[Intro]
G# (x4), C# B
EG#C#BE[Verse 1]C#mG#C#
Eyes like a goat
C#
Blinking sideways
at the show
C#
No shoes on, hooves for toes
D#
Walking like nobody knows
[Pre-Chorus 1]C#
Take me out to the back
F#G#
I know, where you
show me your hands
D#
I don't, I don't
F#
wanna hold hands
G#
I don't, I don't
F#
wanna hold hands
[Verse 2]G#
Stand on hind legs
F#m
Feed you through
G#
the picket fence
F#G#
Bite my hand, drool, beg
F#D#
Table manners, what a drag
[Pre-Chorus 2]C#F#
At the end of your pack
G#
I know, can I offer a drag?
C#
I don't, I don't
F#
wanna hold hands
G#
I don't, I don't
wanna hold hands
[Chorus]C#B
I don't wanna hold hands
EG#
I don't wanna hold hands
C#
You've been chewing my hair
BEG#
Over and over again
C#B
I don't wanna hold hands
EG#
I don't wanna hold hands
C#
You've been chewing my hair
BEG#
Over and over again
[Verse 3]G#
Tuck in my fist
A#
Your watch off your
G#
favorite wrist
Check the time, get dressed
D#
Blinkin' sideways
at your guest
Check out our Music Instrumentation Tips and Guides on our Blog
[Pre-Chorus 3]C#F#
Take you out to the grass
G#
I know, sink your
D#
teeth into trash
C#
I don't, I don't
F#
wanna hold hands
I don't, I don't
G#
wanna hold hands
[Chorus]C#B
I don't wanna hold hands
EG#
I don't wanna hold hands
C#
You've been chewing my hair
BEG#
Over and over again
C#B
I don't wanna hold hands
EG#
I don't wanna hold hands
C#
You've been chewing my hair
BF#A#
Over and over again
[Outro]D#C#
I don't wanna hold hands
F#
I don't wanna hold hands
A#D#
You've been chewing my hair
C#B
Over and over again
Watch: Sir Chloe - Hooves (Official Audio)
From Sir Chloe on YouTube. Play along with the chords above.
How to play Hooves: key, chords and progression
These are Hooves chords by Sir Chloe on Piano, Ukulele, Guitar, and Keyboard.
Hooves by Sir Chloe is centred on F♯ major (six sharps: F♯, C♯, G♯, D♯, A♯, E♯). The song uses 9 chords: G#, C#, B, E, C#m, D#, F#, F#m and A#.
The backbone of the song is G# – C# – B – E (II – V – IV – ♭VII in F♯ major). Practise these 4 changes until they feel natural and you can play most of it.
Easier on guitar: put a capo on the 4th fret and play the shapes E, A, G, C, Am, B, D, Dm, F# (78% of the chords become easy open shapes, against 11% without a capo). It sounds exactly the same.
Chord diagrams
G♯G♯ B♯ D♯C♯C♯ E♯ G♯BB D♯ F♯EE G♯ BC♯mC♯ E G♯D♯D♯ G A♯F♯F♯ A♯ C♯F♯mF♯ A C♯A♯A♯ D E♯
G♯G♯ B♯ D♯C♯C♯ E♯ G♯BB D♯ F♯EE G♯ BC♯mC♯ E G♯D♯D♯ G A♯F♯F♯ A♯ C♯F♯mF♯ A C♯A♯A♯ D E♯
G♯G♯ B♯ D♯C♯C♯ E♯ G♯BB D♯ F♯EE G♯ BC♯mC♯ E G♯D♯D♯ G A♯F♯F♯ A♯ C♯F♯mF♯ A C♯A♯A♯ D E♯
Need another chord or a different shape? Feel free to use our free Chord Shape Generator.
Hooves chords: questions
What key is Hooves in?
Hooves by Sir Chloe is centred on F♯ major (six sharps: F♯, C♯, G♯, D♯, A♯, E♯).
The main progression is G# – C# – B – E (II – V – IV – ♭VII).
Is Hooves easy to play on guitar?
Yes, with a capo: put a capo on the 4th fret and play the shapes E, A, G, C, Am, B, D, Dm, F# (78% of the chords become easy open shapes, against 11% without a capo).
New chords in your inbox
Fresh piano, guitar and ukulele chords and playing tips, once a week. No spam, unsubscribe any time.