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Ya Ho

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[Intro]
D   G A D   G   A
D   G A D   Bm  A
[Verse 1]
DI nearly died, when Ayou jumped in
But Dyou had to drown Gbefore Ayou could Dswim
DAll the people on the beach, they were Bmso impresseAd
That they Dwanted to join you
But no, they Bmwouldn't unAdress
Or Dlet that wetness Gsplash their Askin
So they Dpray for a whirlpool to pull you Ain
[Chorus]
DYa Ho!    G   AYa DHo!   G   AYa DHo!G  A  D  G  A  
[Verse 2]
DSo they looked away, and they Gtried to preAtend
That it Dwas for you, but no it Bmwasn't for Dthem
So the Dfear of sinking remaGins in Aplace
But it's Dthe fear of failure that's a Bmreal disAgrace
[Chorus]
Ya DHo! Gyo Ayo Ya DHo, Gyo Ayo
DLet me be the one
GLet me be the Aone
DLet me be the one
GLet me be the Aone
To Dget over your GwaAll
To Dget over your GwaAll
[Solo]
D G A D F# Bm F# D Bm D G D
[Verse 3]
DHead in the sand, Asea out of reach
DSwept away by the Ggames Aof the beach
Those people sat Dand Gwatched Ayour stand
AAnd the weight of their fears
DPulled them Aunderground
Will Danyone learn from the Gstories that are Atold
Of the Dtribe who drowned in the Bmgrave of Egold
[Chorus]
Ya DHo! Gyo Ayo Ya DHo, Gyo Ayo
DLet me be the one
GLet me be the Aone
DLet me be the one
GLet me be the Aone
[Outro]
Take a Dtoo long look with Geyes bright Awide
To Dface those fears from Gwhich I Ahide
Ya DHo!G  
DYa HGo!A#  
DYa GHoD!
DYa GHoD!
DYa ha ho Ya ha ho
AYa ha ho DYa ha ho
DYa ha ho GYa ha Aho
Ya DHo!G  A  
Ya DHo!G  
D G A D G D G
I See your Dhead’s down, someone’s Gcalling
Put your Dhead down, someone’s dGrowning
DLook up see what’s fiAt for yoGur eyes
DSomeone escapin’ and GsomeoneD’s drowning
DHead down, you can’t help them, but your heads downA  G  
D G D G D G D G
DYour head is uAnder Gground
DYour head is uAnder Gground
DYour head is under Gground
DYour head is under Gground
D G D G D G D G D

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The story behind the song

"Ya Ho" captures a moment of shock and perhaps even a touch of dark humor, as the lyrics describe a near-death experience, with the line "I nearly died, when you jumped in" suggesting a sudden, impactful event. The imagery of a "head in the sand, sea out of reach" paints a picture of being trapped or unable to escape a difficult situation. It’s a song that evokes a feeling of being overwhelmed and perhaps a bit disoriented by someone else's actions.

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Ya Ho

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Chords in this song · guitar

[Intro]

D G A D G A

D G A D Bm A

[Verse 1]

D A

I nearly died, when you jumped in

D G A D

But you had to drown before you could swim

D Bm A

All the people on the beach, they were so impressed

That they wanted to join you

Bm A

But no, they wouldn't undress

D G A

Or let that wetness splash their skin

D A

So they pray for a whirlpool to pull you in

[Chorus]

D G A D G A D G A D G A

Ya Ho! Ya Ho! Ya Ho!

[Verse 2]

D G A

So they looked away, and they tried to pretend

D Bm D

That it was for you, but no it wasn't for them

D G A

So the fear of sinking remains in place

D Bm A

But it's the fear of failure that's a real disgrace

[Chorus]

D G A D G A

Ya Ho! yo yo Ya Ho, yo yo

Let me be the one

G A

Let me be the one

G A

Let me be the one

D G A

To get over your wall

D G A

To get over your wall

[Solo]

D G A D F# Bm F# D Bm D G D

[Verse 3]

D A

Head in the sand, sea out of reach

D G A

Swept away by the games of the beach

D G A

Those people sat and watched your stand

And the weight of their fears

D A

Pulled them underground

D G A

Will anyone learn from the stories that are told

D Bm E

Of the tribe who drowned in the grave of gold

[Chorus]

D G A D G A

Ya Ho! yo yo Ya Ho, yo yo

Let me be the one

G A

Let me be the one

G A

Let me be the one

[Outro]

D G A

Take a too long look with eyes bright wide

D G A

To face those fears from which I hide

D G

Ya Ho!

D G A#

Ya Ho!

D G D

Ya Ho!

D G D

Ya Ho!

Ya ha ho Ya ha ho

A D

Ya ha ho Ya ha ho

D G A

Ya ha ho Ya ha ho

D G A

Ya Ho!

D G

Ya Ho!

D G A D G D G

D G

I See your head’s down, someone’s calling

D G

Put your head down, someone’s drowning

D A G

Look up see what’s fit for your eyes

D G D

Someone escapin’ and someone’s drowning

D A G

Head down, you can’t help them, but your heads down

D G D G D G D G

D A G

Your head is under ground

D A G

Your head is under ground

D G

Your head is under ground

D G

Your head is under ground

D G D G D G D G D

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