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Hey I Don't Know by Kongos
Hey I Don't Know
Note that the riff is played during the chorus, not chords.
Also, if you want to play along to the acoustic version of this song,
transpose it down 4 half steps to play in the key of Cm.
Riff:
e------------------------------------------------------------------
B------------------------------------------------------------------
G-----------------------------------------------------------------
D----0---2-------------------------0-2--------------------------
A--------------2---------------2---------------------------------
E----------------2----0------------------------------------------
Intro: Riff x4
Em
Tears are shed, a shame
I should have known
D
I should have thought
Bm
I could have thought
D Em
Before I cast that stone
Em
The waves radiate far and wide
D
There's a ringing in my ears
Bm
For a minute
D Em
I think I'm going blind
Riff x2
Em
Tears are shed, a shame
I should have known
D
The crown weighs heavy
Bm D Em
Heavy as I sit back in my throne
Em
I say hey, it wasn't me
I'm just a pawn
D
But the devil's not into details
Bm D Em
Where have all the heroes gone?
Riff x2
Hey I don't know
Why don't you tell me? x2
Riff x2
Em Bm
The dream is broken
G Am
Now the mind must be woken
Em
So what are you waiting for
Am Bm
Tell me what's the hesitation?
Em
What are you waiting for
Am B
Tell me what is the delay?
Riff x4
Hey I don't know
Why don't you tell me? X4
Solo:
Break 1 measure
Riff x7
Em
The victor earns the title "The Great"
D
All the mysteries get unlearned
Bm D Em
All the history just becomes a string of dates
Em
The hordes overrun in a clean sweep
D
Destroying everything that was built
Bm D Em
Where's the glory in making mothers weep?
Riff x4
Hey I don't know
Why don't you tell me? X4
Em Bm
The dream is broken
G Am
Now the mind must be woken
Em
So what are you waiting for
Am Bm
Tell me what's the hesitation?
Em
What are you waiting for
Am Bm
Your special invitation?
Em
What are you waiting for
Am B
Tell me what is the delay?
Riff x4
Riff x4
Hey I don't know
Why don't you tell me? x4
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version 2
Intro and Interludes Interludes
E|--------------------------------------- E|---------------------------
B|--------------------------------------- B|---------------------------
G|--------------------------------------- G|7-9-----7/9----7-9------7h9
D|0-2-----0h2----------0-2-----------0h2- D|-------9---------------9---
A|-------2-----x3-----------------0h2---- A|---9b-7------------9b-7----
E|---2b-0------------------2b--0h2------- E|---------------------------
first Pre-Pre-Chorus ("Hey I Don't Know why don't you tell me")
same thing as the intro
Every no in then in the verse you hit the 2nd fret of the D string
Pr-Chorus
E|----------------------------------
B|----------------------------------
G|---------------2-2-2-2-4-4-----2h4
D|2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-----------2-4-2---
A|----------------------------------
E|----------------------------------
Chorus
E|----------------------------------------------------------------------
B|----------------------------------------------------------------------
G|----------5-5-5-5--9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-----------5-5-5-5--4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-
D|-2-2-2-2--5-5-5-5--9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-2-2-2-2---5-5-5-5--4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-
A|-2-2-2-2-3-3-3-3--7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7--2-2-2-2--3-3-3-3--2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2--
E|0-0-0-0---------------------------0-0-0-0-----------------------------
Solo
E|------------------------------------------------------------12---12--------15-15-15-15-15/17
B|------------------------------------------------------------12-10---------------------------
G|----------------------------------------------------------12-------12/9-9/4-----------------
D|14/2/14/2/14-14-17-14-14/12-------------------2/14/2/14/2/12--------------------------------
A|---------------------------14/12-10-10-9-7/2/7----------------------------------------------
E|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
E|10-12-------10h12---15-15-15-12
B|----------12--------15-15-15-12
G|-----12b-9---------------------
D|-------------------------------
A|-------------------------------
E|-------------------------------
Final Chorus
E|---------------------------------- -----------------------------------
B|---------------------------------- -----------------------------------
G|----------5-5-5-5--9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9 -----------5-5-5-5--4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4
D|-2-2-2-2--5-5-5-5--9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9 --2-2-2-2--5-5-5-5--4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4
A|-2-2-2-2-3-3-3-3--7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7- x2 --2-2-2-2-3-3-3-3--2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2
E|0-0-0-0--------------------------- -0-0-0-0
Order:
Intro
Verse 1
Interlude
Verse 2
Pre-Chorus
Chorus
Solo
Verse 3
Interlude
Pre-Chorus
Final Chorus
Tears are shed, a shame
I should have known
I should have thought
I could have thought
Before I cast that stone
The waves radiate far and wide
There's a ringing in my ears
For a minute
I think I'm going blind
Tears are shed, a shame
I should have known
The crown weighs heavy
Heavy as I sit back in my throne
I say hey, it wasn't me
I'm just a pawn
But the devil's not into details
Where have all the heroes gone?
Hey I don't know, why don't you tell me?
Hey I don't know, why don't you tell me?
The dream is broken
Now the mind must be woken
So what are you waiting for
Tell me what's the hesitation?
What are you waiting for
Tell me what is the delay?
Hey I don't know, why don't you tell me?
Hey I don't know, why don't you tell me?
Hey I don't know, why don't you tell me?
Hey I don't know, why don't you tell me?
The victor earns the title "The Great"
All the mysteries get unlearned
All the history just becomes a string of dates
The hordes overrun in a clean sweep
Destroying everything that was built
Where's the glory in making mothers weep?
Hey I don't know, why don't you tell me?
Hey I don't know, why don't you tell me?
Hey I don't know, why don't you tell me?
Hey I don't know, why don't you tell me?
The dream is broken
Now the mind must be woken
So what are you waiting for
Tell me what's the hesitation?
What are you waiting for
Your special invitation?
What are you waiting for
Tell me what is the delay?
Hey I don't know, why don't you tell me?
Hey I don't know, why don't you tell me?
Hey I don't know, why don't you tell me?
Hey I don't know, why don't you tell me?
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