Ray LaMontagne - Hey Me, Hey Mama Chords
Before you play, tune your guitar and use the tools below to set up your view and flow. Using the Transpose tool, switch to D,G keys to play this song with easier chords.
Guitar F chord diagram
Guitar G chord diagram
Guitar C chord diagram
[Opening]
[F] [G] [C] [F]
[F]Papa’s in the kitchen, [G]Mama’s in the field
[C]There’s a murder in the hen house
Mud flung high upon the [F]wheels [F]
[verse 2]
Old [F]rooster in the dooryard he’s just [G]leaning on the horn
[C]With the wind so sweetly drifting through the ripening [F]corn
[chorus]
Hey [F]me, hey [G]mama
Where you [C]been for so [F]long, for so [C]long?
[F]hey me, hey [G]mama
Where you [C]been, where you been for so [F]long?
[verse 3]
[F] [G] [C] [F]
[F]There’s something outrageous about that [G]evening sky
[C]Just this side of dangerous, that look in your [F]eye [F]
[verse 4]
[F]I always knew that you were crazy
Always [G]knew you could be cruel
[C]Still, I would do just about anything in the world for [F]you
[chorus]
Hey [F]me, hey [G]mama
Where you [C]been for so [F]long, for so [C]long?
[F]hey me, hey [G]mama
Where you [C]been, where you been for so [F]long?
[verse 5]
[F] [G] [C] [F]
[F]You left me standing in the corner
With my [G]head so hanging down
[C]Punch drunk, busted up and reeling like a rodeo [F]clown [F]
[Closing]
[F]You always seem to hit me Like a [G]lightning from above
[C]I guess I just wasn’t ready for such a heavy handed [F]love
[chorus]
Hey [F]me, hey [G]mama
Where you [C]been for so [F]long, for so [C]long?
[F]hey me, hey [G]mama
Where you [C]been, where you been for so [F]long?
[chorus]
Hey [F]me, hey [G]mama
Where you [C]been for so [F]long, for so [C]long?
[F]hey me, hey [G]mama
Where you [C]been, where you been for so [F]long? [F]
How to play Hey Me, Hey Mama on Guitar (Step-by-step)
Ray LaMontagne - Hey Me, Hey Mama on guitar requires 3 chords and 3 core chord transitions. You can find the full step-by-step guide below. Before you start, tune your instrument. The song uses the ↓↑-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑ pattern; practice it muted first, or simplify to downstrokes while you learn the changes.
Hey Me, Hey Mama uses these transitions most often: C → F (21), F → G (17), and G → C (17). These transitions may feel a little challenging at first, but with steady practice you can play this song quickly.When you are ready, begin with F - G chord transition.
1. F → G chord transition
To move from F to G;
- While playing F, lift your pinky from D string fret 3.
- Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 and place it on A string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
- Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on E string fret 3.
2. G → C chord transition
To move from G to C;
- Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on B string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to D string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from E string fret 3 and place it on A string fret 3.
3. C → F chord transition
To move from C to F;
- Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on E string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from D string fret 2 to G string fret 2.
- Keep ring finger on A string fret 3.
- Place pinky on D string fret 3.
Hey Me, Hey Mama chord transition analysis
A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Hey Me, Hey Mama.
- Hey Me, Hey Mama includes 59 chord transitions, 3 of them unique.
- These transitions represent 0.02% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
- Hey Me, Hey Mama contains 3 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
- These transition patterns show how Hey Me, Hey Mama connects to the rest of Chordier. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.After F, the most likely next chords across Chordier are C (40%), G (21%), and Am (11%).
- F → C: 40%
- F → G: 21%
After C, the most likely next chords across Chordier are G (35%), F (16%), and D (11%).- C → F: 16%