Hey Kid
View chords used in this chart
Guitar I - Intro & verse
(D) (F#m)
e|--------2-----2--2--------|--------5--------5--------|
B|--------------------------|--------------2-----------|
G|-----------2--------2-----|-----2-----2--------2-----|
D|-----4-----------------2--|--4--------------------2--|
A|--5-----------------------|--------------------------|
E|--------------------------|--------------------------|
(A6/C#) (D)
e|--------------2-----------|--------2-----2--2--------|
B|--------5--------5--------|--------------------------|
G|--------------------2-----|-----------2--------2-----|
D|-----2-----2-----------2--|-----4-----------------4--|
A|--4-----------------------|--5-----------------------|
E|--------------------------|--------------------------|
Guitar I - Bridge
(E) (F#m)
e|--------4-----4-----------|--------5--------5--------|
B|-----------------5--------|--------------2-----------|
G|--------------------2-----|-----2-----2--------2-----|
D|-----6-----6-----------2--|--4--------------------2--|
A|--7-----------------------|--------------------------|
E|--------------------------|--------------------------|
(A6/C#) (D)
e|--------------2-----------|--------2-----2--2--------|
B|--------5--------5--------|--------------------------|
G|--------------------2-----|-----------2--------2-----|
D|-----2-----2-----------2--|-----4-----------------4--|
A|--4-----------------------|--5-----------------------|
E|--------------------------|--------------------------|
(E) (F#m)
e|--------4-----4-----------|--------5--------5--------|
B|-----------------5--------|--------------2-----------|
G|--------------------2-----|-----2-----2--------2-----|
D|-----6-----6-----------2--|--4--------------------2--|
A|--7-----------------------|--------------------------|
E|--------------------------|--------------------------|
(A) (E)
e|--------5-----5-----------|--------4-----4-----------|
B|-----------------5--------|-----------------5--------|
G|-----6-----6--------6-----|--------------------2-----|
D|--7--------------------7--|-----6-----6-----------2--|
A|--------------------------|--7-----------------------|
E|--------------------------|--------------------------|
Guitar II - Verse
This comes in when the verse is played for the second time.
(D5) (F#5)
e|--------------------------|--------------------------------|
B|--------------------------|--------------------------------|
G|--------7-----------7-----|---------11-------------11------|
D|-----7-----7-----7-----7--|-----11------11-----11------11--|
A|--5-----------5-----------|--9--------------9--------------|
E|--------------------------|--------------------------------|
PM PM PM PM PM PM PM PM PM PM PM PM PM PM PM PM
(E5) (D5)
e|--------------------------|--------------------------|
B|--------------------------|--------------------------|
G|--------9-----------9-----|--------7-----------7-----|
D|-----9-----9-----9-----9--|-----7-----7-----7-----7--|
A|--7-----------7-----------|--5-----------5-----------|
E|--------------------------|--------------------------|
PM PM PM PM PM PM PM PM PM PM PM PM PM PM PM PM
Guitar II - Bridge
Note: I don't really know if these notes on the G string are actually played,
but it is a good idea to include them.
e|-------------------|---------------------------|
B|----9---9---9---9--|-----10----10----10----10--|
G|--9---9---9---9----|--11----11----11----11-----|
D|-------------------|---------------------------|
A|-------------------|---------------------------|
E|-------------------|---------------------------|
e|-------------------|-------------------|
B|----9---9---9---9--|----7---7---7---7--|
G|--9---9---9---9----|--7---7---7---7----|
D|-------------------|-------------------|
A|-------------------|-------------------|
E|-------------------|-------------------|
e|-------------------|---------------------------|
B|----9---9---9---9--|-----10----10----10----10--|
G|--9---9---9---9----|--11----11----11----11-----|
D|-------------------|---------------------------|
A|-------------------|---------------------------|
E|-------------------|---------------------------|
e|-------------------|---------------------|
B|----5---5---5---5--|----9---9---9---9\7--|
G|--6---6---6---6----|--9---9---9---9------|
D|-------------------|---------------------|
A|-------------------|---------------------|
E|-------------------|---------------------|
That part when the synthetizer goes in:
e|--------------------------|
B|--------------------------|
G|--------------------------|
D|----------4/11\4----------|
A|--------------------------|
E|--------------------------|
How to play Hey Kid
Use the controls above to change the key and text size. Follow the highlighted chords while listening, then practice each section slowly before playing at the original tempo.
What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is D. You can transpose without leaving the page.
Can I play it on guitar or keyboard?
Yes. The chord progression works on acoustic guitar, electric guitar and keyboard. Adapt the voicings to your instrument and level.