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Tuning: Standard
The whole song includes just these four chords:
C# - 9 11 11 x 0 0
E  - 0 7 9 9 0 0
A  - 5 7 7 x 0 0
B  - 7 9 9 x 0 0
The strumming pattern i will leave to you to figure out as it's not that
hard at all. Start on the E.
C# E A B
My baby don't mess around
Because she loves me so
And this I know for shooo..
Uh, But does she really wanna
But can't stand to see me
Walk out the dooor..
Don't try to fight the feelin'
Because the thought alone is killing me right nooww..
Thank god for mom and dad
For sticking two together
'Cause we don't know hooowww...
Heeeyyy... Yaaaaaaa..
Heeyy Yaaaaaaaa..
Heeeyyy... Yaaaaaaa..
Heeyy Yaaaaaaaa..
You think you've got it
Ohh, you think you've got it
But got it just don't get it
Till' there's nothing at
AaaaaaaaAAAAAAAaaaaaaAAAAAAaaaaaallllll..
We get together
Ohh, we get together
But seperate's always better when there's feelings
InvooooooOOOOOOOoooooooOOOOOOooooooOOOOOlved
If what they say is "Nothing is forever"
Then what makes, Then what makes, Then what makes
Then what makes, Then what makes LOOVVEEE?
(Love exception) So why you, why you
Why you, why you, why you are we so in denial
When we know we're not happy heeeerrreeee...
Heeeyyy... Yaaaaaaa..
Heeyy Yaaaaaaaa..
Heeeyyy... Yaaaaaaa..
Heeyy Yaaaaaaaa..
Alright now fellas,
Now what's cooler than bein' cool?
Ice cold
I say what's cooler than bein' cool?
Ice cold
Alright, alright, alright, alright
Alright, alright, alright, alright
Alright, alright, Ok now ladies,
And we gon' break this thing down in just a second
Now don't have me break this thang down for nothin'
Now I wanna see y'all on y'all baddest behavior
Lend me some suga', I am your neighbor
Shake it, shake it
My baby don't mess around
Because she loves me so
And this I know for shooo..
Uh, But does she really wanna
But can't stand to see me
Walk out the dooor..
Don't try to fight the feelin'
Because the thought alone is killing me right nooww..
Thank god for mom and dad
For sticking two together
'Cause we don't know hooowww...
Heeeyyy... Yaaaaaaa..
Heeyy Yaaaaaaaa..
Heeeyyy... Yaaaaaaa..
Heeyy Yaaaaaaaa..
End on the C# and your done!

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Hey Ya

by Michael Bernard Fitzgerald

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Chords in this song · guitar

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Tuning: Standard

The whole song includes just these four chords:

C# - 9 11 11 x 0 0

E - 0 7 9 9 0 0

A - 5 7 7 x 0 0

B - 7 9 9 x 0 0

The strumming pattern i will leave to you to figure out as it's not that

hard at all. Start on the E.

C# E A B

My baby don't mess around

Because she loves me so

And this I know for shooo..

Uh, But does she really wanna

But can't stand to see me

Walk out the dooor..

Don't try to fight the feelin'

Because the thought alone is killing me right nooww..

Thank god for mom and dad

For sticking two together

'Cause we don't know hooowww...

Heeeyyy... Yaaaaaaa..

Heeyy Yaaaaaaaa..

Heeeyyy... Yaaaaaaa..

Heeyy Yaaaaaaaa..

You think you've got it

Ohh, you think you've got it

But got it just don't get it

Till' there's nothing at

AaaaaaaaAAAAAAAaaaaaaAAAAAAaaaaaallllll..

We get together

Ohh, we get together

But seperate's always better when there's feelings

InvooooooOOOOOOOoooooooOOOOOOooooooOOOOOlved

If what they say is "Nothing is forever"

Then what makes, Then what makes, Then what makes

Then what makes, Then what makes LOOVVEEE?

(Love exception) So why you, why you

Why you, why you, why you are we so in denial

When we know we're not happy heeeerrreeee...

Heeeyyy... Yaaaaaaa..

Heeyy Yaaaaaaaa..

Heeeyyy... Yaaaaaaa..

Heeyy Yaaaaaaaa..

Alright now fellas,

Now what's cooler than bein' cool?

Ice cold

I say what's cooler than bein' cool?

Ice cold

Alright, alright, alright, alright

Alright, alright, Ok now ladies,

And we gon' break this thing down in just a second

Now don't have me break this thang down for nothin'

Now I wanna see y'all on y'all baddest behavior

Lend me some suga', I am your neighbor

Shake it, shake it

My baby don't mess around

Because she loves me so

And this I know for shooo..

Uh, But does she really wanna

But can't stand to see me

Walk out the dooor..

Don't try to fight the feelin'

Because the thought alone is killing me right nooww..

Thank god for mom and dad

For sticking two together

'Cause we don't know hooowww...

Heeeyyy... Yaaaaaaa..

Heeyy Yaaaaaaaa..

Heeeyyy... Yaaaaaaa..

Heeyy Yaaaaaaaa..

End on the C# and your done!

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