Mat Kearney - Hey Mama: Guitar Chords
Learn to play "Hey Mama" on your guitar with our detailed chord guide and lyrics. 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.
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Learn Hey Mama Guitar Chords and Lyrics by Mat Kearney
This section will guide you through each part of the song, providing the guitar chords placed directly above the lyrics for easy playing. Whether you are a beginner or an experienced player, these elements will help you perform "Hey Mama" smoothly on your guitar.
For easier playing, use our Simplify Chords feature to remove difficult chords like barre.
F She don't know what she wants to be With all the pictures in the magazines Holding hands when she's mad at me 'cause she don't wanna go, don't wanna go I met her at anthropology Purple boots and her golden dreams Standing there like a Tennessee queen Singing don't look at me, don't look at me F singing oh oh A#sus2 won't you help me sing this song F Singing ee ee ee A#sus2 She don't ever want to go to sleep Chorus: F Singing hey mama, don't want no drama A#sus2 Just a kiss before I leave F Hey lady, don't say maybe A#sus2 You're the one that I can believe Dm7 Hey lover, don't want no other A#sus2 finger for my ring F Hey mama, hey hey mama A#sus2 Hey mama, hey hey mama F Hey mama, hey hey mama A#sus2 Hey mama, hey hey mama I can see it in her Cherokee eyes Those baby browns and the golden thighs What you doing for the rest of your life? Cause you don't want, don't wanna go Singing oh oh Won't you help me sing this song Singing ee ee ee She playing like a mystery Chorus F Couldn't be more opposite F A# I'm hard to please and you're hard to get A# F You're Mississippi and I'm Oregon F A# You're sun tanned and I'm porcelain, singin Chorus You can simplify chords by removing barre | TransposeReset Font SizeReset Guitar Chord DiagramsA#  A#sus2  Dm7  F  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 Mama" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Hey Mama" by Mat Kearney.