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Mike and the Moonpies – Me And Hayes Chords on Piano & Ukulele

Updated January 8, 2026

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[Intro]
C   Bb   F   G   D

[Verse 1]
    D
Ol' Willie's been here,
              G              D
they got his picture on the wall
       D
Of him rollin' one up in
     A
the bathroom stall
D                     G
They really tore it up back
         D
 in them days
       D
It was Willie and Waylon,
          A      D     D7
 now it's me and Hayes

[Chorus]
         G
When you turn on your radio,
we ain't the stars
    D
And we spend our time
in honky-tonk bars
G
We've all had a beer

           A
with Billy Joe
          D
And we'll all be with
     G             D
Hank one of these days
D
Willie and Waylon
     A      D
and me and Hayes
D   G   D   D   A
D   G   D   D   A   D

[Verse 2]
E
Here comes some cowgirl,
       A               E
she's all dressed in pink
       E
And if Waylon were here,
      B
he'd buy her a drink
E
She loves him in spite
        A      E
 of his wicked ways
          E
She loves Willie and Waylon
     B      E
 and me and Hayes

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[Chorus]
         A
When she turns on her radio,
 we ain't the stars
    E
And we spend our time
 in honky-tonk bars
A
We all want to hang
                B
 out with Billy Joe
          E
And we'll all be with
      A            E
Hank one of these days
E                     B      E
Willie and Waylon and me and Hayes
A   E   A   B

[Outro]
           E
Yeah we'll all be with
      A            E
Hank one of these days
E                     B      E
Willie and Waylon and me and Hayes
           E
Yeah we'll all be with
      A            E
Hank one of these days
E                     B
Willie and Waylon and me
     E     E   B   A   B   E
and Hayes

How to play Me And Hayes: key, chords and progression

These are Me And Hayes chords by Mike and the Moonpies on Piano, Ukulele, Guitar, and Keyboard.

Me And Hayes by Mike and the Moonpies is in the key of A major (three sharps: F♯, C♯, G♯). The song uses 9 chords: C, Bb, F, G, D, A, D7, E and B.

The backbone of the song is B – E – A – E (II – V – I – V in A major). In solfa, that is reh – soh – doh – soh. Practise these 4 changes until they feel natural and you can play most of it.

Good to know: on guitar, Bb, F and B need a barre or movable shape. Take the change into them slowly at first; piano and ukulele players have it easier.