Mat Kearney - Hey Mama

– – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – –
hey mama – mat kearney
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tabbed by : eric
email : eric3312@gmail . com

– – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – –

tuning : standard , capo on 1st fret

chords used in this song :

– – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – –
| |
| 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