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Hey Ya

Mat Weddle
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Chords in this song

Strum
D-DU-UDU
Am7
e|--3-------3-------3-------3---|
B|--1-------1-------1-------1---|
G|--0-------2-------0-------2---|
D|--2-------3-------0-------2---|
A|--3-------0-------2-------0---|
E|--x-------x-------3-------x---|
 If you want to throw some hammer-ons in, the tab looks like this: (I spaced the rhythm
 a little bit to show the chord changes)
Am7
e|-3--3-3--333---3---3-3--333---3---3-3--333---3--33---3--33--333---3---33--333-|
B|-1--1-1--111---1---1-1--111---1---1-1--111---1--11---1--11--111---1---11--111-|
G|-0--0-0--000---0h2-2-2--222---0h2-2-2--222---0--00---2--22--222---2---22--222-|
D|-2--2-2--222---3---3-3--333---3---3-3--333---0--00---2--33--222---0h2-22------|
A|-3--3-3--333---0---0-0--000---0---0-0--000---2--23---0--00--000---0---00--000-|
E|-x--x-x--xxx---x---x-x--xxx---x---x-x--xxx---3--33---x--xx--xxx---x---xx--xxx-|
  ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^
 The rhythm for the "Shake it part" goes like this:
Am7
e|-33--x-x--xxx---33--x-x--xxx---33--x-x--xxx---3--x-x--3--x-x--xxx----------|
B|-11--x-x--xxx---11--x-x--xxx---11--x-x--xxx---1--x-x--1--x-x--xxx----------|
G|-00--x-x--xxx---22--x-x--xxx---22--x-x--xxx---0--x-x--2--x-x--xxx----------|
D|-22--x-x--xxx---33--x-x--xxx---33--x-x--xxx---0--x-x--2--x-x--xxx----------|
A|-33--x-x--xxx---00--x-x--xxx---00--x-x--xxx---2--x-x--0--x-x--xxx----------|
E|-xx--x-x--xxx---xx--x-x--xxx---xx--x-x--xxx---3--x-x--x--x-x--xxx----------|
My  baby don't mess  around
 Because she loves  me so
 And this I  know for sure
But  does she really  wanna
 But can't stand  to see me
 Walk  out the door
Don't  try to fight  the feeling
 Because the thought  alone is killing  me right now
Thank  god for mom  and dad
 For sticking two  together
 'Cause we don't  know how.
 And, Hey Ya
Hey Ya
Hey Ya
Hey Ya
You  think you've got it
Ohh,  you think you've got it
 But got  it just don't get it
 Till' there's nothing  at all.
We  get together
Oh,  we get together
 But seperate's  always better when there's feelings involved.
If  what they say is "Nothing  is forever"
 Then what  makes, Then what  makes, Then what makes, Then what makes,
Love  the exception?
So  why you, why you
Why  you, why you, why you are we  so in denial
 When we know  we're not happy  here
 And, Hey Ya
Hey Ya
Hey Ya
Hey Ya
 Alright now fellas
 Now what's cooler  than being cool?
 I can't hear  you now
I  say what's cooler  than being  cool?
 Alright,  alright,  alright, alright
Alright,  alright,  alright, alright
 Alright, alright, alright, alright
 Ok now ladies
 And we gonna break  this thing down in just  a few seconds here
 Now don't  have me break  it down for nothing
 Now I wanna  see y'all on  y'alls baddest behavior
Lend  me some sugar,
I  am your neighbor
 Shake it, shake, shake it, shake it
 Shake it, shake it, shake, shake it,
 Shake it, shake, shake it, shake it
 Shake it, shake it, shake, shake it,
 Shake it like a Polaroid picture
 Shake it, shake, shake it, shake it
 Shake it, shake it, shake, shake it,
 And, Hey Ya
Hey Ya
Hey Ya
Hey Ya

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Readable chord sheet for Hey Ya by Mat Weddle

[C]       [F]     [Cmaj7]    [Am7]
e|--3-------3-------3-------3---|
B|--1-------1-------1-------1---|
G|--0-------2-------0-------2---|
D|--2-------3-------0-------2---|
A|--3-------0-------2-------0---|
E|--x-------x-------3-------x---|

If you want to throw some hammer-ons in, the tab looks like this: (I spaced the rhythm
a little bit to show the chord changes)

   [C]             [F]                           [Cmaj9]    [Am7]
e|-3--3-3--333---3---3-3--333---3---3-3--333---3--33---3--33--333---3---33--333-|
B|-1--1-1--111---1---1-1--111---1---1-1--111---1--11---1--11--111---1---11--111-|
G|-0--0-0--000---0h2-2-2--222---0h2-2-2--222---0--00---2--22--222---2---22--222-|
D|-2--2-2--222---3---3-3--333---3---3-3--333---0--00---2--33--222---0h2-22------|
A|-3--3-3--333---0---0-0--000---0---0-0--000---2--23---0--00--000---0---00--000-|
E|-x--x-x--xxx---x---x-x--xxx---x---x-x--xxx---3--33---x--xx--xxx---x---xx--xxx-|
        ^  ^ ^         ^  ^ ^         ^  ^ ^       ^       ^  ^ ^        ^  ^ ^

The rhythm for the "Shake it part" goes like this:

   [C]              [F]                           [Cmaj9]    [Am7]
e|-33--x-x--xxx---33--x-x--xxx---33--x-x--xxx---3--x-x--3--x-x--xxx----------|
B|-11--x-x--xxx---11--x-x--xxx---11--x-x--xxx---1--x-x--1--x-x--xxx----------|
G|-00--x-x--xxx---22--x-x--xxx---22--x-x--xxx---0--x-x--2--x-x--xxx----------|
D|-22--x-x--xxx---33--x-x--xxx---33--x-x--xxx---0--x-x--2--x-x--xxx----------|
A|-33--x-x--xxx---00--x-x--xxx---00--x-x--xxx---2--x-x--0--x-x--xxx----------|
E|-xx--x-x--xxx---xx--x-x--xxx---xx--x-x--xxx---3--x-x--x--x-x--xxx----------|

[C]My baby don't [F]mess around
Because she [F]loves me so
And this I[Cmaj9] know for [Am7]sure
[C]But does she [F]really wanna
But can't [F]stand to see me
Walk[Cmaj9] out the [Am7]door
[C]Don't try to [F]fight the feeling
Because the [F]thought alone is killing[Cmaj9] me right [Am7]now
[C]Thank god for [F]mom and dad
For sticking t[F]wo together
'Cause we [Cmaj9]don't know [Am7]how.

And, [C]Hey [F]Ya
[Cmaj9]Hey    [Am7]Ya
[C]Hey [F]Ya
[Cmaj9]Hey    [Am7]Ya

[C]You think you've got it
[F]Ohh, you think you've got it
But [F]got it just don't get it
Till' there's [Cmaj9]nothing at [Am7]all.
[C]We get together
[F]Oh, we get together
But [F]seperate's always better when there's [Cmaj9]feelings [Am7]involved.
[C]If what they say is [F]"Nothing is forever"
Then [Cmaj9]what makes, Then [Am7]what makes, Then what makes, Then what makes,
[Cmaj9]Love the [Am7]exception?
[C]So why you, why you
[F]Why you, why you, why you are [F]we so in denial
When we [Cmaj9]know we're not [Am7]happy here

And, [C]Hey [F]Ya
[Cmaj9]Hey    [Am7]Ya
[C]Hey [F]Ya
[Cmaj9]Hey    [Am7]Ya

[C] Alright now [F]fellas
Now what's [Cmaj9]cooler than being [Am7]cool?
I can't [C]hear you [F]now
[F]I say what's [Cmaj9]cooler than [Am7]being cool?
Al[C]right, alright,[F] alright, alright
[C]Alright, alrigh[Am7]t, alright, alright
Alright, alright, alright, alright
Ok now [C]ladies [F]
And we gonna [Cmaj9]break this thing down in [Am7]just a few seconds here
Now [C]don't have me [F]break it down for nothing
Now I wanna[Cmaj9] see y'all on[Am7] y'alls baddest behavior
[C]Lend me some [F]sugar,
[Cmaj9]I am your [Am7]neighbor

Shake it, shake, shake it, shake it
Shake it, shake it, shake, shake it,
Shake it, shake, shake it, shake it
Shake it, shake it, shake, shake it,
Shake it like a Polaroid picture
Shake it, shake, shake it, shake it
Shake it, shake it, shake, shake it,

And, [C]Hey [F]Ya
[Cmaj9]Hey    [Am7]Ya
[C]Hey [F]Ya
[Cmaj9]Hey    [Am7]Ya

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