Rock, Blues

Hey Joe Chords

Jimi Hendrix Beginner Key of E 5 Chords 3 min read

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Key

E Major

Difficulty

Beginner

Capo

None

Chords

C · G · D · A · E

Jimi Hendrix’s bluesy rock classic about a man on the run. Beginner difficulty in the key of E.

Blues-Rock (4/4 Time)

↓↓↑↑↓↑

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Tip: Play with a bluesy swagger. Use heavy, confident downstrokes and let the E string ring as a bass drone. The groove should feel loose but powerful.

Lyrics & Chords

Full Song

Verse 1

E A E

Hey Joe, where you goin’ with that gun of yours?

E A E

Hey Joe, I said where you goin’ with that gun in your hand? Oh

C G

I’m goin’ down to shoot my old lady

D A

You know I caught her messin’ ’round with another man

C G

Yeah, I’m goin’ down to shoot my old lady

D A E

You know I caught her messin’ ’round with another man

A E

Huh, and that ain’t too cool

Verse 2

E A

Hey Joe, I heard you shot your woman down

E

You shot her down now

E A

Hey Joe, I heard you shot your old lady down

E

You shot her down to the ground, yeah

C G

Yes I did, I shot her

D A

You know I caught her messin’ ’round

Messin’ ’round town

C G

Yes I did, I shot her

D A E

You know I caught my old lady messin’ ’round town

A E

And I gave her the gun, I shot her

Verse 3

E A

Hey Joe, where you gonna run to now?

E

Where you gonna run to? Yeah

E A

Hey Joe, I said, where you gonna run to now?

E

Where you, where you gonna go?

C G

I’m goin’ way down south

D A

Way down to Mexico way, alright

C G

I’m goin’ way down south

D A E

Way down where I can be free

A E

Ain’t no one gonna find me

Outro

E

Ain’t no hangman gonna

A E

He ain’t gonna put a rope around me

You better believe it right now

A E

I gotta go now

A E

Hey Joe, you better run on down

E AE

Goodbye everybody

Practice tip: The C-G-D-A descending progression in the middle of each verse is the signature move. Practice this walk-down pattern until it feels natural. The E sections are just one chord — focus on the groove.

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Key

E Major

Difficulty

Beginner

Tuning

G-C-E-A

Chords

C · G · D · A · E

Jimi Hendrix’s bluesy rock classic about a man on the run. Beginner difficulty in the key of E.

Blues-Rock (4/4 Time)

↓↓↑↑↓↑

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Tip: Play with a bluesy swagger. Use heavy, confident downstrokes and let the E string ring as a bass drone. The groove should feel loose but powerful.

Lyrics & Chords

Full Song

Verse 1

E A E

Hey Joe, where you goin’ with that gun of yours?

E A E

Hey Joe, I said where you goin’ with that gun in your hand? Oh

C G

I’m goin’ down to shoot my old lady

D A

You know I caught her messin’ ’round with another man

C G

Yeah, I’m goin’ down to shoot my old lady

D A E

You know I caught her messin’ ’round with another man

A E

Huh, and that ain’t too cool

Verse 2

E A

Hey Joe, I heard you shot your woman down

E

You shot her down now

E A

Hey Joe, I heard you shot your old lady down

E

You shot her down to the ground, yeah

C G

Yes I did, I shot her

D A

You know I caught her messin’ ’round

Messin’ ’round town

C G

Yes I did, I shot her

D A E

You know I caught my old lady messin’ ’round town

A E

And I gave her the gun, I shot her

Verse 3

E A

Hey Joe, where you gonna run to now?

E

Where you gonna run to? Yeah

E A

Hey Joe, I said, where you gonna run to now?

E

Where you, where you gonna go?

C G

I’m goin’ way down south

D A

Way down to Mexico way, alright

C G

I’m goin’ way down south

D A E

Way down where I can be free

A E

Ain’t no one gonna find me

Outro

E

Ain’t no hangman gonna

A E

He ain’t gonna put a rope around me

You better believe it right now

A E

I gotta go now

A E

Hey Joe, you better run on down

E AE

Goodbye everybody

Practice tip: The C-G-D-A descending progression in the middle of each verse is the signature move. Practice this walk-down pattern until it feels natural. The E sections are just one chord — focus on the groove.

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Key

E Major

Difficulty

Beginner

Left Hand

Root notes

Chords

C · G · D · A · E

Jimi Hendrix’s bluesy rock classic about a man on the run. Beginner difficulty in the key of E.

Blues-Rock (4/4 Time)

↓↓↑↑↓↑

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Tip: Play with a bluesy swagger. Use heavy, confident downstrokes and let the E string ring as a bass drone. The groove should feel loose but powerful.

Lyrics & Chords

Full Song

Verse 1

E A E

Hey Joe, where you goin’ with that gun of yours?

E A E

Hey Joe, I said where you goin’ with that gun in your hand? Oh

C G

I’m goin’ down to shoot my old lady

D A

You know I caught her messin’ ’round with another man

C G

Yeah, I’m goin’ down to shoot my old lady

D A E

You know I caught her messin’ ’round with another man

A E

Huh, and that ain’t too cool

Verse 2

E A

Hey Joe, I heard you shot your woman down

E

You shot her down now

E A

Hey Joe, I heard you shot your old lady down

E

You shot her down to the ground, yeah

C G

Yes I did, I shot her

D A

You know I caught her messin’ ’round

Messin’ ’round town

C G

Yes I did, I shot her

D A E

You know I caught my old lady messin’ ’round town

A E

And I gave her the gun, I shot her

Verse 3

E A

Hey Joe, where you gonna run to now?

E

Where you gonna run to? Yeah

E A

Hey Joe, I said, where you gonna run to now?

E

Where you, where you gonna go?

C G

I’m goin’ way down south

D A

Way down to Mexico way, alright

C G

I’m goin’ way down south

D A E

Way down where I can be free

A E

Ain’t no one gonna find me

Outro

E

Ain’t no hangman gonna

A E

He ain’t gonna put a rope around me

You better believe it right now

A E

I gotta go now

A E

Hey Joe, you better run on down

E AE

Goodbye everybody

Practice tip: The C-G-D-A descending progression in the middle of each verse is the signature move. Practice this walk-down pattern until it feels natural. The E sections are just one chord — focus on the groove.

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Key

E Major

Difficulty

Beginner

Tuning

gDGBD (Open G)

Chords

C · G · D · A · E

Jimi Hendrix’s bluesy rock classic about a man on the run. Beginner difficulty in the key of E.

Blues-Rock (4/4 Time)

↓↓↑↑↓↑

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Tip: Play with a bluesy swagger. Use heavy, confident downstrokes and let the E string ring as a bass drone. The groove should feel loose but powerful.

Lyrics & Chords

Full Song

Verse 1

E A E

Hey Joe, where you goin’ with that gun of yours?

E A E

Hey Joe, I said where you goin’ with that gun in your hand? Oh

C G

I’m goin’ down to shoot my old lady

D A

You know I caught her messin’ ’round with another man

C G

Yeah, I’m goin’ down to shoot my old lady

D A E

You know I caught her messin’ ’round with another man

A E

Huh, and that ain’t too cool

Verse 2

E A

Hey Joe, I heard you shot your woman down

E

You shot her down now

E A

Hey Joe, I heard you shot your old lady down

E

You shot her down to the ground, yeah

C G

Yes I did, I shot her

D A

You know I caught her messin’ ’round

Messin’ ’round town

C G

Yes I did, I shot her

D A E

You know I caught my old lady messin’ ’round town

A E

And I gave her the gun, I shot her

Verse 3

E A

Hey Joe, where you gonna run to now?

E

Where you gonna run to? Yeah

E A

Hey Joe, I said, where you gonna run to now?

E

Where you, where you gonna go?

C G

I’m goin’ way down south

D A

Way down to Mexico way, alright

C G

I’m goin’ way down south

D A E

Way down where I can be free

A E

Ain’t no one gonna find me

Outro

E

Ain’t no hangman gonna

A E

He ain’t gonna put a rope around me

You better believe it right now

A E

I gotta go now

A E

Hey Joe, you better run on down

E AE

Goodbye everybody

Practice tip: The C-G-D-A descending progression in the middle of each verse is the signature move. Practice this walk-down pattern until it feels natural. The E sections are just one chord — focus on the groove.

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Dtap to play

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Key

E Major

Difficulty

Beginner

Tuning

G-D-A-E

Chords

C · G · D · A · E

Jimi Hendrix’s bluesy rock classic about a man on the run. Beginner difficulty in the key of E.

Blues-Rock (4/4 Time)

↓↓↑↑↓↑

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Tip: Play with a bluesy swagger. Use heavy, confident downstrokes and let the E string ring as a bass drone. The groove should feel loose but powerful.

Lyrics & Chords

Full Song

Verse 1

E A E

Hey Joe, where you goin’ with that gun of yours?

E A E

Hey Joe, I said where you goin’ with that gun in your hand? Oh

C G

I’m goin’ down to shoot my old lady

D A

You know I caught her messin’ ’round with another man

C G

Yeah, I’m goin’ down to shoot my old lady

D A E

You know I caught her messin’ ’round with another man

A E

Huh, and that ain’t too cool

Verse 2

E A

Hey Joe, I heard you shot your woman down

E

You shot her down now

E A

Hey Joe, I heard you shot your old lady down

E

You shot her down to the ground, yeah

C G

Yes I did, I shot her

D A

You know I caught her messin’ ’round

Messin’ ’round town

C G

Yes I did, I shot her

D A E

You know I caught my old lady messin’ ’round town

A E

And I gave her the gun, I shot her

Verse 3

E A

Hey Joe, where you gonna run to now?

E

Where you gonna run to? Yeah

E A

Hey Joe, I said, where you gonna run to now?

E

Where you, where you gonna go?

C G

I’m goin’ way down south

D A

Way down to Mexico way, alright

C G

I’m goin’ way down south

D A E

Way down where I can be free

A E

Ain’t no one gonna find me

Outro

E

Ain’t no hangman gonna

A E

He ain’t gonna put a rope around me

You better believe it right now

A E

I gotta go now

A E

Hey Joe, you better run on down

E AE

Goodbye everybody

Practice tip: The C-G-D-A descending progression in the middle of each verse is the signature move. Practice this walk-down pattern until it feels natural. The E sections are just one chord — focus on the groove.

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Dtap to play

Atap to play

Etap to play

Key

E Major

Difficulty

Beginner

Harp Key

C Diatonic

Chords

C · G · D · A · E

Jimi Hendrix’s bluesy rock classic about a man on the run. Beginner difficulty in the key of E.

Blues-Rock (4/4 Time)

↓↓↑↑↓↑

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Tip: Play with a bluesy swagger. Use heavy, confident downstrokes and let the E string ring as a bass drone. The groove should feel loose but powerful.

Lyrics & Chords

Full Song

Verse 1

E A E

Hey Joe, where you goin’ with that gun of yours?

E A E

Hey Joe, I said where you goin’ with that gun in your hand? Oh

C G

I’m goin’ down to shoot my old lady

D A

You know I caught her messin’ ’round with another man

C G

Yeah, I’m goin’ down to shoot my old lady

D A E

You know I caught her messin’ ’round with another man

A E

Huh, and that ain’t too cool

Verse 2

E A

Hey Joe, I heard you shot your woman down

E

You shot her down now

E A

Hey Joe, I heard you shot your old lady down

E

You shot her down to the ground, yeah

C G

Yes I did, I shot her

D A

You know I caught her messin’ ’round

Messin’ ’round town

C G

Yes I did, I shot her

D A E

You know I caught my old lady messin’ ’round town

A E

And I gave her the gun, I shot her

Verse 3

E A

Hey Joe, where you gonna run to now?

E

Where you gonna run to? Yeah

E A

Hey Joe, I said, where you gonna run to now?

E

Where you, where you gonna go?

C G

I’m goin’ way down south

D A

Way down to Mexico way, alright

C G

I’m goin’ way down south

D A E

Way down where I can be free

A E

Ain’t no one gonna find me

Outro

E

Ain’t no hangman gonna

A E

He ain’t gonna put a rope around me

You better believe it right now

A E

I gotta go now

A E

Hey Joe, you better run on down

E AE

Goodbye everybody

Practice tip: The C-G-D-A descending progression in the middle of each verse is the signature move. Practice this walk-down pattern until it feels natural. The E sections are just one chord — focus on the groove.