KALEO - Hey Gringo: Ukulele Chords

Learn to play "Hey Gringo" on your ukulele with our detailed chord guide and lyrics. This page provides everything you need to play this song on the ukulele, including lyrics integrated with chords, chord diagrams, and a key transposer to match your vocal range.

Learn Hey Gringo ukulele chords and lyrics

This section will guide you through each part of the song, providing the ukulele chords placed directly above the lyrics for easy playing. Whether you are a beginner or an experienced player, these elements will help you perform "Hey Gringo" smoothly on your ukulele.

           Gm                    Cm
I've been told (told) that she's good as gold
F                                  Gm
Yeah and she'll leave you wanting more
       Gm
Laying low (low)
             Cm
But I could see the smoke
F                          Gm
And I knew it wouldn't be long
         Cm      F
I could stay, oh, I could stay awake
Gm                  D#
Long enough to die another day
         Cm F
I could try to get it right
    Gm                     D#               Cm
Whatever's gonna keep you alive, keep you alive

Chorus:
F        Gm             Cm
Saying "Who is smokin' cigarettes?
  F             Gm
Who is smokin' somethin' else?
                Cm
Who is smokin' cigarettes?
  F             Gm
Who is smokin' somethin' else?"

Let it go
Oh, just take it slow
Don't you go lookin' for trouble now
I don't know why I can't let go
That woman's got me rear naked choked
The man said, "No! Hey Gringo
Whoa, you better stay outta Mexico"
And I said, "Whoa, hey, tranquilo, amigo
I didn't know she was spoken for
Now I'm a lover, not a fighter
It's all bueno"

Chorus

                             Cm
Is it you, is it you, is it you?
F                     Gm
Whew, gotta tell the truth, no
                             Cm F Gm
Is it you, is it you, is it you?

Cm        F           Gm
Light it up, light it up   (oh light it up now)
Cm        F           Gm
Light it up, light it up
Cm        F           Gm  Cm F
Light it up, light it up

Cm         F            Gm    F        D#
I sold my soul for the sex, drugs and rock and roll
Cm              F                  Gm  Cm
Said I sold my soul to a woman in Mexico
            F    Gm
A woman in Mexico
            Cm          F
Woah, woah, yeah-yeah, yeah, come on
Gm
You know I go, whew

Chorus:
"Who is smokin' cigarettes? (Smokin' cigarettes)
Who is smokin' somethin' else?
(Smokin' somethin' else)
Who is smokin' cigarettes?
Who is smokin' somethin' else?"

Is it you, is it you, is it you?
Whew, yeah, yeah (Is it you, is it you, is it you?)
Tell the truth
Tell the truth
Whew, whew
Yeah-yeah, yeah-yeah
Whew-oo-ooh

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Ukulele Chord Diagrams

Cm

Ukulele chord Cm

D#

Ukulele chord D#

F

Ukulele chord F

Gm

Ukulele chord Gm

Here you can see detailed diagrams for each ukulele chord used in the song. Utilize our key transposer to adjust the chords to a key that better fits your singing range. Simply select the desired key, and the chords throughout this page will update automatically, ensuring you can play and sing comfortably.

If you are also interested in learning how to play "Hey Gringo" on the guitar, check out the chords on our sister site: Guitar Chords for "Hey Gringo" by KALEO.