{Intro}        [E] 

[C]Hey [G]Joe [D] [A]where ya'  goin' with that [E]gun in your hand? [E7]

[C]Hey [G]Joe [D] I said [A]where ya'  goin' with that [E]gun in your hand? [E7]

[C]I'm goin'  down to [G]shoot my old lady [D]you know I [A]caught her messin’ round with [E]another man [E7]

[C]I'm goin'  down to [G]shoot my old lady [D]you know I [A]caught her messin’ round with [E]another man [E7]

That ain’t too cool

[C]Hey [G]Joe [D] [A] I heard you shot your woman down. [E]   [E7] shot her down to the ground

[C]Hey [G]Joe [D] [A] I heard you shot your old lady down. [E]   [E7] shot her down to the ground

[C]Yes I [G]did; I shot her.  [D] you know I  [A] caught that girl [E] messin’ ‘round town.  [E7]

[C]Yes I [G]did; I shot her.  [D] you know I  [A] caught my old lady [E] messin’ ‘round town.  [E7]

And, I gave her the gun.  I shot her!

{Solo}  [C]      [G]       [D]       [A]       [E]       [E7]     x2 (and walk once)

[C]Hey [G]Joe [D] [A] uh, where you gonna run to now? [E]   [E7] where you gonna run, now?

[C]Hey [G]Joe [D] [A] where you gonna run to now? [E]   [E7] where ya..  where you gonna go?

[C]I’m [G]goin’ way down south [D] [A] way down to Mexico way. [E]   [E7] alright!

{walk once} [C]I’m [G]goin’ way down south [D] [A] way down where I can be free [E]   [E7]

Keep walkin’