Say Hey (i Love You) Chords
Say Hey (i Love You) by Michael Franti and Spearhead is a beginner-friendly guitar song played in the key of G with a capo on the 2st fret. It uses the chords G, C, Am and D. Use the transpose and diagram tools on this page to change the key, see each shape, or simplify the chords.
G
I say hey, I'll be gone today, but I'll be back around the way.
C G
Seems like everywhere I go, the more I see the less I know,
Am D G
But I know one thing, that I love you.
Am D G
I love you, I love you, I love you.
Verse 1:
G
I've been a lot of places all around the way
C G
I've seen a lot of joy, and I've seen a lot of pain
G
But I don't want to write a love song for the world
C G
I just want to write a song about a boy and a girl
G
Junkies on the corner, always calling my name
C G
And the kids on the corner playing ghetto games
G
When I saw you getting down, girl, I hoped it was you
C G
And when I looked into your eyes, I knew it was true
G
Say hey, I'll be gone today, but I'll be back around the way.
C G
Seems like everywhere I go, the more I see the less I know,
Am D G
But I know one thing, that I love you.
Am D G
I love you, I love you, I love you.
Verse 2:
G
Now I'm not a highly metaphysical man
C G
But I know when the stars are aligned you can
G
Bump into a person in the middle of the road
C G
Look into their eyes, and you suddenly know
G
Rocking in the dance hall, moving with you
C G
Dancing in the night in the middle of June
G
My momma told me don't lose you
C G
'Cause the best luck I had was you
G
I say hey, I'll be gone today, but I'll be back around the way.
C G
Seems like everywhere I go, the more I see the less I know,
Am D G
But I know one thing, that I love you.
Am D G
I love you, I love you, I love you.
Bridge: (This part is very rhythmic so listen to the song)
G G
And I say, rocking in the dance hall, moving with you
C C G
I say, hey momma, hey momma, close to you
G G
Rocking in the dance hall, moving with you
C C G
I say, hey trippa, hey trippa, got to shoot
G G
And I say, rocking in the dance hall, moving with you
C C G
I say, hey momma, hey momma, close to you
G G
Rocking in the dance hall, moving with you
C C G
I say, hey trippa, hey trippa, got to shoot
(Single strum till chorus)
G
My momma told me don't lose you
C G
'Cause the best luck I had was you
Am D G
And I know one thing that I love you
Chorus (2x)
G
I say hey, I'll be gone today, but I'll be back around the way.
C G
Seems like everywhere I go, the more I see the less I know,
Am D G
But I know one thing, that I love you.
Am D G
I love you, I love you, I love you.
G
I say hey, I'll be gone today, but I'll be back around the way.
C G
Seems like everywhere I go, the more I see the less I know,
Am D G
But I know one thing, that I love you.
Outro:
Am D G
I love you, I love you, I love you, (baby girl!)
Am D G
I love you, I love you, I love you
Am D G
I love you, I love you, I love you
Am D G
I love you, I love you, I love you
Am D G
I love you, I love you, I love you
G
Rocking in the dance hall, moving with you
C C C C
I say, hey papa, hey papa, hey momma, hey momma
G
Rocking in the dance hall, moving with you
C C C C G
Come on, hey papa, hey papa, Hey mama, hey mama, come to shoot
Am D G
I love you, I love you, I love you
Am D G