Joe
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Intro: C F G
C F G
C F G
C F G
[Verso 1]
C F G
I believed in God back in 8th grade
C
He could smoke an eighth on
F G
A school…day
C
Remember…when you laughed…
F G
At my last name
C F G
Now I go…by Met is that less lame
Of a last name
( C Dm Am G )
( C Dm Am G )
[Verso 2]
C Dm
I believed in God back in 09
Am
Always down to hang
G
He had no time, Yeah
C
But in a couple of years
Dm
I'll be so outta here
Am
I'll have a lotta new friends
G
And I won't even care
[Refrão]
C Dm
I don't ever think of you
C/E F
I got too much stuff to do
C Dm
Should have left you back in school
C/E F
Joseph do you think I'm
C Dm
I don't ever think of you
C/E F
Look at all this stuff I do
C Dm
I've playеd shows in Belarus
C/E F
Now Joe do you think I'm cool
( C Dm Am G )
( C Dm Am G )
[Verso 3]
C
I could make a jokµ but
Dm
It feels strange
Am
Every time she laughed
G
It would feel fake
But you could make her
C Dm
Laugh in a real way
Am
Yeah I still use your jokes
G
And they go great
C
It took a little while but
Dm
I found love
Am
I thought you'd reply
G
You just thumbed up
C
I play a lot of shows but
Dm
You don't come
Am G
I don't even mind this is so dumb
So dumb
[Refrão]
C Dm
I don't ever think of you
C/E F
I got too much stuff to do
C Dm
Should have left you back in school
C/E F
Joseph do you think I'm
C Dm
I don't ever think of you
C/E F
Look at all this stuff I do
C Dm
Probably not as much as you
C/E F C
Still Joe do you think I'm cool
( C Dm C/E F )
( C Dm C/E F )
[Ponte]
C Dm C/E F
I don't ever think of you
C Dm C/E F
I don't ever think of you
C Dm C/E F
I don't ever think of you
C Dm C/E F
I don't ever think of you
[Verso 4]
C Dm
I got friends all up the coast
C/E F
Proud of all the songs I wrote
C Dm
But I can't take this backpack off
C/E F
It comes with me where I go
C Dm
Maybe I'll put out this song
C/E F
And I won't change your name at all
C Dm
Maybe then you'll call me up
C/E F C
And you'll tell me how cool I got
Final: C F G
C F G
C F G
C F G C
How to play Joe
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is C. You can transpose without leaving the page.
Can I play it on guitar or keyboard?
Yes. The chord progression works on acoustic guitar, electric guitar and keyboard. Adapt the voicings to your instrument and level.