Folk, Indie

Like Real People Do Chords

Hozier Beginner Key of G 4 Chords 2 min read

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Key

G Major

Difficulty

Beginner

Capo

None

Chords

G · C · Em · D

A hauntingly beautiful folk song by Hozier about love, memory, and rediscovery. Beginner difficulty in the key of G.

Folk Strum (4/4 Time)

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Tip: Use a light touch and let the chords ring out to match the song’s gentle feel.

Lyrics & Chords

Full Song

Verse 1

G C

I had a thought, dear, however scary

G C

About that night, the bugs and the dirt

G C

Why were you digging? What did you bury

G C

Before those hands pulled me from the earth?

Chorus

G C

I will not ask you where you came from

G C

I would not ask and neither would you

G C

Honey just put your sweet lips on my lips

G C

We should just kiss like real people do

Verse 2

G C

I knew that look, dear, eyes always seeking

G C

Was there in someone that dug long ago?

G C

So I will not ask you why you were creeping

G C

In some sad way, I already know

Chorus

G C

I will not ask you where you came from

G C

I would not ask and neither would you

G C

Honey just put your sweet lips on my lips

G C

We should just kiss like real people do

Bridge

G C

So I will not ask you where you came from

G C

I would not ask and neither would you

G C G

We should just kiss like real people do

Chorus

G C

I will not ask you where you came from

G C

I would not ask and neither would you

G C

Honey just put your sweet lips on my lips

G C

We should just kiss like real people do

Practice tip: The song uses only two chords, G and C. Practice switching between them cleanly and strumming slowly to capture the song’s intimate mood.

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Key

G Major

Difficulty

Beginner

Tuning

G-C-E-A

Chords

G · C · Em · D

A hauntingly beautiful folk song by Hozier about love, memory, and rediscovery. Beginner difficulty in the key of G.

Folk Strum (4/4 Time)

↓↓↑↑↓↑

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Tip: Use a light touch and let the chords ring out to match the song’s gentle feel.

Lyrics & Chords

Full Song

Verse 1

G C

I had a thought, dear, however scary

G C

About that night, the bugs and the dirt

G C

Why were you digging? What did you bury

G C

Before those hands pulled me from the earth?

Chorus

G C

I will not ask you where you came from

G C

I would not ask and neither would you

G C

Honey just put your sweet lips on my lips

G C

We should just kiss like real people do

Verse 2

G C

I knew that look, dear, eyes always seeking

G C

Was there in someone that dug long ago?

G C

So I will not ask you why you were creeping

G C

In some sad way, I already know

Chorus

G C

I will not ask you where you came from

G C

I would not ask and neither would you

G C

Honey just put your sweet lips on my lips

G C

We should just kiss like real people do

Bridge

G C

So I will not ask you where you came from

G C

I would not ask and neither would you

G C G

We should just kiss like real people do

Chorus

G C

I will not ask you where you came from

G C

I would not ask and neither would you

G C

Honey just put your sweet lips on my lips

G C

We should just kiss like real people do

Practice tip: The song uses only two chords, G and C. Practice switching between them cleanly and strumming slowly to capture the song’s intimate mood.

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Key

G Major

Difficulty

Beginner

Left Hand

Root notes

Chords

G · C · Em · D

A hauntingly beautiful folk song by Hozier about love, memory, and rediscovery. Beginner difficulty in the key of G.

Folk Strum (4/4 Time)

↓↓↑↑↓↑

123456

Tip: Use a light touch and let the chords ring out to match the song’s gentle feel.

Lyrics & Chords

Full Song

Verse 1

G C

I had a thought, dear, however scary

G C

About that night, the bugs and the dirt

G C

Why were you digging? What did you bury

G C

Before those hands pulled me from the earth?

Chorus

G C

I will not ask you where you came from

G C

I would not ask and neither would you

G C

Honey just put your sweet lips on my lips

G C

We should just kiss like real people do

Verse 2

G C

I knew that look, dear, eyes always seeking

G C

Was there in someone that dug long ago?

G C

So I will not ask you why you were creeping

G C

In some sad way, I already know

Chorus

G C

I will not ask you where you came from

G C

I would not ask and neither would you

G C

Honey just put your sweet lips on my lips

G C

We should just kiss like real people do

Bridge

G C

So I will not ask you where you came from

G C

I would not ask and neither would you

G C G

We should just kiss like real people do

Chorus

G C

I will not ask you where you came from

G C

I would not ask and neither would you

G C

Honey just put your sweet lips on my lips

G C

We should just kiss like real people do

Practice tip: The song uses only two chords, G and C. Practice switching between them cleanly and strumming slowly to capture the song’s intimate mood.

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Key

G Major

Difficulty

Beginner

Tuning

gDGBD (Open G)

Chords

G · C · Em · D

A hauntingly beautiful folk song by Hozier about love, memory, and rediscovery. Beginner difficulty in the key of G.

Folk Strum (4/4 Time)

↓↓↑↑↓↑

123456

Tip: Use a light touch and let the chords ring out to match the song’s gentle feel.

Lyrics & Chords

Full Song

Verse 1

G C

I had a thought, dear, however scary

G C

About that night, the bugs and the dirt

G C

Why were you digging? What did you bury

G C

Before those hands pulled me from the earth?

Chorus

G C

I will not ask you where you came from

G C

I would not ask and neither would you

G C

Honey just put your sweet lips on my lips

G C

We should just kiss like real people do

Verse 2

G C

I knew that look, dear, eyes always seeking

G C

Was there in someone that dug long ago?

G C

So I will not ask you why you were creeping

G C

In some sad way, I already know

Chorus

G C

I will not ask you where you came from

G C

I would not ask and neither would you

G C

Honey just put your sweet lips on my lips

G C

We should just kiss like real people do

Bridge

G C

So I will not ask you where you came from

G C

I would not ask and neither would you

G C G

We should just kiss like real people do

Chorus

G C

I will not ask you where you came from

G C

I would not ask and neither would you

G C

Honey just put your sweet lips on my lips

G C

We should just kiss like real people do

Practice tip: The song uses only two chords, G and C. Practice switching between them cleanly and strumming slowly to capture the song’s intimate mood.

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Key

G Major

Difficulty

Beginner

Tuning

G-D-A-E

Chords

G · C · Em · D

A hauntingly beautiful folk song by Hozier about love, memory, and rediscovery. Beginner difficulty in the key of G.

Folk Strum (4/4 Time)

↓↓↑↑↓↑

123456

Tip: Use a light touch and let the chords ring out to match the song’s gentle feel.

Lyrics & Chords

Full Song

Verse 1

G C

I had a thought, dear, however scary

G C

About that night, the bugs and the dirt

G C

Why were you digging? What did you bury

G C

Before those hands pulled me from the earth?

Chorus

G C

I will not ask you where you came from

G C

I would not ask and neither would you

G C

Honey just put your sweet lips on my lips

G C

We should just kiss like real people do

Verse 2

G C

I knew that look, dear, eyes always seeking

G C

Was there in someone that dug long ago?

G C

So I will not ask you why you were creeping

G C

In some sad way, I already know

Chorus

G C

I will not ask you where you came from

G C

I would not ask and neither would you

G C

Honey just put your sweet lips on my lips

G C

We should just kiss like real people do

Bridge

G C

So I will not ask you where you came from

G C

I would not ask and neither would you

G C G

We should just kiss like real people do

Chorus

G C

I will not ask you where you came from

G C

I would not ask and neither would you

G C

Honey just put your sweet lips on my lips

G C

We should just kiss like real people do

Practice tip: The song uses only two chords, G and C. Practice switching between them cleanly and strumming slowly to capture the song’s intimate mood.

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Key

G Major

Difficulty

Beginner

Harp Key

C Diatonic

Chords

G · C · Em · D

A hauntingly beautiful folk song by Hozier about love, memory, and rediscovery. Beginner difficulty in the key of G.

Folk Strum (4/4 Time)

↓↓↑↑↓↑

123456

Tip: Use a light touch and let the chords ring out to match the song’s gentle feel.

Lyrics & Chords

Full Song

Verse 1

G C

I had a thought, dear, however scary

G C

About that night, the bugs and the dirt

G C

Why were you digging? What did you bury

G C

Before those hands pulled me from the earth?

Chorus

G C

I will not ask you where you came from

G C

I would not ask and neither would you

G C

Honey just put your sweet lips on my lips

G C

We should just kiss like real people do

Verse 2

G C

I knew that look, dear, eyes always seeking

G C

Was there in someone that dug long ago?

G C

So I will not ask you why you were creeping

G C

In some sad way, I already know

Chorus

G C

I will not ask you where you came from

G C

I would not ask and neither would you

G C

Honey just put your sweet lips on my lips

G C

We should just kiss like real people do

Bridge

G C

So I will not ask you where you came from

G C

I would not ask and neither would you

G C G

We should just kiss like real people do

Chorus

G C

I will not ask you where you came from

G C

I would not ask and neither would you

G C

Honey just put your sweet lips on my lips

G C

We should just kiss like real people do

Practice tip: The song uses only two chords, G and C. Practice switching between them cleanly and strumming slowly to capture the song’s intimate mood.