Folk, Pop

Ho Hey Chords

The Lumineers Beginner Key of C 4 Chords 3 min read

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Key

C Major

Difficulty

Beginner

Capo

None

Chords

C · F · Am · G

The Lumineers’ infectious folk-rock anthem that became a modern acoustic classic. Beginner difficulty in the key of C.

Stomping Folk (4/4 Time)

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Tip: Stomp your foot on beats 1 and 3 while you play for that characteristic Lumineers sound. Keep the strum percussive and energetic.

Lyrics & Chords

Full Song

Verse 1

C

I’ve been trying to do it right

Am

I’ve been living a lonely life

C

I’ve been sleeping here instead

Am

I’ve been sleeping in my bed

Am FC

Sleeping in my bed

Chorus

Am G C

Ho! Hey!

Am G C

Ho! Hey!

Verse 2

C

So show me family

Am

All the blood that I would bleed

C

I don’t know where I belong

Am

I don’t know where I went wrong

Am F C

But I can write a song

Chorus

Am G C

Ho! Hey!

Am G C

Ho! Hey!

Am G C

I belong with you, you belong with me

F

You’re my sweetheart

Am G C

I belong with you, you belong with me

Am GC

You’re my sweetheart

Verse 3

C

I don’t think you’re right for him

Am

Look at what it might have been

C

If you took a bus to Chinatown

Am

I’d be standing on Canal

Am FC

And Bowery

Am F C

She’d be standing next to me

Final Chorus

Am G C

Ho! Hey!

Am G C

Ho! Hey!

Am G C

I belong with you, you belong with me

F

You’re my sweetheart

Am G C

I belong with you, you belong with me

F

You’re my sweetheart

Am G C

And love, we need it now

Am G C

Let’s hope, let’s hope for some

Am G C

‘Cause oh, we’re bleeding out

Am G C

I belong with you, you belong with me

F

You’re my sweetheart

Am G C

I belong with you, you belong with me

Am GC

You’re my sweetheart

Practice tip: Just four chords (C, Am, G, F) make this incredibly accessible. The percussive “Ho! Hey!” shouts between chords are part of the fun. Add foot stomps for the full Lumineers experience.

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Key

C Major

Difficulty

Beginner

Tuning

G-C-E-A

Chords

C · F · Am · G

The Lumineers’ infectious folk-rock anthem that became a modern acoustic classic. Beginner difficulty in the key of C.

Stomping Folk (4/4 Time)

↓↑↓↑↓↑

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Tip: Stomp your foot on beats 1 and 3 while you play for that characteristic Lumineers sound. Keep the strum percussive and energetic.

Lyrics & Chords

Full Song

Verse 1

C

I’ve been trying to do it right

Am

I’ve been living a lonely life

C

I’ve been sleeping here instead

Am

I’ve been sleeping in my bed

Am FC

Sleeping in my bed

Chorus

Am G C

Ho! Hey!

Am G C

Ho! Hey!

Verse 2

C

So show me family

Am

All the blood that I would bleed

C

I don’t know where I belong

Am

I don’t know where I went wrong

Am F C

But I can write a song

Chorus

Am G C

Ho! Hey!

Am G C

Ho! Hey!

Am G C

I belong with you, you belong with me

F

You’re my sweetheart

Am G C

I belong with you, you belong with me

Am GC

You’re my sweetheart

Verse 3

C

I don’t think you’re right for him

Am

Look at what it might have been

C

If you took a bus to Chinatown

Am

I’d be standing on Canal

Am FC

And Bowery

Am F C

She’d be standing next to me

Final Chorus

Am G C

Ho! Hey!

Am G C

Ho! Hey!

Am G C

I belong with you, you belong with me

F

You’re my sweetheart

Am G C

I belong with you, you belong with me

F

You’re my sweetheart

Am G C

And love, we need it now

Am G C

Let’s hope, let’s hope for some

Am G C

‘Cause oh, we’re bleeding out

Am G C

I belong with you, you belong with me

F

You’re my sweetheart

Am G C

I belong with you, you belong with me

Am GC

You’re my sweetheart

Practice tip: Just four chords (C, Am, G, F) make this incredibly accessible. The percussive “Ho! Hey!” shouts between chords are part of the fun. Add foot stomps for the full Lumineers experience.

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Key

C Major

Difficulty

Beginner

Left Hand

Root notes

Chords

C · F · Am · G

The Lumineers’ infectious folk-rock anthem that became a modern acoustic classic. Beginner difficulty in the key of C.

Stomping Folk (4/4 Time)

↓↑↓↑↓↑

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Tip: Stomp your foot on beats 1 and 3 while you play for that characteristic Lumineers sound. Keep the strum percussive and energetic.

Lyrics & Chords

Full Song

Verse 1

C

I’ve been trying to do it right

Am

I’ve been living a lonely life

C

I’ve been sleeping here instead

Am

I’ve been sleeping in my bed

Am FC

Sleeping in my bed

Chorus

Am G C

Ho! Hey!

Am G C

Ho! Hey!

Verse 2

C

So show me family

Am

All the blood that I would bleed

C

I don’t know where I belong

Am

I don’t know where I went wrong

Am F C

But I can write a song

Chorus

Am G C

Ho! Hey!

Am G C

Ho! Hey!

Am G C

I belong with you, you belong with me

F

You’re my sweetheart

Am G C

I belong with you, you belong with me

Am GC

You’re my sweetheart

Verse 3

C

I don’t think you’re right for him

Am

Look at what it might have been

C

If you took a bus to Chinatown

Am

I’d be standing on Canal

Am FC

And Bowery

Am F C

She’d be standing next to me

Final Chorus

Am G C

Ho! Hey!

Am G C

Ho! Hey!

Am G C

I belong with you, you belong with me

F

You’re my sweetheart

Am G C

I belong with you, you belong with me

F

You’re my sweetheart

Am G C

And love, we need it now

Am G C

Let’s hope, let’s hope for some

Am G C

‘Cause oh, we’re bleeding out

Am G C

I belong with you, you belong with me

F

You’re my sweetheart

Am G C

I belong with you, you belong with me

Am GC

You’re my sweetheart

Practice tip: Just four chords (C, Am, G, F) make this incredibly accessible. The percussive “Ho! Hey!” shouts between chords are part of the fun. Add foot stomps for the full Lumineers experience.

Ctap to play

Ftap to play

Amtap to play

Gtap to play

Key

C Major

Difficulty

Beginner

Tuning

gDGBD (Open G)

Chords

C · F · Am · G

The Lumineers’ infectious folk-rock anthem that became a modern acoustic classic. Beginner difficulty in the key of C.

Stomping Folk (4/4 Time)

↓↑↓↑↓↑

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Tip: Stomp your foot on beats 1 and 3 while you play for that characteristic Lumineers sound. Keep the strum percussive and energetic.

Lyrics & Chords

Full Song

Verse 1

C

I’ve been trying to do it right

Am

I’ve been living a lonely life

C

I’ve been sleeping here instead

Am

I’ve been sleeping in my bed

Am FC

Sleeping in my bed

Chorus

Am G C

Ho! Hey!

Am G C

Ho! Hey!

Verse 2

C

So show me family

Am

All the blood that I would bleed

C

I don’t know where I belong

Am

I don’t know where I went wrong

Am F C

But I can write a song

Chorus

Am G C

Ho! Hey!

Am G C

Ho! Hey!

Am G C

I belong with you, you belong with me

F

You’re my sweetheart

Am G C

I belong with you, you belong with me

Am GC

You’re my sweetheart

Verse 3

C

I don’t think you’re right for him

Am

Look at what it might have been

C

If you took a bus to Chinatown

Am

I’d be standing on Canal

Am FC

And Bowery

Am F C

She’d be standing next to me

Final Chorus

Am G C

Ho! Hey!

Am G C

Ho! Hey!

Am G C

I belong with you, you belong with me

F

You’re my sweetheart

Am G C

I belong with you, you belong with me

F

You’re my sweetheart

Am G C

And love, we need it now

Am G C

Let’s hope, let’s hope for some

Am G C

‘Cause oh, we’re bleeding out

Am G C

I belong with you, you belong with me

F

You’re my sweetheart

Am G C

I belong with you, you belong with me

Am GC

You’re my sweetheart

Practice tip: Just four chords (C, Am, G, F) make this incredibly accessible. The percussive “Ho! Hey!” shouts between chords are part of the fun. Add foot stomps for the full Lumineers experience.

Ctap to play

Ftap to play

Amtap to play

Gtap to play

Key

C Major

Difficulty

Beginner

Tuning

G-D-A-E

Chords

C · F · Am · G

The Lumineers’ infectious folk-rock anthem that became a modern acoustic classic. Beginner difficulty in the key of C.

Stomping Folk (4/4 Time)

↓↑↓↑↓↑

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Tip: Stomp your foot on beats 1 and 3 while you play for that characteristic Lumineers sound. Keep the strum percussive and energetic.

Lyrics & Chords

Full Song

Verse 1

C

I’ve been trying to do it right

Am

I’ve been living a lonely life

C

I’ve been sleeping here instead

Am

I’ve been sleeping in my bed

Am FC

Sleeping in my bed

Chorus

Am G C

Ho! Hey!

Am G C

Ho! Hey!

Verse 2

C

So show me family

Am

All the blood that I would bleed

C

I don’t know where I belong

Am

I don’t know where I went wrong

Am F C

But I can write a song

Chorus

Am G C

Ho! Hey!

Am G C

Ho! Hey!

Am G C

I belong with you, you belong with me

F

You’re my sweetheart

Am G C

I belong with you, you belong with me

Am GC

You’re my sweetheart

Verse 3

C

I don’t think you’re right for him

Am

Look at what it might have been

C

If you took a bus to Chinatown

Am

I’d be standing on Canal

Am FC

And Bowery

Am F C

She’d be standing next to me

Final Chorus

Am G C

Ho! Hey!

Am G C

Ho! Hey!

Am G C

I belong with you, you belong with me

F

You’re my sweetheart

Am G C

I belong with you, you belong with me

F

You’re my sweetheart

Am G C

And love, we need it now

Am G C

Let’s hope, let’s hope for some

Am G C

‘Cause oh, we’re bleeding out

Am G C

I belong with you, you belong with me

F

You’re my sweetheart

Am G C

I belong with you, you belong with me

Am GC

You’re my sweetheart

Practice tip: Just four chords (C, Am, G, F) make this incredibly accessible. The percussive “Ho! Hey!” shouts between chords are part of the fun. Add foot stomps for the full Lumineers experience.

Ctap to play

Ftap to play

Amtap to play

Gtap to play

Key

C Major

Difficulty

Beginner

Harp Key

C Diatonic

Chords

C · F · Am · G

The Lumineers’ infectious folk-rock anthem that became a modern acoustic classic. Beginner difficulty in the key of C.

Stomping Folk (4/4 Time)

↓↑↓↑↓↑

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Tip: Stomp your foot on beats 1 and 3 while you play for that characteristic Lumineers sound. Keep the strum percussive and energetic.

Lyrics & Chords

Full Song

Verse 1

C

I’ve been trying to do it right

Am

I’ve been living a lonely life

C

I’ve been sleeping here instead

Am

I’ve been sleeping in my bed

Am FC

Sleeping in my bed

Chorus

Am G C

Ho! Hey!

Am G C

Ho! Hey!

Verse 2

C

So show me family

Am

All the blood that I would bleed

C

I don’t know where I belong

Am

I don’t know where I went wrong

Am F C

But I can write a song

Chorus

Am G C

Ho! Hey!

Am G C

Ho! Hey!

Am G C

I belong with you, you belong with me

F

You’re my sweetheart

Am G C

I belong with you, you belong with me

Am GC

You’re my sweetheart

Verse 3

C

I don’t think you’re right for him

Am

Look at what it might have been

C

If you took a bus to Chinatown

Am

I’d be standing on Canal

Am FC

And Bowery

Am F C

She’d be standing next to me

Final Chorus

Am G C

Ho! Hey!

Am G C

Ho! Hey!

Am G C

I belong with you, you belong with me

F

You’re my sweetheart

Am G C

I belong with you, you belong with me

F

You’re my sweetheart

Am G C

And love, we need it now

Am G C

Let’s hope, let’s hope for some

Am G C

‘Cause oh, we’re bleeding out

Am G C

I belong with you, you belong with me

F

You’re my sweetheart

Am G C

I belong with you, you belong with me

Am GC

You’re my sweetheart

Practice tip: Just four chords (C, Am, G, F) make this incredibly accessible. The percussive “Ho! Hey!” shouts between chords are part of the fun. Add foot stomps for the full Lumineers experience.