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Mother Mother - Hayloft Chords

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ChordsAm, C, F, G#, E, G
Strumming↓↑-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑

Before you play, tune your guitar and use the tools below to set up your view and flow.

  • Guitar Am chord diagram Fingering: x-0-2-2-1-0Guitar Am chord diagram
  • Guitar C chord diagram Fingering: x-3-2-0-1-0Guitar C chord diagram
  • Guitar F chord diagram Fingering: 1-3-3-2-1-1 Barre at fret 1.Guitar F chord diagram
  • Guitar G# | A♭ chord diagram Fingering: 4-3-1-1-1-x Barre at fret 1.Guitar G# | A♭ chord diagram
  • Guitar E chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-2-1-0-0Guitar E chord diagram
  • Guitar G chord diagram Fingering: 3-2-0-0-0-3Guitar G chord diagram

[Opening]
[Am] [C] [F] [G#]
[Am]My daddy’s got a [C]gun, my daddy’s got a [F]gun
My daddy’s got a [G#]gun, you better run
[Am]My daddy’s got a [C]gun, my daddy’s got a [F]gun
My daddy’s got a [G#]gun, ga ga ga ga ga

[chorus]
[Am]It started with the [C]hayloft a-creakin’
[F]Well it just started in the [G#]hay-loft
[Am]With his long-johns [C]on, Pop went a-creeping
[F]Out to barn out to the [G#]hay [E]

[verse 2]
[Am]Young lovers and they [C]are not sleeping
[F]Young lovers in the [G#]hay-loft
[Am]With his gun turned [C]on Pop went a-creeping
[F]Out to the barn out to the [G#]hay-loft

[verse 3]
[Am]My daddy’s got a [C]gun, my daddy’s got a [F]gun
My daddy’s got a [G#]gun, you better run
[Am]My daddy’s got a [C]gun, my daddy’s got a [F]gun
My daddy’s got a [G#]gun, ga ga ga ga ga

[chorus]
[Am]Aaaah [C]yaaa [F]yaaa [G#]ya! [Am]Aaaah [C]yaaa [F]yaaa [G#]ya
[Am]Aaaah [C]yaaa [F]yaaa [G#]ya! [Am]Aaaah [C]yaaa [F]yaaa [G#]ya!
Ga ga ga ga ga

[verse 4]
[Am] [C] [F] [G#]
[Am]My daddy’s got a [C]gun, my daddy’s got a [F]gun
My daddy’s got a [G#]gun, you better run
[Am]My daddy’s got a [C]gun, my daddy’s got a [F]gun
My daddy’s got a [G#]gun, ga ga ga ga ga

[chorus]
[Am]It started with the [C]hayloft a-creakin’
[F]Well it just started in the [G#]hay-loft
[Am]With his long-johns [C]on, Pop went a-creeping
[F]Out to barn out to the [G#]hay [E]

[verse 5]
[Am]Young lovers with their [C]legs tied up in knots
[F]Young lovers with their [G#]legs tied up in love
[Am]With his long, tall [G]gun, Pop went a-creeping
[F]To blow the hayloft [G#]bedheads straight off

[Closing]
[Am]My daddy’s got a [C]gun, my daddy’s got a [F]gun
My daddy’s got a [G#]gun, you better run
[Am]My daddy’s got a [C]gun, my daddy’s got a [F]gun
My daddy’s got a [G#]gun, you better run
[Am]My daddy’s got a [C]gun, my daddy’s got a [F]gun
My daddy’s got a [G#]gun, you better run
[Am]My daddy’s got a [C]gun, my daddy’s got a [F]gun
My daddy’s got a [G#]gun, ga ga ga ga ga

[chorus]
[Am]Aaaah [C]yaaa [F]yaaa [G#]ya! [Am]Aaaah [C]yaaa [F]yaaa [G#]ya
[Am]Aaaah [C]yaaa [F]yaaa [G#]ya! [Am]Aaaah [C]yaaa [F]yaaa [G#]ya!
Ga ga ga ga ga ga

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ArtistMother Mother
AlbumO My Heart
GenresAlternative, Indie, Rock
Year2008
KeyAm

How to play Hayloft on Guitar (Step-by-step)

Mother Mother - Hayloft on guitar requires 6 chords and 8 core chord transitions. You can find the full step-by-step guide below. Before you start, tune your instrument. The song uses the ↓↑-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑ pattern; practice it muted first, or simplify to downstrokes while you learn the changes.

Hayloft uses these transitions most often: F → G# (28), Am → C (27), and C → F (27). These transitions may feel a little challenging at first, but with steady practice you can play this song quickly.When you are ready, begin with Am - C chord transition.

1. Am → C chord transition

Guitar Am chord diagram Fingering: x-0-2-2-1-0Guitar Am chord diagram
Guitar C chord diagram Fingering: x-3-2-0-1-0Guitar C chord diagram

To move from Am to C;

  1. Keep index finger on B string fret 1.
  2. Keep middle finger on D string fret 2.
  3. Lift your ring finger from G string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 3.
Am to C

2. C → F chord transition

Guitar C chord diagram Fingering: x-3-2-0-1-0Guitar C chord diagram
Guitar F chord diagram Fingering: 1-3-3-2-1-1 Barre at fret 1.Guitar F chord diagram

To move from C to F;

  1. Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on E string fret 1.
  2. Slide your middle finger from D string fret 2 to G string fret 2.
  3. Keep ring finger on A string fret 3.
  4. Place pinky on D string fret 3.
C to F

3. F → G# chord transition

Guitar F chord diagram Fingering: 1-3-3-2-1-1 Barre at fret 1.Guitar F chord diagram
Guitar G# | A♭ chord diagram Fingering: 4-3-1-1-1-x Barre at fret 1.Guitar G# | A♭ chord diagram

To move from F to G#;

  1. While playing F, lift your pinky from D string fret 3.
  2. Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 and place it on D string fret 1.
  3. Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to A string fret 3.
  4. Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on E string fret 4.
F to G#

4. G# → Am chord transition

Guitar G# | A♭ chord diagram Fingering: 4-3-1-1-1-x Barre at fret 1.Guitar G# | A♭ chord diagram
Guitar Am chord diagram Fingering: x-0-2-2-1-0Guitar Am chord diagram

To move from G# to Am;

  1. Lift your index finger from D string fret 1 and place it on B string fret 1.
  2. Slide your middle finger from A string fret 3 to D string fret 2.
  3. Lift your ring finger from E string fret 4 and place it on G string fret 2.
G# to Am

5. G# → E chord transition

To move from G# to E;

  1. Lift your index finger from D string fret 1 and place it on G string fret 1.
  2. Slide your middle finger on A string from fret 3 to fret 2.
  3. Lift your ring finger from E string fret 4 and place it on D string fret 2.

6. E → Am chord transition

To move from E to Am;

  1. Lift your index finger from G string fret 1 and place it on B string fret 1.
  2. Slide your middle finger from A string fret 2 to D string fret 2.
  3. Lift your ring finger from D string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 2.

7. Am → G chord transition

To move from Am to G;

  1. Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on A string fret 2.
  2. Slide your middle finger from D string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
  3. Lift your ring finger from G string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 3.

8. G → F chord transition

To move from G to F;

  1. Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 1.
  2. Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to G string fret 2.
  3. Lift your ring finger from E string fret 3 and place it on A string fret 3.
  4. Place pinky on D string fret 3.

Hayloft chord transition analysis

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Hayloft.

  • Hayloft includes 113 chord transitions, 8 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.03% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
  • Hayloft contains 3 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
  • These transition patterns show how Hayloft connects to the rest of Chordier. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.
    After Am, the most likely next chords across Chordier are F (26%), G (21%), and C (16%).
    • Am → G: 21%
    • Am → C: 16%
    After F, the most likely next chords across Chordier are C (40%), G (21%), and Am (11%).
    • F → G#: 0%
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