Mat Kearney (pronounced CARN-ee; born 1 December 1978 in Eugene, Oregon) is an American singer-songwriter based out of Nashville, TN, originally from Eugene, Oregon. His music has an acoustic base fused with hip hop. He is signed to Aware/Columbia Records. In addition to singing, he also plays guitar, piano and harmonica. Following his first EP release (in 2002), so far he has a total of five top-20 hits on the Adult Top 40 Chart. The Hey Mama Songfacts
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Notes: The other tab of this song was quite good, but not exactly how Mat Kearney plays it. I've been studying the patterns and style of Mat Kearney for a while now. After seeing him play live, watching videos of him playing live, and slowing down the studio recording of this song, I can confirm that this is how he plays the song.
Also, Mat Kearney makes a very quick switch to a G5 before jumping into the Chorus. You have to listen closely.
The world is too big to never ask why The answers don’t fall straight out of the sky I’m fighting to live and feel alive But I can’t feel a thing without you by my side Oh, send me out a lifeline