Hi-de-ho Chords
by Carole King
Hi-de-ho by Carole King is a moderately challenging guitar song played in the key of E. It uses the chords E, A, B7 and B. Use the transpose and diagram tools on this page to change the key, see each shape, or simplify the chords.
E A E A
Hi-de-ho, hi-de-hi,
E A E A
Gonna get me a piece of the sky
E A E A
Gonna get me some of that old sweet roll...
E A E B7
singing hi-de-hi-de-hi-de-hi-de-ho...
I:
E A
I've been down so low
E B7
Bottom looked like up
E B
Once I felt like second saves
A E
Was enough to fill my cup
E A
Now I offered all I had
E A
But it ain't no way to live
E
Being taken by the ones who have
A B7
the least amount to give
E A E A
Singing Hi-de-ho, hi-de-hi,
E A E A
Gonna get me a piece of the sky
E A E A
Gonna get me some of that old sweet roll...
E A E B7
singing hi-de-hi-de-hi-de-hi-de-ho...
II:
E A
Once I met the devil -
E B7
he was mighty slick
E B
Tempted me with worldly goods
A E
Said I could have my pick
E A
But when he laid the paper on me
E A
And showed me where to sign
E
I said, "Thank you very kindly
A B7
But I'm in too great a need of mine"
E A E A
Singing hi-de-ho, hi-de-hi
E A E A
Gonna get me a piece o' that sky
E A E A
Gonna find me some o' that old sweet roll
E A E A
Singing Hi de hi de hi de hi de ho
E A E A
Hi de hi de hi de hi de ho
E A
Talking about hi de hi de hi de hi de ho
E A E A
Singing hi de hi de hi de hi de ho
E A
Hi de hi de hi de hi de ho
E A
Hi de hi de hi de hi de ho
E A
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