This is how I play the intro:
E|--------------------------------------|
B|-0-----------------------1------------|
G|-------0--4--2--0-----0-----0---------|
D|----0--------------2------------------|
A|----------------3---------------------|
E|-3------------------------------------|

G               C             
Joe was born in New York City
(C)                       G 
Son of Paul and Catherine
(G)             C
Always down and always out
         Am              D
But his 'morrow's always seemed just fine



Em            Am     
There will be bigotry
Em                Am
And there will be open minds
Em            Am
There will be days of peace
       C              Am
You'll never have the time
G               Am 
As long as you keep a straight face
C      Am                G                
I will be there when you die
(G)             Am
As long as you keep a straight face
C      Am                G       
I will be there when you die

G               C 
I was born in east kentucky, 
(C)                       G 
Home of where the grass is dyed
(G)             C
Always down and always out,
         Am              D
But my 'morrows always seemed just fine

Em            Am     
There will be bigotry
Em                Am
And there will be open minds
Em            Am
There will be days of peace
       C              Am
You'll never have the time
G               Am 
As long as you keep a straight face
C      Am                G                
I will be there when you die
(G)             Am
As long as you keep a straight face
C      Am                G       
I will be there when you die