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Ray Lamontagne - Hey Me Hey Mama This tab adds the C7 transition to the F that can be heard on every video on youtube but is missing from other tabs I've referenced while learning this song myself. Hope you all enjoy it, check out this video if want to hear the magic way that Ray does it. studio version: https://youtu.be/RsdyWG_VmXw live version: https://youtu.be/zHK9VpQoH-s contributed by: scottLaRocker tuning: standard chord forms: e|--1-------1--------3--------3--------0--------0------| B|--1-------1--------3--------3--------1--------1------| G|--2-------2--------4--------4--------0--------3------| D|--3-------1--------5--------3--------2--------2------| A|--3-------3--------5--------5--------3--------3------| E|-t1-------1-------t1--------3--------x--------x------| F F7 G G7 C C7 t = thumb [watch Ray do it] Each line of the verse is 2 measures of 4/4 for each line of the phrase, strummed with some swing to it. You can play around with switching between F to F7 and G to G7 during the verses. Also, work in some 4th, 5th and 6th string hammer-on's to magnify the folky blues of the prevailing 7th chord nature of this song. For example [and don't forget to add some swing to your strumming here]: m = muted strum [use right hand to subtly mute the strings just to the left of the bridge on the up-strokes, or just play the up-stroke really lightly] d = down strum u = up strum 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & | 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & d u d u d u d u | d fp fp fp fp fp fp e|--1------1m---1------1m---1------1m---1------1m---|---1----------[1]----[1]-fp3-----p1---[1]----[1]---| B|--1------1m---1------1m---1------1m---1------1m---|---1----------[1]---fp1---[1]----[1]-fp3-----p1----| G|--2------2m---2------2m---2------2m---2------2m---|---2------fp1-h2-----[2]--[2]----[2]--[2]----[2]---| D|--3------3m---3------3m---3------3m---3------3m---|---3----------p1-----[1]--[1]----[1]--[1]----[1]---| A|--3------3m---3------3m---3------3m---3------3m---|---3----------[3]----[3]--[3]----[3]--[3]----[3]---| E|--1------1m---1------1m---1------1m---1------1m---|---1-----------1-----[1]---1-----[1]---1-----[1]---| F F F F F F7 F7 F7 h = hammer on p = pull off fp = finger pick the note [#] = keep holding the finger down from previous chord to let it ring while hammering transition notes Verse I
FPapa's in the kitchen, GMama's in the field There's a mCurder in the henhouse Mud flung high C7upon the Fwheels
Verse II
Ol' rFooster in the dooryard He's just lGeanin' on the horn With the Cwind so sweetly driftin' Through the C7ripening Fcorn
Chorus
FHey Me, Hey MGama Where you Cbeen for so lFong, for so lCong? FHey Me, Hey MGama Where you bCeen, where you, C7been for so Flong?
Verse III
FThere's something outrageous G'Bout that evening sky Just this Cside of dangerous That C7look in your Feye
Verse IV
FI always knew that you were crazy Always Gknew you could be cruel Still, I would do Cjust about anything In the C7world for Fyou
Chorus
FHey Me, Hey MGama Where you Cbeen for so lFong, for so lCong? FHey Me, Hey MGama Where you bCeen, where you, C7been for so Flong?
Verse V
FYou left me standin' in the corner With my Ghead so hangin' down Punch-drunk, Cbusted up and reelin' Like a C7rodeo Fclown
Verse VI
You Falways seem to hit me Like a Glightnin' from above I guess I just Cwasn't ready for Such a C7heavy-handed Flove.
Chorus
FHey Me, Hey MGama Where you Cbeen for so lFong, for so lCong? FHey Me, Hey MGama Where you bCeen, where you, C7been for so Flong?
Chorus
FHey Me, Hey MGama Where you Cbeen for so lFong, for so lCong? FHey Me, Hey MGama Where you bCeen, where you, C7been for so Flong?