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Here are the chords to Outkast's "Hey ya"
I think is only these.Very Simple, just listen to the song,
and repeat the chords over and over again.
All the time G,C,D,Em
1,2,3,4
G C
My baby dont mess around
because she loves me so
D Em
and this i know fo sho
G C
but does she really wanna
but cant stand to see me
D Em
walk out the door
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Tab by: mcdoctore@hotmail.com Other tabs for this song:
COMMENTS:
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this is perfect, you just need a bit
more to make it better. by the
way, if you know how to play the
zed song hard to find her please
e-mail it to me.
this is great but if u know how to play the melody to the song plz email it too me. thnx
If u know "Vibrate", post that too..
I just wanted to say that I don't think this tab... ITS GREAT! Truly, keep up the doog work!
Good tab but I think listening to the song and watching the clip that it's an E not Em? Maybe. But I think so.
It's right, but what I want is the synth scale thing...it's under the "hey ya" high-pitched vocal. Can someone get it for me?
a F in the 3rd fret instead of G.c sharp in 3rd fret instead of c.C sharp in fifth fret instead of d and c sharp in 7th fret instead of em sounds awesome!!!Good tab!
Do someone know about bass tabs to this song? Pleaze mail me or answer here.
defiantely e major
does anyone know how to tab this song? im juss learnin, not too good yet ;)
all the song is like this
g c d em
I think easy and cool
sorry but i dont think its a eminor in the end
The very best way to play this song in my opion is instead of the G its a C.Instead of a C put your finger across the 1st,2nd,3rd and fth string in the secind fret.Instead of the D its a c sharp kinda note in the second fret and instead of a e minor its a F but instead of thoose three fingers goign where they are you move them down a string.sorry i dont know what the notes are called, im a learner.
It's Em. Please listen to the song, play along and you'll hear it.
can you put it in other terms... cuz i cant understand the G,C,D way...
like can you do it like
---1----
----2---
------2-
----3--- <---- That way.. n e 1 plz and email it too me....much appreciated thx!
100% positive it's an Em
I've been playing for 15 years
looks like were gonna go with the expierience on this one...HEEYYYYYEEEYAAYYYEEEYAAAHHHH....HAY AY YAAAAAAWW!
PERFECT!!!!
THE KEYBOARD STUFF
hey ya...(B C D E)
hey ya...(B C D E D C B A B G E)
each entry is on the 3rd beat. quite simple.
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------||
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------||
A|-------------3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-5-5-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-------------------||
E|---3-3-3-3-3---------------------------------------------------------------||
try that on bass
This is great but it goes to open E instead of Em
I think it's E...Em just dont sound good
most of these damn tabs are not real tablature it is putting a fucking songs words up and telling you what notes to play. I thaught the whole purpose of tabs was to sow the fret numbers on the correct strings like jeffman's comment
you royaly suck dude
hey music geek! yeah right! iv'e been playing guitar for like, 2 years and i still know that it's e not em! good for you that you've been playing for 15 years, but you're still an idiot!
you are all stupid look at the video for it even you can see he plays an e minor and if you cant see cuz your blind or something listen to the singing he vocalizes the minor... oh wait i forgot your all tone def because there is a distinct difference between an e and an e minor
well exactly, there is a very distinct difference, which is why you're a complete arsewipe because anybody with a brain knows that's an e major.
Dan is right, you probably do suck. and it is a e minor. And whoever AYOYA is, those are chords and if you don't know what those are I would suggest lessons
I have a question,in the clip Hey ya ,Andre is the only one apearing,or it's different people in the band?
ok...E or EM, what's the
difference? I think it all
depends on your style...Em
makes sense b/c it stays in
G, but I think an E gives it a
little something
different...can't we all just
get along?
Geez, listen to the song. I haven't been playing guitar 15 years (off & on about 10 yrs, no formal lessons).
Listen to the D-E(min/Maj) change. Play it several times. Hear the E-chord. Listen to the bass line.
Now that you have the tone burned into your memory, softly strum an E. Now Em. Then E. The Em.
Listen to bass line. During the "Hey Ya" part, try playing G (3rd fret) vs. G# (4th fret) on the low E-string. This is an octave below the G/G# that would be played on a Em/E chord respectively.
The G# just sounds wrong. The G fits. My conclusion? It's an Em chord. Nothing about the sound tell me it's a Emaj chord.
G-C-D-Em all the way.
E.
I'm sure Andre would be happy to know everyone cares so much about whether its minor or major...play it how you want to fuckin play it
I think it's a E, not an Em. BUT, Andre (and possibly some instruments in the back) go as if it were an Em, and that's why you can't take it out of your mind...
Its an E. It really doesn't matter how long you've been playing. Either you have a good ear or not. Luckily most people don't, so if you really want to play the Em most people won't notice. But you'd be wrong.
in stead of c go down on the 2
top strings on g . it sounds alot
beta
You could change the key, and use E, A, and D instead of D, C, and G....then just switch the minors....I mean Jesus, I spen 12 minutes reading the comments on this thing, and just ... wow
I cant believe people think its an E. Its an Em, that keeps it in the key of G. Even if you dont care about the theory, an E just sounds wrong.
actually it sound real good like this
all in barr chords
f#...c#(in e shape chords on da 7th fret)...den move all fingers up 2 frets....then...Dm#
you are stupid if you stil think that t's an Emaj. It's Eminor and if you think otherwise, you can stuck your guitar up your ass and play an Emajor
I think for the chorus it's an E and the verse Em
It's E-Major, you punks. As in "E-gads! If you think its Emin you're an idiot!"
Um, just because he has his fingers in the E Major positioning it doesn't mean he is playing E Maj. Some people that can actually play guitar use the ring and middle finger to finger Em. Anyway, this is just trivial anyhow... Cos I think yas are all wrong. The last chord in the progression is an E5 which alternates to Em at some times. E5= 022X00. (IE the g string is being muted rather than played with the index finger. OK, later. PS: people that say its E Major need to either get their ears checked... OR just trust what they hear more that what they think they can see on the clip.
The Em chord is correct, not the E major, which people think it is. I thought it was the major chord at first, but if you hear the keys lick during the chorus, at the end of it, you will hear an Em arpeggio (with the g instead of a g#).
Good tab, thankyou for working it
out, very much appreciated. And
the Em, E war. Sorry E's but it
really is and Em, just try the way
Conraddo said to test it out, I did
it, and i it jus t makes plain sense,
its an Em. I realise most people
feel its easier to play Em with
index and middle finger but it is
truly the best way is to play it with
ring and middle, so you are
always prepped for the
positioning of E major. Its just a
common form of fingering like
when you play Am. Its a more
proffessional way of playing it,
like day said, and the guy in the
clip is a well, professional and
correct guitarist. So, he plays an
Em. Sorry for pointing out the
obvious to those incorrect...
hey gr8 tab but instead og em play e its sounds better wen u play along wif the music
i would just like to get my two cents worth in. i have tried the Em and the Emaj just for shits and giggles. If you know musical theory you know that in a major progression in G you know that the G is major, the A in minored, the B is minored, the C in major, the D is major, the E is MINORED, and the F# is minored. However this is not all of my reasoning for why i think it is an Em. Andre is clearly a jazz musician and jazz musicians can do what they want and not necessarily stay in a major key signature. for those who dont know what a triad is, it is a the three notes that combine in harmony to create a chord. chords can have more than three notes in them but all minor and major chords have only three notes in them. now knowing this, i think it is an Em because the keyboard part in the chorus plays a melody line that arpeggiates an Em. the word arpeggiate means to play in any series the triad for a chord. if you sit down at a keyboard and play the notes B, C, D, E, rest, B, C, D, E, D, C, B, G, E you will hear that that is the melody line in the chorus. the key to knowin it is a minor chord are the last three notes: B, G, E. The triad for Emaj or E, G#, B and the triad for Em is low and behold B, G, E. now how about that the third is lowered a half step meaning that is is now a minor chord. which stays in the key of G major. if you would like to know how to play it on piano to test me this is how. all of the white keys are natural notes(not flat(b) or sharp(#) and the keys are layed out in a fashion where there are groups of 2 and 3 black keys. the white key directly to the left of each and every set 2 black keys is a C so the key right behind that is a B and so on. you should be able to figure out where the rest of the notes are. i think it is played two octaves above middle C but i am not at a keyboard so i dont know for sure. i am holding a guitar. that is my arguement for why it is an Em. Also in addition it could possibly be the E5 since fifths are neutral chords when it come to minor/major because they are missing the integral note that defines minor and major which is the third of a chord. so you could play it that way as well. but if you play a full Emaj then you are definitely playing the wrong chord. if your musical ear cannot tell you that then this explinatin regarding the thoery behind it will. and to play an Em one should always use their bird and ring finger so that you are able to switch to Emaj easily which would explain the confusion with watching the video. thank you for reading my two page long thesis on why the hell andre plays an Em instead of an Emaj. Good Tab.
See! Its a bloody Em! It seems
that anyone who knows anything
about playin, is a ble to back up
the fact that it is an Em wit a
proper, and correct argument. All
those who think it is an Emaj jus
say "Yeah its an Emaj" and thats
it. But CG jus totally proved that
anyone who knows anything,
knows, its an Em.
Hey, does anyone know the keyboard/bass synth tab that goes for the whole song? That's the coolest riff in the song. I can't find it.
Its Em, BUT the way i hear it (and its tres tres subtle) the progression goes: G C D C Em. He strums C once after the D then goes to Em. Listen and ul get it. But who knows, im usually a bass player, maybe im wrong, thats how i play it tho. what an interesting debate!
anyone know the tab for bombs over bagdad?
For every1 who thinks its Emaj u have a spasticated ear. E ALL THE WAY
hey, im just learning to play the guitar and i wanna know where can i find this song tab for guitar pro (gtp). in that way is more easy to learn. thanks.
there is a very big difference between e and e minor,.,., sounds totally different from one another
FYI I spoke with Andre 3000 at the afterparty for Outkast, post grammy's. He said, and I quote, "Hey man, y'all just got feel it, thats freaky you all is arguing over the note man, everyone can see its Em, I mean damn, I play it in the video! Now shake it, ssshhhake it..." So there it is.
It is an E. For those of you that don't know those four chords you're in rough shape if you think you can play the song. Ever think "is he really playing it in the video?" when they shoot the video they're just lip singing and i'm assuming they're not actually playing their instruments also....Its G-C-D-E....also take into consideration the sound of every guitar is different. I play a lot by ear. E it is E i tell ya ....lol
You know what the problem is? it is some type of major on the recording and it sounds f**king wrong. I was listening specifically to the guitar bit today and it sounds dissonant because the ear expects Em. Say what you want about his Jazz background or whatever but the chord should be a freakin minor.
Why doesn't everyone just stop bitching and play it the way they think it should be played. There is no use in bickering over one cord when the whole point of tabs is to get a basic idea of what the song is SUPOSSED to sound like. It's probalby not acurate so just deal. For the love.....
I've got a way to solve all this E/E-minor crap... let's all make up a decent sounding chord that goes with the song and call it the Q-chord
hey ya losers, i have the answer:
e major through the verses
e minor through the chorus
simple
Hey i have perfect pitch and there's definitely a G# in there; hence it's an E-major chord!!
AND THE STRUMING PATTERN IS:
UP,UP,DOWN,DOWN,UP
congratulations udo, you're the first person who's actually got it right.
hey man....i m gonna kick my friends ass for showing me this...all day at work the song ran through my head, got home and played it for 20 mins strait....don't worry bout the strumming so much as the words...mask the guitare with words...anyone got all the lyrics???
wow i totally agree with oko! udo u r amazing - that is completely correct! well done! can i have ur number?
Ok ill say this one for the main sequence as you all say it GCDEb Its actually GCD Strum E 3 times then finish the rest with and Eb strum.. Its a very little difference but you can notice it greatly in the song
UDO is correct. E thru the verses, Em on the choruses.
um, wow. udo is actually right. wish it was me.
its fucking E
no, i think Udo is correct
um, thanx but no u cannot have my number
I think it's E minor in the chorus, too.
At least the keyboard plays a G (=> minor) in the measure we're talking about. Not a G# (=> major).
this tab roks it is Eminor in
the song
The funny thing is... it doesn't change. It's a rap song, and guess what all rap songs have? A LOOP. And what does a loop do? It REPEATS. It does not change for the chorus. Sorry udo. NOW to prove my point: Anyone who thinks I'm wrong, here's what you do. Download any file-sharing program (Kazaa, for example) Do a search for "Hey Ya instrumental", and listen to it. Without words, its much easier to pick out the recorded guitar.
For the record, I believe he's playing both an E and an e chord. Seriously-- I've sat here for 15 mintues listening to it with headphones blasting, and still can't make up my mind to which one it is... and I'd like to say I have pretty good pitch.
NOW as someone mentioned earlier, its all trivial, seeing as the vocals cover it all up anyways. You hardly hear the guitar in the chorus, when the keyboard and vocals "clash" with the guitar.
forget what rap songs USUALLY do and concentrate on what happens in the song. u can clearly hear it changes from major to minor.
Here's just a thought:
How about eliminating the 3rd?
Play an E (no 3rd). That way it's not Major or Minor.
It sounds just as good.
The acoustic at the beginning is definitely an E major. And it's definitely harmonically wrong. When the colored girls start singing you can clearly hear the G natural (the minor third of E).
I have listened carefully and read the LONG argument. YES according to basic music theory it should be an E minor, and that is what you would expect. However in this song during the verses the chord strummed on the guitar is definitely an E major - which gives them a slightly unconventional sound. If you listen very carefully to the record you can hear the major chord which doesn't quite 'fit'.
During the chorus the sung harmony reverts to the conventional Em giving a more standard sound that fits with the bass line. The guitar is deliberately mixed down in relation to the sung harmony at this point. If you are playing this live then use an E minor here.
In fact using an E major in the key of G is not as odd as you might think and similar chord progressions are used in other songs to create a more strident feel.
Andre 3000 is an experimental artist and the whole album has things you wouldn't expect on it. Thats what makes it interesting. If everyone stuck to the standard harmonies that so many people have advocated here the world would be a duller place. So in your songs why not experiment beyond the traditoinal harmonic structures - you too could end up penning a hit like 'hey ya'!
so basically what udo said
A discussion of this proportion forced me to download the song and listen to it myself. Well, here's my thought: the guitar plays E major all the time, in the verses as well as the chorus, but the thing is 1) that E major-playing guitar is not very audible in the mix (it's also to the left in the stereo spectrum) and 2) the other instruments (bass/keyboard/vocals) 'play' E5 (that is: not major nor minor). Looking to the key signature, you'd expect an E minor, but the guitar is actually playing an E major - but it doesn't quite matter, because that G# note is barely audible. So you can play E5, Emaj or Em - it all fits. Another thing - about the time signature - it's 11/8, am I correct?
Here is something i found interesting. You should read these instead of rambling on about whether it is an E Em or Emaj:
Quarrels would not last long if the fault were on only one side.
François de La Rochefoucauld
And here's one written by a guy who is also named Andre,
The difficult part in an argument is not to defend one's opinion, but rather to know it.
André Maurois
And as for all you people trying to prove you are right:
The devil can cite Scripture for his purpose.
William Shakespeare
so how about you don't worry about whether it's an E, Em, or Emaj, it's not like any of you will play the song in front of a large audiance, or be famous. And if you become famous, you won't be playing this song because that's a copyright infringement.
shut your hole turdwarbler. you can eat my doodoo and take a big shift
Hey guys, my ear is second to none, trust me. It's E5 (i.e. E no third).
It's your brain that's completing the triad. If you are a happy, you hear the G#, sad people hear the G. Forget theory, we're trying to determine what's been recorded...and it's E NO THIRD!!!!
Songs like this come along once in a great while and it's fun to see how the human brain will fill in the gaps.
Now that I've solved this case, mods, please lock this thread...There's no need for any more responses.
Wouter's sample definitely has an E major, but I don't think it's consistent throughout the tune.
I think this is reeeaallly good, and both E and Em sound good. Lend me sum suga...I am your neighbor!!
im 13 years old and i was wondering if you could email me this song like this ----4---7--3--3- -1---0-----0---- ----4---6--7--8- for example./ bazookaluca@yahoo.com
i gave you the wrong email adderess hear bazookaluca5@yahoo.com
scroll up and read udo's comment. he's right! UDO FOREVER!
Hey guys. Udo is right, major in the verse, minor in the chorus.
But apart from that debate, try a Cmaj7 instead of a C.
anybody know the keyboard chord????......
hey----what's wrong with this site and why are there no new posted tabs????? why the hell are you all still fighting over outcast-this is suppossed to be a guitar site- so where are all the new tabs...... another site??
fuck u
Ya'll are fuckin retards especially you klkllklklklk your a bitch ass mofo who like to suck is mothers tits. You dick sucker cock fucker one balled bitch, b-otch
CG...Go screw a horse.
where have all the new tabs gone???? all of you, shut the fuck up and send some new tabs to this site---- show me the fuckn' tabs.........
wtf-----fuck the lyrics, where are the new tabs?????
i think it's eminor, and not an open E...
ciao
Hey im new at guitar, so can anyone tell me what the strum pattern is....thx
woo hoo 100th comment i feckin RULE!
I am a piano major. It is E minor. I would tell you why, but you might not understand. Not only is it E minor, but E minor is the key as well.
hi!
Can anyone help me?
Im looking for downloadable guitar solos from existing musics like Hey Ya. I need just a small piece of it. Where can I download these kind of guitar solos in audio file?
Well this E/Em war is really funny. But the two versions are acceptable. I haven't listened to the song lately, so to me the Em seems to sound as good as an E. There can be some theoric explanation to that. There should be an Em in the key of G. That's for primary theory, but the D opens another possible way : a modulation in either the key of E or EM. Actually, the dominant is the same (B in the key of E or Em)for a major as for the a minor Ist chord. Ok but there's a D here not a B. Actually the D is the VIIth chord in the key of G which is a substitute for the Vth chord. for instance the B chord is composed of notes B D F# and the D chord of notes D F# A. the A note is like the 7th of a B chord, so what we have here is an equivalent of a B chord, without the B note !(which doesn't matter at all much as long as there's a third and a seventh). So the D chord can take the function of a Vth in the key of G (falling on a Em, the VIth, which makes an interrupted cadence V-VI.) a VIIth/Vth substitute in the key of E or even a VIIth/Vth substitute in the key of Em as well. It all deppends on wether it falls on a E or an Em chord. And sometimes can be interpreted in multiple ways.
I'm not surprised that many people heard an E, it can sound more seducing(because less predictable in that so predictable harmonic progression), i'm pretty sure that it is used in the song. I'm being curious, i have to find the song.
Hope it maked sense.
its neither an E or Em.
I listened to the song. There is definitely a G# somewhere, while the E chord is being played. And it 's played by the guitar it can be heard very clearly. try to sing a G and then find it at that moment of the song, then do it with a G# you'll see, an E Whithout any doubt. And that's what make the song tasty the first time i heard it, the breaking conclusion of the phrase. No doubt.
i think udo is right.verse is definetly major and chours could be minor
chorus seems minor because of the background vocals singing a G but you still listen the chord is major with a G# even in the chorus. And in theory it's not impossible though not basic.
This is the perfect tab.
Well Done.
G-C-D-Em
ok look guys. It's E major by far. I even have the special guide to Hey ya by outkast and it shows all the chords, lyrics, piano lead, bass to this song. Please don't argue. It's almost perfect but not quite. It's an E major. Em sounds "down" in this song. It ddoesn't go with the flow. E major is more "happy" sounding and it sinks in with the song. I have the special guide so it's the end of this Em problem.
Dexter, just be quiet. Don't make up anything in these comment areas. Don't try to lie, exaggerate please. You said the exact same thing in Hey ya (2) comments and most people there said it was E. Dexter, you are clearly not a piano major or you have gone deaf. All piano majors should know that it's a major. An Em may be heard from the singers in my opinion.
Look does it mater your for getting something. This song sucks so why do you even care about the chords play what ever and it will fit and if you covering it youll probably wana change the chords around anyway to suit your singer.
What a laugh. I'm 32yo, have played guitar for 18 years, and taught for 6. I'm not joining the debate. Music is all about listening, and the endless pursuit of enjoyment. Regardless of whatever you play, if it sounds good to you - PLAY IT!!! The more we all play, the better we get, the more we learn. Always listen, always play along, always ENJOY MUSIC! Peace.
You need Chicken pot pie.
golly, i sure hate this song, almost as much as i hate dem damned yankees....
HOW BOUT DEM 2OO4 RED SOX???
fuck you you fuckn fuck. the fuckn boston fuck sox win one title and you fuckn think you can talk. take your chowder eatn "wicked" fuck your sister in bean town team and shut the FUCK UP
LOL
THAT'S THE SPIRIT!! KEEP CURSING UR YANKS!!!
2OO4 BABY!!
According to the Feb 2004 issue of Guitar World Accoustic it is an E major. Sounds like an E minor to me, but who am I to judge?
It's absolutely an Em!
ur all smelly jews the lot of ya damn it if hitler was here he would burn all u fuckers for being so jewish twatish burger fagin go fuck on yer serbalius tube socks retarded rejects.
on behalf of england ;)
What the fuck!..this is the worst drum tab ive seen!!
where the F is my Em tom!!
lol..(you guys need to chill...pick up the drums and be at peace)
It's not an E, it's a B#m you fuckin ugly turds.
i reckon the udo guy's probably right
yeah the udo guy
"Arguing on the internet is like running in the special olympics. Even if you win, you're still retarded." All I have to say is, True dat!
And to all of the people who supposedly know about music theory, IT'S CALLED A PICARDY THIRD, LOOK IT UP!!!
udo
Personally, I think the chord is a d# sus-5. Hee hee starting the argument again.
er fuck off meee u racist twat dat aint
on behalf of england ur just
spasticated fuck racism u knob
Ok first of all,, how the hell did a chord
tab get to the top 20? second of all
unless ur gonna be tied to a post and
shot if u dont play the right chord be it
Em or Emaj then who gives a shit? play
what u want to? u dont have to make
other people be like u becasue u feel u
are the superior being? PLay what u want
to !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Hi all. For what its worth... It is definitely... without any doubt... E Major ! I'm not here to criticise or throw abuse, and as a matter of fact i don't even care because who really wants to play a song on guitar that only has four chords all the way through?.. I have been studying music for years and have a well trained ear. The guitar chord is definitely E Major although the tonality sometimes appears to reflect E minor you can clearly hear the guitar playing an E Major chord through all verses and choruses.
i've been playing guitar for 20 years now and even i couldn't figure it out! but that udo guy sure got it right, he's amazing
same heard it before
Well, I don't have time to read all the comments right now, so excuse me if I say something that's already been said.
The truth is:
The guitar is playing E major. For sure.
The voices are singing E minor. For sure.
That's why the two chords seem to fit, and don't seem to fit, all at the same time. That's why E major goes for some of us, E minor goes for others, and vice-versa.
To hear only the guitar parts, without the central track, try listening to it with a winamp plugin called DeFX. Or use the "remove center material" function of SoundForge. You will figure that out too.
Love
BassMan
To hear only the guitar part, try listening to the song
All rite who the fuck is OUTKAST?
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