Obadiah Parker - Hey Ya (Acoustic live version) Tuning: Standard (E A D G B E) Key: E major (E F# G# A B C# D# E) with a capo on the fourth fret, C major (C D E F G A B C) without Tempo: 76 bpm (average) Transcribed by Robert from Astlessons Link to my tutorial on YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7o2J8WofZNk This is the live acoustic version of him playing in a cafe, but it's played the same as the studio version except for the timing on some chord changes. You can find strumming patterns for all the parts in the tutorial. [Intro]: C Fadd2 Gadd4 Am7 x2 C Fadd2 Gadd4 Am7 My baby don't mess around because she loves me so, and this I know for sure C Fadd2 Gadd4 Am7 But does she really wanna, but can't stand to see me walk out the door C Fadd2 Gadd4 Am7 I can't stand to fight the feeling, cause the thought alone is killing me right now C Fadd2 Gadd4 Am7 Thank god for mom and dad for sticking two together, cause we don't know how C Fadd2 Gadd4 Am7 C Fadd2 Gadd4 Am7 And hey ya, hey ya, hey ya, hey ya C Fadd2 Gadd4 You think you got it, oh you think you got it, but God I just don't get it, till there's nothing Am7 at all C Fadd2 Gadd4 Am7 We get together, oh we get together, but separate's always better, when there's feelings involved C Fadd2 Gadd4 Am7 If what they say that nothing is forever, oh then what makes, then what makes, then what makes Then what makes, what makes love the exception C Fadd2 Gadd4 Am7 So why, oh why oh, why oh why oh why oh, are we so in denial when we know we're not happy here C Fadd2 Gadd4 Am7 C Fadd2 Gadd4 Am7 And hey ya, hey ya, and hey ya, hey ya C Fadd2 Gadd4 Am7 C Fadd2 Gadd4 Am7 And hey ya, hey ya, and hey ya, hey ya C Fadd2 Gadd4 Am7 Alright now fellas, you're oh what's cooler than being cool C Fadd2 Gadd4 Am7 I can't hear you, now, now, now, I say what's cooler than being cool C Fadd2 Gadd4 Am7 And alright, alright, alright, alright, alright, alright Alright, alright, alright, alright, alright, alright, alright now C Fadd2 Gadd4 Am7 Ladies, yeah we're gonna break it down in just a few seconds here C Fadd2 Gadd4 Am7 C Fadd2 Don't make me break it down for nothing, I wanna see you all on your alls baddest behaviour Gadd4 Am7 Lend me some sugar, I am your neighbour C Fadd2 Gadd4 Shake it, shake, shake it, shake, shake it, shake, shake, shake it, shake it, shake it Am7 Shake, shake, shake it, shake, shake, shake it C Fadd2 Gadd4 Shake, shake, shake it, shake, shake, shake it, shake, shake, shake it, shake it, shake it Am7 C Shake, shake, shake it, shake it like a Polaroid Picture now Fadd2 Gadd4 But shake it, oh now sh, oh I said shake it up Am7 Shake it oh now, oh now shake it up C Fadd2 Gadd4 Oh I said shake it oh now now, oh now shake it up Am7 And shake it up, oh now shake it up C Fadd2 Gadd4 Am7 C Fadd2 Gadd4 Am7 And hey ya, hey ya, and hey ya, hey ya ooh no oh C Fadd2 Gadd4 Am7 C Fadd2 Gadd4 Am7 Hey ya, hey ya ooh oh oh, hey ya, hey ya ooh oh C Fadd2 Gadd4 Am7 And hey ya, and hey ya Chords: C (X 3 2 0 1 3) Fadd2 (X X 3 2 1 3) Gadd4 (3 2 0 0 1 3) Am7 (X 0 2 0 1 3) Clarification: Chordname (E A D G B E) X = Don't play / Muffle Free papers for this song are available in .pdf on my website, you can find the link in the description on the YouTube tutorial. The papers available are Lyrics & Chords, Lyrics & Chords+ (beats per chord), Chord Diagrams, Extra (the structure) and Playing Patterns (strumming patterns). If you need further help or explanations don't hesitate to ask, if it's a subject where others may benefit from the answer it's best done by posting a comment on the tutorial, but posts here and personal messages will also be answered! //Robert
