Joe

 

Written by John Stewart

 

'Joe' is on "Sunstorm", Warner Brothers, 1972, CD re-release on Line Music,1990. 

...Trying to write the everlasting song...  I love this song.  Great melody, great playing, great singing, great arrangement.  You know, it also sounds damn fine with just a lone guitar and one voice. 

 

 

For the intro:

 

Am 5th fret

E-----------5-----------

B-----------5-----------

G-----------5-----------

D-----------5----7-----

A-----------5----7-----

E-----------5-----------

 

G 5

E--X-----------

B--------3------

G---------------

D---------------

A----2----------

E--------3------

 

 

(C) (Am 5th fret) (G5)(G) (C) (C, pull of to b-hammer on c [on B-string])

     (Am 5th fret) (G5)(G) (C)

 

So the (Am7short)light (G) will shine for (C)Joe,

(Dm7) She a(Cj7)lone (Dm7) will (G)burn the (C)coal.

(Dm7) Pray for (G)him, (Em)Joe, that (Dm)old (G)rolling (C)stone, (Am)

(F) So the (C)light (Cj7) will (Dm)shine (G/B)for (C)Joe.

 

She has (Am7short)seen (G) him work so (C)long

(Dm7)To try and (Cj7)write the (Dm)ever(G)lasting (C)song

(F) A whole lot of (G)te(Em)ars

Were (Dm)riding (G)on those (Cj7)rhymes, (Am7)

(Dm) She knows he (Cj7)tries (Dm7) too (G/B)hard some(C)times.

(on C-chord, highlight [on D-string] E-F-[on G-string]G-A-G-A to…)

 

(F) So the (Cj7)light will (Dm)shine (G) for (C)Joe,

(F) She a(Cj7)lone will (Dm7)burn (G)the (C)coal.

And she'll (F)pray for (C)him, (Am7)Joe, that (E)old (E7)rolling (Am)stone,

(C7)Oh, (F)so the (Em)light will (Dm7)shine(G/B) for (C)Joe.

(Am 5th fret) (G5)(G) (C) (C, pull of to b-hammer on c [on B-string])

 

A hometown (Am)girl (G) with the world-wide (C)eyes

(Dm7) Stands with (Cj7)Joe (Dm) to (G)watch the (C)skies.

(F) Falling (Em7)star (Dm)never (G)had the (C)glow (Am)

(Dm) Of the (Cj7)light(Am7short) that (Dm)shines (G/B) for (C)Joe.

(on C-chord, highlight [on D-string] E-F-[on G-string]G-A-G-A to…)

 

(F) So the (Cj7)light will (Dm)shine (G) for (C)Joe,

(F) She a(Cj7)lone will (Dm7)burn (G)the (C)coal.

And she'll (F)pray for (C)him, (Am7)Joe, that (E)old (E7)rolling (Am)stone,

(C7)Oh, (F)so the (Cj7)light will (Dm7)shine(G/B) for (C)Joe.

(Am 5th fret) (G5)(G) (C) (C, pull of to b-hammer on c [on B-string])

(Dm7) So the (Am7short)light will (Dm7)shine(G/B) for (C)Joe.

(Am 5th fret) (G5)(G) (C)

 

© John Stewart, All Rights Reserved

 

janhauenstein@gmx.de, Charlie Woodward & Art Faller

 

October 2004