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Bruce Channel - Hey Baby Chords

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ChordsC, Am, F, G, A, D
Strumming↓-↓↑-↑↓↑

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

  • Guitar C chord diagram Fingering: x-3-2-0-1-0Guitar C chord diagram
  • Guitar Am chord diagram Fingering: x-0-2-2-1-0Guitar Am chord diagram
  • Guitar F chord diagram Fingering: 1-3-3-2-1-1 Barre at fret 1.Guitar F chord diagram
  • Guitar G chord diagram Fingering: 3-2-0-0-0-3Guitar G chord diagram
  • Guitar A chord diagram Fingering: x-0-2-2-2-0Guitar A chord diagram
  • Guitar D chord diagram Fingering: x-x-0-2-3-2Guitar D chord diagram

[Opening]
[C]Hey [Am] [F] [G]Hey [C]baby [Am] [F]
[G]I wanna [C]know [Am] [F],
If you’ll [G]be my [C]girl [Am] [F] [G]
[C]Hey [Am] [F] [G]Hey [C]baby [Am] [F]
[G]I wanna [C]know [Am] [F],
If you’ll [G]be my [C]girl [F] [C]

[chorus]
[F]When I saw you walking down the street
[C]That’s the kind of gal I’d like to meet
[F]She’s so pretty and she’s fine
[G]I’m gonna make her mine oh mine.

[verse 2]
[C]Hey [Am] [F] [G]Hey [C]baby [Am] [F]
[G]I wanna [C]know [Am] [F],
If you’ll [G]be my [C]girl [Am] [F] [G]
[C]Hey [Am] [F] [G]Hey [C]baby [Am] [F]
[G]I wanna [C]know [Am] [F],
If you’ll [G]be my [C]girl [F] [C]

[verse 3]
[A]When you turned and walked away
[D]That’s when, I want to say
[G]Come on baby give me a whirl
[C]I wanna know if you`ll be my girl

[verse 4]
[C]Hey [Am] [F] [G]Hey [C]baby [Am] [F]
[G]I wanna [C]know [Am] [F],
If you’ll [G]be my [C]girl [Am] [F] [G]
[C]Hey [Am] [F] [G]Hey [C]baby [Am] [F]
[G]I wanna [C]know [Am] [F],
If you’ll [G]be my [C]girl [F] [C]

[chorus]
[F]When I saw you walking down the street
[C]that’s the kind of gal I’d like to meet
[F]She’s so pretty and she’s fine
[G]I’m gonna make her mine all mine.

[verse 5]
[C]Hey [Am] [F] [G]Hey [C]baby [Am] [F]
[G]I wanna [C]know [Am] [F],
If you’ll [G]be my [C]girl [Am] [F] [G]
[C]Hey [Am] [F] [G]Hey [C]baby ([Am]Ooo [F]Ahh)
[G]I wanna [C]know [Am] [F],
If you’ll [G]be my [C]girl [Am] [F] [G]

[verse 6]
[C]Hey [Am] [F] [G]Hey [C]baby [Am] [F]
[G]I wanna [C]know [Am] [F],
If you’ll [G]be my [C]girl [Am] [F] [G]
[C]Hey [Am] [F] [G]Hey [C]baby [Am] [F]
[G]I wanna [C]know [Am] [F],
If you’ll [G]be my [C]girl [Am] [F]

[Closing]
If you’ll [G]be my [C]girl [Am] [F]
If you’ll [G]be my [C]girl [Am] [F]
If you’ll [G]be my [C]girl

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ArtistBruce Channel
AlbumDas Album
GenresPop
Year2000
KeyC

How to play Hey Baby on Guitar (Step-by-step)

Bruce Channel - Hey Baby 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.

Hey Baby uses these transitions most often: G → C (42), F → G (41), and Am → F (39). 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 C - Am chord transition.

1. C → Am chord transition

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

To move from C to Am;

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

2. Am → F chord transition

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

To move from Am 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. Lift your ring finger from G string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 3.
  4. Place pinky on D string fret 3.
Am 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 chord diagram Fingering: 3-2-0-0-0-3Guitar G 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 A string fret 2.
  3. Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
  4. Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on E string fret 3.
F to G

4. G → C chord transition

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

To move from G to C;

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

5. C → F chord transition

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.

6. C → A chord transition

To move from C to A;

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

7. A → D chord transition

To move from A to D;

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

8. D → G chord transition

To move from D to G;

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

Hey Baby chord transition analysis

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

  • Hey Baby includes 176 chord transitions, 8 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.05% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
  • Hey Baby contains 6 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
  • These transition patterns show how Hey Baby connects to the rest of Chordier. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.
    After C, the most likely next chords across Chordier are G (35%), F (16%), and D (11%).
    • C → F: 16%
    • C → Am: 10%
    After F, the most likely next chords across Chordier are C (40%), G (21%), and Am (11%).
    • F → C: 40%
    • F → G: 21%
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