes a time when we will walk that mile

Chorus - x2


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Guitar Chord Diagrams

Am

Guitar chord Am

C

Guitar chord C

D

Guitar chord D

G

Guitar chord G

Bm

Guitar chord Bm

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 "Joe" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Joe" by Red Hot Chili Peppers.

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