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Pink Floyd - Hey You Chords

Chord reference Em, Dm, Bm, D, D7, G, C
Rhythm tips ↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑

[Em] [Dm] [Em] [Dm] Hey [Em]you, out there in the cold Getting lonely, getting old, can you [Bm]feel me Hey [Em]you, standing in the aisles With itchy feet and fading smiles, can you [Bm]feel me [D]Hey you, don’t you help them to [D7]bury the [G]li[D]ght [C] [Bm]Don’t give in [Am]without a [Em]fight. [Dm]

Hey [Em]you, out there on your own Sitting naked by the phone would you [Bm]touch me Hey [Em]you, with your ear against the wall Waiting for someone to call out would you [Bm]touch me [D]Hey you, would you help me to [D7]carry the [G]sto[D]one [C] [Bm]Open your heart,[Am]I’m coming [Em]home

[Am] [Em] [Am] [Em] [Am] [Em] [C]But it was [D]only a [G]fan[D]ta[C]sy [C]The wall was too [D]high, as [G]you [D]can [C]see [C]No matter how he [D]tried he could [G]not [D]break [C]free And the worms ate [D7]into his [Em]brain [Dm].

[Em] [Dm] [Em] [Dm] [Em] [Dm] Hey [Em]you, out there on the road Doing what you’re told, can you [Bm]help me [G]Hey [Em]you, out there beyond the wall Breaking bottles in the hall, can you [Bm]help me [D]Hey you, don’t tell me there’s [D7]no hope at [G]all [D] [C] To[Bm]gether we stand, [Am]divided we [Em]fall.

Artist Pink Floyd
Album The Wall
Genres Rock, Classic Rock
Year 1979
Key Em

How to Play Hey You on Guitar?

Pink Floyd - Hey You can be played in the key of Em using the Em, Dm, Bm, D, D7, G, C chords.

  • For Em, To play Em, let low E, G, B, high E ring open, mute A, D.
  • For Dm, To play Dm, press fret 1 on the low E string with finger 2, press fret 1 on the high E string with finger 2, let A, D ring open, mute G, B.
  • For Bm, To play Bm, barre fret 2 from the low E string to the A string with finger 1, press fret 2 on the high E string with finger 4, let D, B ring open, mute G.
  • For D, To play D, press fret 2 on the low E string with finger 2, press fret 2 on the G string with finger 2, press fret 2 on the high E string with finger 2, let A, D ring open, mute B.
  • For D7, To play D7, press fret 2 on the low E string with finger 3, press fret 2 on the G string with finger 3, press fret 1 on the B string with finger 2, press fret 2 on the high E string with finger 3, let A, D ring open.
  • For G, To play G, press fret 2 on the A string with finger 2, let D, G, B ring open, mute low E, high E.
  • For C, To play C, press fret 1 on the B string with finger 2, let low E, G, high E ring open, mute A, D.

Barre: Use your index finger to press multiple strings on the same fret, keeping your finger flat.

You can play Hey You with the ↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑ strumming pattern.