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This song is played with all barre chords where D and A are on the 5th fret, F#m is on 
the second fret, G is on the third fret, and Em is on the 7th fret
Intro:  D   A   F#m  G  
DIt's been a long time coming that I had to say
AWhen I wake up in the morning all I do is pray
F#mFor some guidance and protection on the streets today
GAnd an answer to the questions I ask everyday
DSo tell me why do the birds that used to fly here
ATell me why do they come to die here?
F#mAnd all the kids that used to run here
GTell me why do they load their guns here?
DI remember in the days when
AWe were one heart, no need to defend
EmI just wrap my arms around you
GDon't give up, this song is for you
DHey, hey, hey
ANo matter how life is today
F#mThere's just one thing that I got to say
GI won't let another moment slip away
DI say hey, hey, hey
ANo matter how life is today
EmThere's just one thing that I got to say
GI won't let another moment slip away
I hold onD, I'm trying to hold oAn
I holF#md on, hold on, hold onG  
DFrom the tops of the buildings to the streets below
ABetween the Wall Street banks and the empty homes
F#mBetween the lines of the people standing all in a row
GThere's a crack in the gutter where a flower grows
DReminding me that everything is possible
AYeah, reminding me that nothing is impossible
EmYou gotta live for the one that you love you know
GYou gotta love for the life that you live you know
DSinging hey, hey, hey
ANo matter how life is today
F#mThere's just one thing that I got to say
GI won't let another moment slip away
DI'll sing hey, hey, hey
ANo matter how life is today
F#mThere's just one thing that I got to say
GI won't let another moment slip away
I hold F#mon, I'm trying to hold onD  
I hold F#mon, I'm trying to hold onD  
Until the F#mmorning comes again
I will remDain with you my friend
And we will Aride until the sun
Goes to the Aplace where it begun
And we will Alive to laugh and cry another day
DDon't let nobody ever tell you that it couldn't be done
ADon't let nobody ever tell you that we couldn't be one
EmDon't let nobody ever tell you that it shouldn't be sung
GDon't let nobody ever tell you you're the only one
DSinging hey, hey, hey
ANo matter how life is today
F#mThere's just one thing that I got to say
GI won't let another moment slip away
DI say hey, hey, hey
ANo matter how life is today
EmThere's just one thing that I got to say
GI won't let another moment slip away
DWhoa, oh, oh, oh, I hold on
AWhoa, oh, oh, oh
F#mWhoa, oh, oh, oh, I hold on
GWhoa, oh, oh, oh
DI'm just trying to hold on
ATrying to hold on
EmTrying to hold onG  
DI say hey, hey, hey
ANo matter how life is today
F#mThere's just one thing that I got to say
GI won't let another moment slip away
DI say hey, hey, hey
ANo matter how life is today
EmThere's just one thing that I got to say
GI won't let another moment slip away
DI hold on

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Hey Hey Hey

by Michael Franti & Spearhead

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

F#m

This song is played with all barre chords where D and A are on the 5th fret, F#m is on

the second fret, G is on the third fret, and Em is on the 7th fret

D A F#m G

Intro:

It's been a long time coming that I had to say

When I wake up in the morning all I do is pray

F#m

For some guidance and protection on the streets today

And an answer to the questions I ask everyday

So tell me why do the birds that used to fly here

Tell me why do they come to die here?

F#m

And all the kids that used to run here

Tell me why do they load their guns here?

I remember in the days when

We were one heart, no need to defend

I just wrap my arms around you

Don't give up, this song is for you

Hey, hey, hey

No matter how life is today

F#m

There's just one thing that I got to say

I won't let another moment slip away

I say hey, hey, hey

No matter how life is today

There's just one thing that I got to say

I won't let another moment slip away

D A

I hold on, I'm trying to hold on

F#m G

I hold on, hold on, hold on

From the tops of the buildings to the streets below

Between the Wall Street banks and the empty homes

F#m

Between the lines of the people standing all in a row

There's a crack in the gutter where a flower grows

Reminding me that everything is possible

Yeah, reminding me that nothing is impossible

You gotta live for the one that you love you know

You gotta love for the life that you live you know

Singing hey, hey, hey

No matter how life is today

F#m

There's just one thing that I got to say

I won't let another moment slip away

I'll sing hey, hey, hey

No matter how life is today

F#m

There's just one thing that I got to say

I won't let another moment slip away

F#m D

I hold on, I'm trying to hold on

F#m D

I hold on, I'm trying to hold on

F#m

Until the morning comes again

I will remain with you my friend

And we will ride until the sun

Goes to the place where it begun

And we will live to laugh and cry another day

Don't let nobody ever tell you that it couldn't be done

Don't let nobody ever tell you that we couldn't be one

Don't let nobody ever tell you that it shouldn't be sung

Don't let nobody ever tell you you're the only one

Singing hey, hey, hey

No matter how life is today

F#m

There's just one thing that I got to say

I won't let another moment slip away

I say hey, hey, hey

No matter how life is today

There's just one thing that I got to say

I won't let another moment slip away

Whoa, oh, oh, oh, I hold on

Whoa, oh, oh, oh

F#m

Whoa, oh, oh, oh, I hold on

Whoa, oh, oh, oh

I'm just trying to hold on

Trying to hold on

Em G

Trying to hold on

I say hey, hey, hey

No matter how life is today

F#m

There's just one thing that I got to say

I won't let another moment slip away

I say hey, hey, hey

No matter how life is today

There's just one thing that I got to say

I won't let another moment slip away

I hold on

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