Hey Joe Chords by Bleachers

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Key: D Β· BPM: 164 Β· Difficulty: Intermediate Β· Chords: D, Em, G, A, F#m, Bm
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[Intro]

D
 
 
[Verse]

D
Baby town dreamin' on

 the Fourth of July
Em
Touchin' herself to

 the stars in the sky
    G
The stars in the

 sky made her blind, hey
       A
What a ride
 
 
[Verse]

    D
Her father's father called him

 big man when he missed
           Em
It's that '50s kinda shit 

that trickles down to the kids
      G                 
So we tried giving peace 
         
a chance but didn't know 
        F#m
what it is
              Em               
And now we're patiently awaiting 
         D
for some light to come in  
             G                  
To shake the living hell out of 
A
what we became
      Bm                        
We're frightened of the old and 
      F#m
we're tired of the young 
 
 
[Refrain]

          D
Guess the one-trick ponies

 got us singin' along "Hey Joe"
 
One, two, one, two, three, four
 
 
[Verse]

     D
Some thought about the 

Ken Burns Vietnam doc
     Em
From Pete hunting in the 

Delta to the last one to drop
      G                        
To my father and his friends at 
                           A
the Ho Chi Minh Trail gift shop
 
 
[Verse]

                 D
They're cryin', "So long, Bobby"

 on their Jersey shirts
Em
Scared to get behind anything 

they believe
            G
'Cause they blew the revolution 

in the '30s
                     F#m
Tryin' to plant some seeds
                Em               
And yet they're patiently awaiting 
         D
for some light to come in
             G            
To shake the living hell of 
        A
what it would became
Bm                        
Frightened of the state but
     F#m
 too tired to run
 
 
[Refrain]

          D
Guess the one-trick ponies 

got us singin' 

along "Hey Joe"
 
One, two, one, two, three, four
 
 
[Outro]

D
Hey Joe, what do you know?
Em
We're off the bridge, and 

we're out of control
    G                          
Oh, hey Joe, 

what is it called?
        A
 That's right
 
"Giving up a piece of you

 to let go"
D
Hey Joe, what do you know?
Em
We're off the bridge, 

all Marilyn Monroe
    G                       
Oh, hey Joe, what is called? 
       A
That's right
                        
"Giving up a piece of you 
       N.C.
to let go"
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Chords Info

  • Tuning: Standard (E A D G B E)
  • BPM: 164
  • Key: D
  • Chords: D, Em, G, A, F#m, Bm
  • Suggested Strumming:
  • D= Down Stroke, U = Upstroke, N.C= No Chord
Guitar ChordsUkulele Chords
Β D – xx0232
Em – 022000
G – 320003
A – x02220
F#m – 244222
Bm – x24432
Β Β D – 2220
Em – 0402
G – 0232
A – 2100
F#m – 2120
Bm – 4222

❓ Frequently Asked Questions

What key is Hey Joe in?

Hey Joe is in the key of D.

What chords do I need for Hey Joe?

You need D, Em, G, A, F#m, Bm to play Hey Joe by Bleachers.

Do I need a capo for Hey Joe?

No capo is needed to play Hey Joe by Bleachers.

How hard is Hey Joe to play on guitar?

Hey Joe by Bleachers is rated Intermediate. It includes some barre chords or slash chords.

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