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Jimi Hendrix - Hey Joe Lyrics

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TitleHey Joe
ArtistJimi Hendrix
AlbumAre You Experienced? (US) (1967) , Track 3
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1st verse (Oo-backing vocals on each line)
Hey Joe, where you goin' with that gun in your hand?
Hey Joe, I said where you goin' with that gun in your hand?
Alright. I'm goin down to shoot my old lady,
you know I caught her messin' 'round with another man.
Yeah,! I'm goin' down to shoot my old lady,
you know I caught her messin' 'round with another man.
Huh! And that ain't too cool.

2nd verse (Ah. -backing vocal on each line)
Uh, hey Joe, I heard you shot your woman down,
you shot her down.
Uh, hey Joe, I heard you shot you old lady down,
you shot her down to the ground. Yeah!

Yes, I did, I shot her,
you know I caught her messin' 'round,
messin' 'round town.
Uh, yes I did, I shot her
you know I caught my old lady messin' 'round town.
And I gave her the gun and I shot her!

Alright
(Ah! Hey Joe)
Shoot her one more time again, baby!
(Oo)
Yeah.
(Hey Joe!)
Ah, dig it!
(Hey)
Ah! Ah!
(Joe where you gonna go?)
Oh, alright.

3rd verse
Hey Joe, said now,
(Hey)
uh, where you gonna run to now, where you gonna run to?
Yeah.
(where you gonna go?)
Hey Joe, I said,
(Hey)
where you goin' to run
to now, where you, where you gonna go?
(Joe!)
Well, dig it!
I'm goin' way down south, way down south,
(Hey)
way down south to Mexico way! Alright!
(Joe)
I'm goin' way down south,
(Hey, Joe)
way down where I can be free!
(where you gonna...)
Ain't no one gonna find me babe!
(...go?)
Ain't no hangman gonna,
(Hey, Joe)
he ain't gonna put a rope around me!
(Joe where you gonna..)
You better belive it right now!
(...go?)
I gotta go now!
Hey, hey, hey Joe,
(Hey Joe)
you better run on down!
(where you gonna...)
Goodbye everybody. Ow!
(...go?)
Hey, hey Joe, what'd I say,
(Hey.......................Joe)
run on down.
(where you gonna go?

(originally by The Leaves)
lyrics submitted by gwen
lyrics corrected by A href= on 03-12-2004




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30-04-2004 03:35fishmunky is online fishmunky 


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interesting tidbit...its a cover jimi hendrix didnt write this one...and actually sleaned up the lyrics...the original was more violent
25-05-2004 12:13KickOutTheJams is offline KickOutTheJams 

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Originally Performed by The Leaves
05-06-2004 20:23pebbles666 is offline pebbles666 

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i love this song. i play it all the time on my mini disk.
01-08-2004 15:44arhangela_ is offline arhangela_ 

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hey joe is my fav.
it's the first and best jimi hendrix's song i've ever heard.
01-08-2004 15:57Rock71 is offline Rock71 

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Another fishmunky complaint about people not liking his style of music... I like it.
18-09-2004 01:58shadesofgreen is offline shadesofgreen 

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how could u not like his style of music, he is one legend that will never die
18-09-2004 01:59NIRVANAGUY98 is offline NIRVANAGUY98 

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hail hendrix!!!!!!!!!
06-11-2004 23:32HeavenBesideYou is offline HeavenBesideYou 

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I'm kind of sad this is a cover though. Same with All Along The Watchtower.
11-12-2004 04:28BejewledEmpress is offline BejewledEmpress 

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YES! Who could forget this song? THough Hendrix didn't write Hey Joe, he still kicks ass on it. I let Ariel listen to it, and she was amazed by his skills. Hendrix is an unbeatable legend that lives forever
31-05-2005 19:37pernillawestman is offline pernillawestman 

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rock is the music, music whitout jimi hendrix?!
anyway, Love this song!
01-08-2005 15:11Kinsdragon1 is offline Kinsdragon1 

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i luv both this version and the leaves version.
01-08-2005 16:27Mien is offline Mien 

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"...Ain't no hangman/...gonna put a rope around me!"
Deft, emotive cover.
17-09-2005 02:08shadesofgreen is offline shadesofgreen 

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iv never actually heard the original.
there are many talented musicians out there
but who can deny hendrix is the king, if not for his musical talent then for his legend and persona ( although you must give credit to artists like robert johnson, clearly and inspiration to hendrix and many other artists that followed)
27-12-2005 12:53armpit456 is offline armpit456 

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Jimi Hendrix is just great!! oh no... I meant groovy eh flower power
07-02-2006 19:02angel_come_down is offline angel_come_down 

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I love Hendrix!! He is all around amazing! Even if this is a cover, it's still a classic Hendrix song!
22-02-2006 18:25Loberman is offline Loberman 

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Cover Cover Cover but he made it his own, Once again i bow down to Hendrix


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