This article will show you how to play the chords of the song Hey You. Hey you chords are actually basic and mostly use open chords with a barre chord known as Bm.
Let me explain a little about the song first. Hey You is taken from the album, “The Wall” created by the band Pink Floyd but actually written by Roger Waters.
‘Hey you’ what does it mean
There have been discussions about what the letters really identify. The proper meaning of ‘Hey You’ is about the character ‘Pink’ who isolated himself from the real world and his life was ruined and collapsed. Now he is mentally alone and isolated with his own problems. He wants help but does not ask for it so that no one knows about his mental state, since he is blocked by his wall of mental and physical isolation.
The song begins with an acoustic intro followed by a bass line that creates a dull and gloomy atmosphere. The song then dies down with a guitar solo which then gives you a sense of panic, anxiety, and paranoia as if someone is attacking you.
Pink Floyd Hey You lyrics and chord structure of Hey You
[Acoustic Intro Em Dm Em Dm
Em
Hey you! out there in the cold
Bm
Getting lonely, getting old, can you feel me
Em(9)
Hey you! standing in the aisles
Bm
With itchy feet and fading smiles, can you feel me
D G D C
Hey you! don’t you help them to bury the light
Bm Am Em Dm
Don’t give in without a fight.
Em(9)
Hey you! out there on your own
Bm
Sitting naked by the phone would you touch me
Em(9)
Hey you! with your ear against the wall
Bm
Waiting for someone to call out would you touch me
D G D C
Hey you! would you help me to carry the stone
Bm Am Em
Open your heart, I’m coming home
[Guitar Solo]
CDGDC
But it was just a fantasy
CGDC
The wall was too high, as you can see.
CDGDC
No matter how hard he tried, he couldn’t break free
Em
And the worms ate his brain.
[Acoustic play Dm Em Dm Em Dm Em Dm]
Em (9)
Hey you! out there on the road
Bm
Doing what they tell you, can you help me?
G Em (9)
Hey you! out there beyond the wall
Bm
Breaking bottles in the hall, can you help me?
DGDC
Hey you! don’t tell me there’s no hope at all
Bm Am Em (9)
Together we will stand, divided we will fall.
Hope you enjoyed playing and learning the Hey You chords from the song. Make sure to play the chords carefully at first, especially the Bm bar chord, as this tends to put a lot of strain on your fingers if you are not used to playing these types of chords. To make this even more fun and interesting, why not get the Hey You backing track to play? I’ve done this and it’s a lot of fun. It gives you great enthusiasm!