KALEO - Hey Gringo: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "Hey Gringo" 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.

           Gm                    Cm
I've been told (told) that she's good as gold
F                                  Gm
Yeah and she'll leave you wanting more
       Gm
Laying low (low)
             Cm
But I could see the smoke
F                          Gm
And I knew it wouldn't be long
         Cm      F
I could stay, oh, I could stay awake
Gm                  D#
Long enough to die another day
         Cm F
I could try to get it right
    Gm                     D#               Cm
Whatever's gonna keep you alive, keep you alive

Chorus:
F        Gm             Cm
Saying "Who is smokin' cigarettes?
  F             Gm
Who is smokin' somethin' else?
                Cm
Who is smokin' cigarettes?
  F             Gm
Who is smokin' somethin' else?"

Let it go
Oh, just take it slow
Don't you go lookin' for trouble now
I don't know why I can't let go
That woman's got me rear naked choked
The man said, "No! Hey Gringo
Whoa, you better stay outta Mexico"
And I said, "Whoa, hey, tranquilo, amigo
I didn't know she was spoken for
Now I'm a lover, not a fighter
It's all bueno"

Chorus

                             Cm
Is it you, is it you, is it you?
F                     Gm
Whew, gotta tell the truth, no
                             Cm F Gm
Is it you, is it you, is it you?

Cm        F           Gm
Light it up, light it up   (oh light it up now)
Cm        F           Gm
Light it up, light it up
Cm        F           Gm  Cm F
Light it up, light it up

Cm         F            Gm    F        D#
I sold my soul for the sex, drugs and rock and roll
Cm              F                  Gm  Cm
Said I sold my soul to a woman in Mexico
            F    Gm
A woman in Mexico
            Cm          F
Woah, woah, yeah-yeah, yeah, come on
Gm
You know I go, whew

Chorus:
"Who is smokin' cigarettes? (Smokin' cigarettes)
Who is smokin' somethin' else?
(Smokin' somethin' else)
Who is smokin' cigarettes?
Who is smokin' somethin' else?"

Is it you, is it you, is it you?
Whew, yeah, yeah (Is it you, is it you, is it you?)
Tell the truth
Tell the truth
Whew, whew
Yeah-yeah, yeah-yeah
Whew-oo-ooh


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Guitar Chord Diagrams

Cm

Guitar chord Cm

D#

Guitar chord D#

F

Guitar chord F

Gm

Guitar chord Gm

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 Gringo" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Hey Gringo" by KALEO.