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Hey Joe

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Hey Joe was released on May 12, 1967 by Legacy Recordings as a part of the album Are You Experienced (Deluxe Version)

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OVERVIEW

LYRICS

Music Video

Music Video

Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS

Jimi Hendrix

Electric Guitar

Mitch Mitchell

Drums

Noel Redding

Bass Guitar

The Breakaways

Background Vocals

COMPOSITION & LYRICS

Billy Roberts

Songwriter

William Roberts III

William Roberts III

Songwriter

PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING

Eddie Kramer

Mastering Engineer

Mike Ross

Engineer

Dave Siddle

Producer

George Marino

Mastering Engineer

Bryan Chandler

Producer

Lyrics

[Verse 1]

Hey Joe

Where you going with that gun in your hand?

Hey Joe

I said, where you going with that gun in your hand?

Oh

[Verse 2]

I'm going down to shoot my old lady

You know, I caught her messing around with another man

I'm going down to shoot my old lady

You know, I caught her messing around with another man

And that ain't too cool

[Verse 3]

Hey Joe

I heard you shot your woman down

You shot her down, now

Hey Joe

I heard you shot your old lady down

You shot her down to the ground

[Verse 4]

Yes, I did, I shot her

You know, I caught her messing around, messing around town

Yes, I did, I shot her

You know, I caught my old lady messing around town

And I gave her the gun, I shot her!

[Bridge]

Alright

Shoot her one more time again, baby

Yeah, oh, dig it

Alright

[Verse 5]

Hey Joe

Where you gonna run to now?

Where you gonna run to?

Hey Joe, I said

Where you gonna run to now?

Where ya, where ya gonna go?

[Verse 6]

Well, dig, I'm going way down South

Way down to Mexico way, alright

I'm going way down South

Way down where I can be free

Ain't no one gonna find me

[Verse 7]

Ain't no hangman gonna

He ain't gonna put a rope around me

You better believe that now

I gotta go now

[Outro]

Hey Joe

You better run on down, goodbye, everybody

Written by: Billy Roberts

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