Elton John - Hey Papa Legba: Guitar Chords
Learn to play "Hey Papa Legba" on your guitar with our chord guide. This page provides everything you need to perform this song on the guitar, including lyrics integrated with chords, chord diagrams, and a key transposer to match your vocal range.
For easier playing, use our Simplify Chords feature to remove difficult chords like barre.
Fm He would recount the stories he had learned so well A#7 Fm Fourteen years is a long time in one cell Fm When the pipe is passed the opium does its rounds A#7 Fm Papa Legba sitting pretty in a chicken little town His textured skin, like leather in the sun Fingers beating hard upon a native drum He picks his teeth with a splintered back rib bone Papa legba bears his fangs and lays alone Hey papa legba, hoo-boo-be-do Hey papa legba, no one gonna bother you Hey papa legba, hoo-boo-be-do Shake papa legba, no one's gonna bother you tonight, alright He was free to dance alone where the spirits run His almond eyes would twinkle on a hundred sons His champagne toast and white meat on a spit Papa legba's drunken with a smile upon his lips You can simplify chords by removing barre | TransposeReset Font SizeReset Guitar Chord DiagramsFm  Here you can see detailed diagrams for each guitar chord used in the song. Utilize our key transposer to adjust the chords to a key that better fits your singing range. Simply select the desired key, and the chords throughout this page will update automatically, ensuring you can play and sing comfortably. |
If you are also interested in learning how to play "Hey Papa Legba" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Hey Papa Legba" by Elton John.