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Hey Mama
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1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO open
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Tuning: Standard, Capo on 1st Fret
Chords Used in this Song:
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| E(022100) |
| Asus2(x02200) |
| C#m7(x46600) |
| A(x02220) |
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1.) I have received personal verification from Mat Kearney himself regarding these chords.
A screenshot of the conversation can be found at this link:
and play the strings open a lot between each chord.
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d = down strum
u = up strum
e|---0-0-0---0--x--x--x--x--x--x--x--x--0-0-0---0-------------------|
B|---0-0-0---0--x--x--x--x--x--x--x--x--0-0-0---0-------------------|
G|---0-0-0---1--x--x--x--x--x--x--x--x--0-0-0---1-------------------|
D|-----0-----2--x--x--x--x--x--x--x--x----0-----2-------------------|
A|-----0-----2--x--x--x--x--x--x--x--x----0-----2-------------------|
E|-----0-----0--x--x--x--x--x--x--x--x----0-----0-------------------|
Or Mat will SOMETIMES play an A chord in place of the open strings when transitioning
into the E, like this:
e|---0-0-0---0--x--x--x--x--x--x--x--x--0-0-0---0-------------------|
B|---2-2-2---0--x--x--x--x--x--x--x--x--2-2-2---0-------------------|
G|---2-2-2---1--x--x--x--x--x--x--x--x--2-2-2---1-------------------|
D|-----2-----2--x--x--x--x--x--x--x--x----2-----2-------------------|
A|-----0-----2--x--x--x--x--x--x--x--x----0-----2-------------------|
E|-----X-----0--x--x--x--x--x--x--x--x----x-----0-------------------|
Sometimes there is longer muted strumming. This will just get you started and
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Verse 1:
EShe don't know what she wants to be
EWith all the pictures in the magazines
EHolding hands when she's mad at me
'cause she Edon't wanna go, don't wanna go
EI met her at Anthropologie
EHer purple boots and her golden dreams
EStanding there like a Tennessee queen
Singing Edon't look at me, don't look at me
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Prechorus 1:
singing Eoh oh
won't you help me Asus2sing this song
Singing ee Eee ee
She don't ever Asus2want to go to sleep
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Chorus 1:
Singing Ehey mama, don't want no drama
Just a kiss before I leaveAsus2
EHey lady, don't say maybe
You're the one that I can believeAsus2
C#m7Hey lover, don't want no other
finger for my ringAsus2
EHey mama, hey hey mama
Asus2Hey mama, hey hey mama
EHey mama, hey hey mama
Asus2Hey mama, hey hey mama
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Postchorus 1: (mute strings while strumming and play E chord throughout)
EOh oh
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Verse 2: (Same as verse 1)
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Prechorus 2: (Same as Prechorus 1)
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Chorus 2: (Same as chorus 1)
Hey lady, don't say maybe
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Verse 3: In this verse he starts off playing open strings into an E
alternate back and forth between the E and A chord
u d u d d u d d u d d u u d u d
e|---0-0-0---0--x--x--x--x--x--x--x--x--0-0-0---0-------------------|
B|---0-0-0---2--x--x--x--x--x--x--x--x--2-2-2---0-------------------|
G|---1-1-1---2--x--x--x--x--x--x--x--x--2-2-2---1-------------------|
D|-----2-----2--x--x--x--x--x--x--x--x----2-----2-------------------|
A|-----2-----0--x--x--x--x--x--x--x--x----0-----2-------------------|
E|-----0-----x--x--x--x--x--x--x--x--x----x-----0-------------------|
ECouldn't be more opposite
E AI'm hard to please and you're hard to get
A EYou're Mississippi and I'm Oregon
E AYou're sun tanned and I'm porcelain, singin'..
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Chorus (Same)
Hey lady, don't say maybe
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END on E
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Hey Mama
by Mat Kearney
Chords in this song · guitar
E
Asus2
C#m7
A
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Tuning: Standard, Capo on 1st Fret
Chords Used in this Song:
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E
| (022100) |
Asus2
| (x02200) |
C#m7
| (x46600) |
A
| (x02220) |
| |
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1.) I have received personal verification from Mat Kearney himself regarding these chords.
A screenshot of the conversation can be found at this link:
and play the strings open a lot between each chord.
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
d = down strum
u = up strum
e|---0-0-0---0--x--x--x--x--x--x--x--x--0-0-0---0-------------------|
B|---0-0-0---0--x--x--x--x--x--x--x--x--0-0-0---0-------------------|
G|---0-0-0---1--x--x--x--x--x--x--x--x--0-0-0---1-------------------|
D|-----0-----2--x--x--x--x--x--x--x--x----0-----2-------------------|
A|-----0-----2--x--x--x--x--x--x--x--x----0-----2-------------------|
E|-----0-----0--x--x--x--x--x--x--x--x----0-----0-------------------|
Or Mat will SOMETIMES play an A chord in place of the open strings when transitioning
into the E, like this:
e|---0-0-0---0--x--x--x--x--x--x--x--x--0-0-0---0-------------------|
B|---2-2-2---0--x--x--x--x--x--x--x--x--2-2-2---0-------------------|
G|---2-2-2---1--x--x--x--x--x--x--x--x--2-2-2---1-------------------|
D|-----2-----2--x--x--x--x--x--x--x--x----2-----2-------------------|
A|-----0-----2--x--x--x--x--x--x--x--x----0-----2-------------------|
E|-----X-----0--x--x--x--x--x--x--x--x----x-----0-------------------|
Sometimes there is longer muted strumming. This will just get you started and
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Verse 1:
E
She don't know what she wants to be
E
With all the pictures in the magazines
E
Holding hands when she's mad at me
E
'cause she don't wanna go, don't wanna go
E
I met her at Anthropologie
E
Her purple boots and her golden dreams
E
Standing there like a Tennessee queen
E
Singing don't look at me, don't look at me
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Prechorus 1:
E
singing oh oh
Asus2
won't you help me sing this song
E
Singing ee ee ee
Asus2
She don't ever want to go to sleep
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Chorus 1:
E
Singing hey mama, don't want no drama
Asus2
Just a kiss before I leave
E
Hey lady, don't say maybe
Asus2
You're the one that I can believe
C#m7
Hey lover, don't want no other
Asus2
finger for my ring
E
Hey mama, hey hey mama
Asus2
Hey mama, hey hey mama
E
Hey mama, hey hey mama
Asus2
Hey mama, hey hey mama
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Postchorus 1: (mute strings while strumming and play E chord throughout)
E
Oh oh
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Verse 2: (Same as verse 1)
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Prechorus 2: (Same as Prechorus 1)
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Chorus 2: (Same as chorus 1)
Hey lady, don't say maybe
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Verse 3: In this verse he starts off playing open strings into an E
alternate back and forth between the E and A chord
u d u d d u d d u d d u u d u d
e|---0-0-0---0--x--x--x--x--x--x--x--x--0-0-0---0-------------------|
B|---0-0-0---2--x--x--x--x--x--x--x--x--2-2-2---0-------------------|
G|---1-1-1---2--x--x--x--x--x--x--x--x--2-2-2---1-------------------|
D|-----2-----2--x--x--x--x--x--x--x--x----2-----2-------------------|
A|-----2-----0--x--x--x--x--x--x--x--x----0-----2-------------------|
E|-----0-----x--x--x--x--x--x--x--x--x----x-----0-------------------|
E
Couldn't be more opposite
E A
I'm hard to please and you're hard to get
A E
You're Mississippi and I'm Oregon
E A
You're sun tanned and I'm porcelain, singin'..
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Chorus (Same)
Hey lady, don't say maybe
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END on E
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