Red Hot Chili Peppers - Hey: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "Hey" 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.

Learn Hey Guitar Chords and Lyrics by Red Hot Chili Peppers

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" smoothly on your guitar.

For easier playing, use our Simplify Chords feature to remove difficult chords like barre.

Cm
Won't somebody come along
     A#6                    G#maj7
And teach me how to keep it alive,
           A#6 Cm
To survive?
                            A#6
Come along and show me something
                          G#maj7
That I never knew in your eyes
               A#6   Cm
Take away the tourniquet

I used to be so full of my confidence
I used to know just what I wanted
And just where to go
a, more than ever I could use a coincidence
But now I walk alone and talk about it when I know

Chorus:
Cm        A#6       G#maj7
Hey, awe yeah, how long?
                         A#6
I guess I ought to walk away
Cm        A#6      G#maj7
Hey, awe yeah, so long
                    A#6  Cm
What you gonna do today?

Cm             A#             F
I don't wanna have to, but I will
D#                               Cm
If that's what I'm supposed to do
Cm              A#             F
We don't wanna set up for the kill,
D#
But that's what I'm about to do

Let it on, I'll cut you off
When you're screaming into the phone
Hard to own
Anyway, I wanna let you know
That everything is on hold
What you gonna do to me?

You used to be so warm and affectionate
All the little things I used to hear my fairy say
But now you're quick to get into your regret
I'll take the fall and now you got to give it all away

Chorus

I don't wanna have to, but I will
If that's what I'm supposed to do
We don't wanna set up for the kill
But that's what I'm about to do

I don't wanna have to, but I will
If that's what I'm supposed to do
We don't wanna set up for the kill
But that's what I'm about to do

Fm                             D#
Hey, what would you say if I stayed?
                       C#
Stay for a while, if I may
                       G#
Say it again and I'll come around
     A#
But not for the last time

Hey, what would you say if I changed?
I'll change everything but my name
Play it again and I'll come around, come around
But not for the last time, not for the last time

You used to be so warm and affectionate
I used to know just what I wanted and just where to go
And now you're quick to get into your regret
And now I walk alone and talk about it when I know

Chorus - x2


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Guitar Chord Diagrams

A#

Guitar chord A#

Cm

Guitar chord Cm

C#

Guitar chord C#

D#

Guitar chord D#

F

Guitar chord F

Fm

Guitar chord Fm

G#

Guitar chord G#

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" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Hey" by Red Hot Chili Peppers.

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