What key is "Ho Hey" in?

"Ho Hey" by The Lumineers is in the key of C with a tempo of 160 BPM. Difficulty: easy.

Is "Ho Hey" easy to play on piano?

Yes — this arrangement is rated easy, meaning it uses simple chord patterns and a manageable tempo. Most beginners can play through it in 1-3 practice sessions using our color-coded notes.

Can I play "Ho Hey" without reading sheet music?

Yes. Our player offers a falling-notes mode (Synthesia-style) and a beginner mode with color-coded keys — both let you play along without reading traditional notation.

What chords are used in "Ho Hey"?

This arrangement of "Ho Hey" uses 6 chords: Am, Am7, C, Em7, F, G.

How long does it take to learn "Ho Hey" on piano?

1–3 short practice sessions for the basics; 2–3 weeks to perform confidently with both hands.

What other songs by The Lumineers can I play here?

Try "PATIENCE", "CLEOPATRA", "STUBBORN LOVE". All are available in our player with color-coded notes; pick the one matching your level.

Lyrics

(C)(Ho!)

(C)(Hey!)

(C)(Ho!)

(C)(Hey!)

(C)(Ho!) I’ve been try’n’ to do it right; (C)(Hey!) I’ve been liv in’ a lone ly life.

(C)(Ho!) I’ve been sleep in’ here in stead; (C)(Hey!) I’ve been sleep in’ in my bed, (Am)(Ho!) I’ve been sleep in’ in my (Em7)bed.

(C)(Hey!)

(C)(Ho!)

(C)(Ho!) So show me, fam i ly, (C)(Hey!) all the blood that I will bleed.

(C)(Ho!) I don’t know where I be long, (C)(Hey!) I don’t know where I went wrong, (Am)(Ho!) but I can write a (Em7)song.

(C)(Hey!)

I be long with (Am)you, you be long with (G)me; you’re my sweet heart.

I be long with (Am)you, you be long with (G)me; you’re my sweet (C)heart!

(C)(Hey!)

(C)(Ho!)

(C)(Hey!)

(C)(Ho!) I don’t think you’re right for him.

(C)(Hey!) Look at what it might have been if (F)you (C)(Ho!) took a bus to Chi na town.

(C)(Hey!) I’d be stand in’ on Ca nal (Am7)(Ho!) and Bow er y.

(C)(Hey!)

(Am7)(Ho!) You should be stand in’ next to (G)me.

(C)(Hey!)

I be long with (Am)you, you be long with (G)me; you’re my sweet heart.

I be long with

And love,

(C)we need it now.

Let’s hope,

let’s (C)hope for some,

’cause oh,

(C)we’re (G)bleed in’ out.

I be long with (C)(Ho!)

(C)(Hey!)

Ho Hey by The Lumineers

21 people have learned this song

Easy piano arrangement in the key of C at 160 BPM. Difficulty: easy. Color-coded notes — no sheet-reading skill required.

Learn how to accompany it· the chords and what each hand plays, on Super Simple Chords ↗

About “Ho Hey”

What key is "Ho Hey" in?: "Ho Hey" by The Lumineers is in the key of C with a tempo of 160 BPM. Difficulty: easy.
Is "Ho Hey" easy to play on piano?: Yes — this arrangement is rated easy, meaning it uses simple chord patterns and a manageable tempo. Most beginners can play through it in 1-3 practice sessions using our color-coded notes.
Can I play "Ho Hey" without reading sheet music?: Yes. Our player offers a falling-notes mode (Synthesia-style) and a beginner mode with color-coded keys — both let you play along without reading traditional notation.
What chords are used in "Ho Hey"?: This arrangement of "Ho Hey" uses 6 chords: Am, Am7, C, Em7, F, G.
How long does it take to learn "Ho Hey" on piano?: 1–3 short practice sessions for the basics; 2–3 weeks to perform confidently with both hands.
What other songs by The Lumineers can I play here?: Try "PATIENCE", "CLEOPATRA", "STUBBORN LOVE". All are available in our player with color-coded notes; pick the one matching your level.