My first tab, feel free to say whatever. Did this tab on a classical acoustic
guitar so may sound just a little different on yours. Enjoy this awesome quasi-
reggae song! -rlh1498
Say Hey (I Love You), Michael Franti & Spearhead
Capo 2
Chorus:
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
Chorus:
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)
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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 x2:
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
