– – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – –
hey mama – mat kearney
– – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – –
tabbed by : eric
email : eric3312@gmail . com
– – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – –
tuning : standard , capo on 1st fret
chords used in this song :
– – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – –
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| E ( 022100 ) |
| Asus2 ( x02200 ) |
| C#m7 ( x46600 ) |
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– – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – –
* important notes *
1 . ) i have received personal verification from mat kearney himself regarding these chords .
a screenshot of the conversation can be found at this link :
2 . ) reference videos to see mat kearney playing this song :
3 . ) the studio version of this song has a lot of beats and clapping . so ,
this tab is mainly for playing it on the acoustic guitar like mat does
when he plays it live . however , you can play along with the studio version
and it will sound just fine . you just cannot hear the guitar very well in the studio version .
4 . ) if you want to play this song like mat plays it you’re going to have to mute the strings
and play the strings open a lot between each chord .
– – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – –
here is what the verse will look like if you play it on an acoustic guitar like mat does .
D = down strum
u = up strum
u D u D D u D D u D D u u D u D
E | – – – 0 – 0 – 0 – – – 0 – – x – – x – – x – – x – – x – – x – – x – – x – – 0 – 0 – 0 – – – 0 – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |
B | – – – 0 – 0 – 0 – – – 0 – – x – – x – – x – – x – – x – – x – – x – – x – – 0 – 0 – 0 – – – 0 – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |
G | – – – 0 – 0 – 0 – – – 1 – – x – – x – – x – – x – – x – – x – – x – – x – – 0 – 0 – 0 – – – 1 – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |
D | – – – – – 0 – – – – – 2 – – x – – x – – x – – x – – x – – x – – x – – x – – – – 0 – – – – – 2 – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |
A | – – – – – 0 – – – – – 2 – – x – – x – – x – – x – – x – – x – – x – – x – – – – 0 – – – – – 2 – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |
E | – – – – – 0 – – – – – 0 – – x – – x – – x – – x – – x – – x – – x – – x – – – – 0 – – – – – 0 – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |
or mat will sometimes play an Asus2 in place of the open chords when transitioning
into the E , like this :
u D u D D u D D u D D u u D u D
E | – – – 0 – 0 – 0 – – – 0 – – x – – x – – x – – x – – x – – x – – x – – x – – 0 – 0 – 0 – – – 0 – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |
B | – – – 0 – 0 – 0 – – – 0 – – x – – x – – x – – x – – x – – x – – x – – x – – 0 – 0 – 0 – – – 0 – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |
G | – – – 2 – 2 – 2 – – – 1 – – x – – x – – x – – x – – x – – x – – x – – x – – 2 – 2 – 2 – – – 1 – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |
D | – – – – – 2 – – – – – 2 – – x – – x – – x – – x – – x – – x – – x – – x – – – – 2 – – – – – 2 – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |
A | – – – – – 0 – – – – – 2 – – x – – x – – x – – x – – x – – x – – x – – x – – – – 0 – – – – – 2 – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |
E | – – – – – x – – – – – 0 – – x – – x – – x – – x – – x – – x – – x – – x – – – – x – – – – – 0 – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |
sometimes there is longer muted strumming . this will just get you started and
give you a feeling for
how to play the song . watch the videos to better learn what i’m talking about .
– – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – –
verse 1 :
E
she don’t know what she wants to be
E
with all the pictures in the magazines
E
holding hands when she’s mad at me
E
’cause she don’t wanna go , don’t wanna go
E
i met her at anthropologie
E
her purple boots and her golden dreams
E
standing there like a tennessee queen
E
singing don’t look at me , don’t look at me
– – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – –
prechorus 1 :
E
singing oh oh
Asus2
won’t you help me sing this song
E
singing ee ee ee
Asus2
she don’t ever want to go to sleep
– – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – –
chorus 1 :
E
singing hey mama , don’t want no drama
Asus2
just a kiss before i leave
E
hey lady , don’t say maybe
Asus2
you’re the one that i can believe
C#m7
hey lover , don’t want no other
Asus2
finger for my ring
E
hey mama , hey hey mama
Asus2
hey mama , hey hey mama
E
hey mama , hey hey mama
Asus2
hey mama , hey hey mama
– – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – –
postchorus 1 : ( mute strings while strumming and play E chord throughout )
E
oh oh
ooh oh oh oh
ooh oh oh oh
– – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – –
verse 2 : ( same as verse 1 )
i can see it in her cherokee eyes
those baby browns and her golden thighs
whatcha doin’ for the rest of your life?
cause you don’t want , don’t wanna go
– – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – –
prechorus 2 : ( same as prechorus 1 )
singing oh oh
won’t you help me sing this song
singing ee ee ee
she playing like a mystery
– – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – –
chorus 2 : ( same as chorus 1 )
singing hey mama , don’t want no drama
just a kiss before i leave
hey lady , don’t say maybe
you’re the one that i can believe
hey lover , don’t want no other
finger for my ring
hey mama , hey hey mama
hey mama , hey hey mama
hey mama , hey hey mama
hey mama , hey hey mama
– – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – –
post chorus 3 : ( same as post chorus 1 and 2 )
oh oh
ooh oh oh oh
ooh oh oh oh
– – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – –
verse 3 : ( same as verse 1 and 2 )
couldn’t be more opposite
i’m hard to please and you’re hard to get
you’re mississippi and i’m oregon
you’re sun tanned and i’m porcelain , singin’ . .
– – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – –
chorus ( same )
hey mama , don’t want no drama
just a kiss before i leave
hey lady , don’t say maybe
you’re the one that i can believe
hey lover , don’t want no other
finger for my ring
hey mama , hey hey mama
hey mama , hey hey mama
hey mama , hey hey mama
hey mama , hey hey mama
– – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – –
postchorus : ( same )
oh oh
ooh oh oh oh
ooh oh oh oh
– – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – –
end on E
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