Mini Mansions feat. Alison Mosshart – Hey Lover Piano & Ukulele Chord Progression and Tab

Mini Mansions feat. Alison Mosshart – Hey Lover Piano & Ukulele Chord Progression and Tab

ChordsGBmCAmDEmD#B

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This is the chord progression of Hey Lover by Mini Mansions feat. Alison Mosshart on Piano, Ukulele, Guitar and Keyboard.

[Verse 1]
G
Hey lover
Bm                              C
I could be like any other
Am
And if another
Bm                                           Am
Tries to come and blow my cover
D
You would mutter

G
Hey fcker
Bm                             C
There could be no any other
Am
Than my lover
Bm                                           Am
He’s my one and only other
D
Right lover?
G
Yeah, baby
Bm                                           C
You could drive me fcking crazy
Am
With your ways, see
Bm                                           Am
I’m a sucker and I crave thee
D
Am I crazy?

G
No honey
Bm                             C
I will give you all my money
Am
Ain’t it funny
Bm                                           Am
That it seems nothing but scummy
D
Compared to your honey

[Pre-Chorus]
Am
If this is the end
D
How can we be sure
Bm                                           Em
That we found our everlasting love?
Am
The things that we said
D
Our foot out the door
Bm                                           Em
Don’t you know we’ve done this all before?
D#
Now we’re crying

[Chorus]
G      Em      G               Em
Cry-y-y-ying, Cry-y-y-ying
G               Em        G       Bm
Cry-y-y-ying, Cry-y-y-ying

[Verse 2]
G
Hey lover
Bm                             C
I could be your one and only
Am
If you’re lonely
Bm                                           Am
All you’ve got to do is hold me
D
Listen closely
G
Oh darling
Bm                                           C
Every touch is so disarming
Am
Is it charming
Bm                                           Am
That I find you quite alarming?
D
Would you haunt me?

G
No, never
Bm C
You’re the one true thing I treasure
Am
And I’d never
Bm Am
Do a damn thing that would sever
D
Our forever
G
Yeah, mamma
Bm C
I been fucked up, so unstable
Am
And unable
Bm Am
To get up and turn the tables
D
This is turning fatal

[Pre-Chorus]
Am
We can’t pretend
D
No not anymore
Bm
Don’t know how we’ve wasted
Em
All our love
Am
But now isn’t then
D
We’ve been here before
Bm Em
On our way to everlasting love
D#
Now we’re crying

[Chorus]
G Em G Em
Cry-y-y-ying, Cry-y-y-ying
G Em G Bm
Cry-y-y-ying, Cry-y-y-ying

[Bridge]
C B
All the nights that we spent talking
G Em
Kept me up for days
C B G Em
Scream and shout until you had me, Cry-y-y-ying
C B
Don’t look back girl, just keep walking
G Em
I can take the pain
C B
Say “au revoir”, girl, now you’ve got me

[Chorus]

G Em G Em
Cry-y-y-ying, Cry-y-y-ying
G Em G Bm
Cry-y-y-ying, Cry-y-y-ying

[Outro]
G Bm C Am Bm Am D x8

How to play Hey Lover: key, chords and progression

Hey Lover by Mini Mansions feat. Alison Mosshart is written in G major (one sharp: F♯) and moves through 8 chords: G, Bm, C, Am, D, Em, D# and B.

Most of the song cycles through G – Bm – C – Am (I – iii – IV – ii in G major). In solfa, that is doh – mi – fah – reh. Get these 4 changes smooth and the rest comes quickly.

Good to know: Bm, D# and B are the tricky part on guitar (barre or movable shapes). Slow the change down until it is clean; on piano and ukulele they are simpler.

Chord diagrams

G chord on guitar (320003)
GG B D
Bm chord on guitar (x24432)
BmB D F♯
C chord on guitar (x32010)
CC E G
Am chord on guitar (x02210)
AmA C E
D chord on guitar (xx0232)
DD F♯ A
Em chord on guitar (022000)
EmE G B
D# chord on guitar (x68886)
D♯D♯ G A♯
B chord on guitar (x24442)
BB D♯ F♯

Need another chord or a different shape? Feel free to use our free Chord Shape Generator.

Hey Lover chords: questions

What key is Hey Lover in?

Hey Lover by Mini Mansions feat. Alison Mosshart is in the key of G major (one sharp: F♯).

What chords are in Hey Lover?

Hey Lover uses 8 chords: G, Bm, C, Am, D, Em, D#, B.

What is the chord progression of Hey Lover?

The main progression is G – Bm – C – Am (I – iii – IV – ii).

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