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Hey I Dont Know

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Note that the riff is played during the chorus, not chords. 
Also, if you want to play along to the acoustic version of this song, 
transpose it down 4 half steps to play in the key of Cm. Thank you :)
Riff:
e------------------------------------------------------------------
B------------------------------------------------------------------
G-----------------------------------------------------------------
D----0---2-------------------------0-2--------------------------
A--------------2---------------2---------------------------------
E----------------2----0------------------------------------------
Intro: Riff x4
EmTears are shed, a shame
I should have known
I sDhould have thought
I cBmould have thought
Before DI cast that Emstone
EmThe waves radiate far and wide
There's a Dringing in my ears
For a mBminute
I tDhink I'm going bEmlind
Riff x2
EmTears are shed, a shame
I should have known
The cDrown weighs heavy  
BmHeavy as I Dsit back in my Emthrone
EmI say hey, it wasn't me
I'm just a pawn
But the Ddevil's not into details
BmWhere have all the Dheroes gEmone?
Riff x2
Hey I don't know
Why don't you tell me?     x2
Riff x2
EmThe dream is broBmken
GNow the mind must be wAmoken
EmSo what are you waiting for
Tell me wAmhat's the hesiBmtation?
EmWhat are  you waiting for
Tell me wAmhat is the deBlay?
Riff x4
Hey I don't know
Why don't you tell me?     X4
Solo:
Break  1 measure
Riff x7
EmThe victor earns the title "The Great"
All the Dmysteries get unlearned
All the Bmhistory just beDcomes a string of dEmates
EmThe hordes overrun in a clean sweep
DestDroying everything that was built
WhBmere's the glory in maDking mothers Emweep?
Riff x4
Hey I don't know
Why don't you tell me?     X4
EmThe dream is broBmken
GNow the mind must be woAmken
EmSo what are you waiting for
Tell me Amwhat's the hesiBmtation?
EmWhat are you waiting for
Your Amspecial inviBmtation?
EmWhat are you waiting for
Tell me Amwhat is the deBlay?
Riff x4
Riff x4
Hey I don't know
Why don't you tell me?    x4

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Hey I Dont Know

by Kongos

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Chords in this song · guitar

Hope you enjoy this tab.

Note that the riff is played during the chorus, not chords.

Also, if you want to play along to the acoustic version of this song,

transpose it down 4 half steps to play in the key of Cm. Thank you :)

Riff:

e------------------------------------------------------------------

B------------------------------------------------------------------

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

D----0---2-------------------------0-2--------------------------

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

E----------------2----0------------------------------------------

Intro: Riff x4

Tears are shed, a shame

I should have known

I should have thought

I could have thought

D Em

Before I cast that stone

The waves radiate far and wide

There's a ringing in my ears

For a minute

D Em

I think I'm going blind

Riff x2

Tears are shed, a shame

I should have known

The crown weighs heavy

Bm D Em

Heavy as I sit back in my throne

I say hey, it wasn't me

I'm just a pawn

But the devil's not into details

Bm D Em

Where have all the heroes gone?

Riff x2

Hey I don't know

Why don't you tell me? x2

Riff x2

Em Bm

The dream is broken

G Am

Now the mind must be woken

So what are you waiting for

Am Bm

Tell me what's the hesitation?

What are you waiting for

Am B

Tell me what is the delay?

Riff x4

Hey I don't know

Why don't you tell me? X4

Solo:

Break 1 measure

Riff x7

The victor earns the title "The Great"

All the mysteries get unlearned

Bm D Em

All the history just becomes a string of dates

The hordes overrun in a clean sweep

Destroying everything that was built

Bm D Em

Where's the glory in making mothers weep?

Riff x4

Hey I don't know

Why don't you tell me? X4

Em Bm

The dream is broken

G Am

Now the mind must be woken

So what are you waiting for

Am Bm

Tell me what's the hesitation?

What are you waiting for

Am Bm

Your special invitation?

What are you waiting for

Am B

Tell me what is the delay?

Riff x4

Hey I don't know

Why don't you tell me? x4

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