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Intro Em C7M G F#m
Em C G
In this land money buys silence
A
Where's Joe from, where's Joe from?
Em C G
He doesn't belong, he's from outside
A
No good at home, no good at home
C
Joe shot somebody
Em
The man is bleeding, agonizing
C Em
People watching the body
Bloody silence
C Am C
The cop took Joe away
Em
Where' s Joe? I wanna know
( Em C7M G A )
C
Joe shot somebody
Em
The man is bleeding, agonizing
C Am C
People watching the body
Am
Bloody silence
C Am C
The cop took Joe away
Em
Where' s Joe? I wanna know
C7M Am (3x) C7M Em
F Em
He felt so lonely but somehow
G F Em
There's a place he's to be allowed
Em F Em
Joined a gang, he survived
G F Em
Bang! bang! bang! One less standing in line
Em F Em
And the business gets one back
G F Em
Nobody assumes the fault
Em F Em
Was attacked with no respect
Em G F Em
There were only few choices
G F Em
Then Joe shot with no regrets
How to play Joe
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is Em. 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.