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The Lumineers - Ho Hey Chords

Chord reference F, C, G, Am
Rhythm tips ↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑

[F] [C](Ho) [F] [C](Hey) [F] [C](Ho) [F] [C](Hey) [F] (Ho)

[C] I’ve been trying to do it right [F] [C](Hey) I’ve been [C]living a lonely life [F] [C](Ho) I’ve been [C]sleeping here instead [F] [C](Hey) I’ve been [C]sleeping in my bed (Ho) [G][Am]sleeping [G]in my bed [F] [C](Hey)

[F] [C](Ho) [F] [C](Ho) [C]So show me family [F] [C](Hey) [C]all the blood that I will bleed [F] [C](Ho) [C]I don’t know where I belong [F] [C](Hey) [C]I don’t know where I went wrong (Ho) [Am]But I can [G]write a song [F] [C](Hey)

I belong with [Am]you, you belong with [G]me, you’re my [C]sweetheart I belong with [Am]you, you belong with [G]me, you’re my: [F]sweet [C](Ho)

[F] [C](Hey) [F] [C](Ho) [F] [C](Hey) [F](Ho)

[C]I don’t think you’re right for [F]him [C] [C]Think of what it might’ve been [F]if [C]you [C]Took a bus to Chinatown [F] [C] [C]I’d be standing on Canal, [Am]and [G]Bowery [F] [C] [Am]And she’d be standing [G]next to me [F] [C]

I belong with [Am]you, you belong [G]with me, you’re my [C]sweetheart I belong with [Am]you, you belong with [G]me, you’re my [C]sweetheart

And [F][C]love, [G]we need it [C]now Let’s [F][C]hope for [G]some [G] Cuz [F][C]oh, we’re [G]bleeding [C]out

I belong with [Am]you, you belong with [G]me, you’re my [C]sweetheart I belong with [Am]you, you belong with [G]me, you’re my [F]sweet [C](Ho)

[F][C](Hey) [F][C](Ho) [F][C](Hey)

Artist The Lumineers
Album The Lumineers
Genres Pop
Year 2012
Key F

How to Play Ho Hey on Guitar?

The Lumineers - Ho Hey can be played in the key of F using the F, C, G, Am chords.

  • For F, To play F, barre fret 1 from the B string to the high E string with finger 1, press fret 1 on the low E string with finger 4, let A ring open, mute D, G.
  • 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.
  • 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 Am, To play Am, press fret 1 on the B string with finger 2, let low E, A, high E ring open, mute D, G.

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

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