Hey Ya Chords

by OutKast
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Difficulty: absolute beginner
Tuning: E A D G B E
Key: G
Capo: no capo
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G
C
D
E

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Outkast - Hey Ya
Tabbed by: Hugo Rios
HugoRios12686@MSN.COM
Standard Tuning
 
Chords:
G   320033
C   x32010
D   xx0232
E   022100
 
 
The lead on the keyboards from the chorus is like this:
 
e|----------10--12------------10--12--10---------------------|
B|--12--13------------12--13--------------13--12--12---------|
G|----------------------------------------------------12--9--|
D|-----------------------------------------------------------|
A|-----------------------------------------------------------|
E|-----------------------------------------------------------|
 
[Intro]
 
One two three go!
 
G               C
My baby don't mess around
 
Because she loves me so
        D              E
And this I know fo shooo...
G               C
Uh, but does she really wanna
 
But can't stand to see me
        D           E
Walk out the doo...
G       C
Don't try to fight the feelin'
                            D                E
Because the thought alone is killing me right nooww...
G               C
Uh, thank god for mom and dad
 
For sticking through together
           D                E
'Cause we don't know hooowww...
UH!
 
 
[Chorus]
 
G                   C
Heeeyyy... Yaaaaaaa...
D               E
Heeyy Yaaaaaaaa...
G                   C
Heeeyyy... Yaaaaaaa...
D                         E
Heeyy Yaaaaaaaa...
G                    C
Heeeyyy... Yaaaaaaa...
D               E
Heeyy Yaaaaaaa...
G                   C
Heeeyyy... Yaaaaaaa...
D               E
Heeyy Yaaaaaaaa...
 
 
[Verse]
 
G
You think you've got it
C
Ohh, you think you've go it
 
But got it just don't get it
               D
Till there's nothing at
E
AaaaaaaaAAAAAAAaaaaaaAAAAAAaaaaaallllll...
G
We've been together
C
Ohh, we've been together
                                             D
But separate's always better when there's feelings
           E
InvooooooOOOOOOOoooooooOOOOOOooooooOOOOOlved
G                  C
If what they say is "Nothing is forever"
                                  D         E
Then what makes, Then what makes LOOVVEEE? (Love the exception)
G
So why you, why you
C
Why you, why you, why you are we so in denial
         D              E
When we are not happy heeeerrreeee...
N.C.
Y'all don't want me here you just wanna dance
 
 
[Chorus]
 
G                   C
Heeeyyy... Yaaaaaaa...(OHH OH)
D               E
Heeyy Yaaaaaaaa.. (OHH OH)
G                   C
Heeeyyy... Yaaaaaaaa...(Don't want to meet your daddy, OHH OH)
D               E
Heeyy Yaaaaaaa...(Just want you in my Caddy OHH OH)
G                   C
Heeeyyy... Yaaaaaaa... (OHH OH, don't want to meet yo' mamma OHH OH)
D               E
Heeeyyy... Yaaaaaa...(I'm, OHH OH I'm, OHH OH)
G                    C
Heeyy Yaaaaaaaa... (I'm just being honest OHH OH, I'm just being honest)
 
 
[Bridge]
 
G                   C
Hey, alright now
D               E
Alright now fellas, (YEAH)
G                   C
Now what's cooler than bein' cool?
D               E
(ICE COLD!) I can't hear ya'
G                   C
I say what's cooler than bein' cool?
D               E
(ICE COLD!) whooo...
G                   C
Alright, alright, alright, alright
D               E
Alright, alright, alright, alright
G                   C
Alright, alright, alright, alright
D               E
Alright, alright, alright, OK now ladies, (YEAH)
G                   C
And we gon' break this back down in just a few seconds
D               E
Now don't have me break this thang down for nothin'
G                   C
Now I wanna see y'all on y'all baddest behavior
D               E
Gimme some suga', I am your neighbor ahh here we go!
G                   C
Shake it, shake it, shake it, shake it (OHH OH)
D               E
Shake it, shake it, shake it, shake it, shake it, shake it (OHH OH)
G                   C
Shake, shake it like a Polaroid picture, shake it, shake it
D               E
Shh you got to, shake it, shh, shake it, shake it, got yo shake it
G                   C
(Shake it Suga') shake it like Polaroid picture
 
 
[Verse]
 
G             C
Now all Beyonces and Lucy Lius
 
And baby dolls, get on the floor
        D           E
(Get on the floor)
G               C
You know what to dooo...
 
Yoooooouuu... Know I do
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70 comments
DinosaurOnGuitr
i think it sounds better as Em (022000)
+56
Joe2k3
It's an E, not E minor, it wouldn't be such a unique-sounding song otherwise.
+12
DarkGuitarist07
It probably does sound better with an E minor but when you listen to the song you can tell its an E
+8