Liliʻuokalani - Aloha ʻOe Ukulele Chords
Before you play, tune your ukulele and use the tools below to set up your view and flow. Using the Transpose tool, switch to A key to play this song with easier chords.
Ukulele G chord diagram
Ukulele C chord diagram
Ukulele D7 chord diagram
Ukulele G7 chord diagram
Ukulele F chord diagram
Ukulele F7 chord diagram
[Opening]
[G]Ha’aheo ka [C]ua i na [G]pali
Ke nihi [D7]aʻela i ka nahele
E [G]uhai ana [C]paha i ka [G]liko
Pua [C]’āhihi lehua [D7]o uka [G] [G7]
[chorus]
[C]Aloha ‘oe, [G]aloha ‘oe.
E ke [D7]onaona noho i [G]ka li[G7]po.
One [C]fond embrace, a [G]ho’i aʻe au.
[D7]Until we meet []Gagain.
[section 2]
[G]’O ka hali’a [C]aloha i hiki [G]mai
Ke [D7]hone a’e nei i ku’u manawa
‘O [G]’oe nō [C]ka’u ipo [G]aloha
A [C]loko e [D7]hana [G]nei [G7]
[chorus]
[C]Aloha ‘oe, [G]aloha ‘oe.
E ke [D7]onaona noho i [G]ka li[G7]po.
One [C]fond embrace, a [G]ho’i aʻe au.
[D7]Until we meet []Gagain.
[Closing]
Mao[G]popo ku’u [C]’ike i ka [G]nani
Nā [D7]pua rose o maunawili
I [G]laila hiaʻ[C]ai nā [G]manu
Mi[C]ki’ala I ka [D7]nani o ka [F]lipo [F7]
[chorus]
[C]Aloha ‘oe, [G]aloha ‘oe.
E ke [D7]onaona noho i [G]ka li[G7]po.
One [C]fond embrace, a [G]ho’i aʻe au.
[D7]Until we meet []Gagain.
How to play Aloha ʻOe on Ukulele (Step-by-step)
Liliʻuokalani - Aloha ʻOe on ukulele requires 6 chords and 8 core chord transitions. You can find the full step-by-step guide below. Before you start, tune your instrument. The song uses the ↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑ pattern; practice it muted first, or simplify to downstrokes while you learn the changes.
Aloha ʻOe uses these transitions most often: C → G (12), D7 → G (10), and G → C (9). These transitions may feel a little challenging at first, but with steady practice you can play this song quickly.When you are ready, begin with G - C chord transition.
1. G → C chord transition
To move from G to C;
- While playing G, first lift your index finger and middle finger.
- Lift your ring finger from E string fret 3 and place it on A string fret 3.
2. G → D7 chord transition
To move from G to D7;
- While playing G, lift your middle finger from A string fret 2.
- Lift your index finger from C string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger from E string fret 3 to A string fret 3.
3. C → D7 chord transition
To move from C to D7;
- Keep ring finger on A string fret 3.
- Place index finger on G string fret 2.
4. G → G7 chord transition
To move from G to G7;
- Lift your index finger from C string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from A string fret 2 to C string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from E string fret 3 and place it on A string fret 2.
5. G7 → C chord transition
To move from G7 to C;
- While playing G7, first lift your index finger and middle finger.
- Slide your ring finger on A string from fret 2 to fret 3.
6. D7 → F chord transition
To move from D7 to F;
- While playing D7, lift your ring finger from A string fret 3.
- Lift your index finger from G string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 1.
- Place middle finger on G string fret 2.
7. F → F7 chord transition
To move from F to F7;
- Keep index finger on E string fret 1.
- Keep middle finger on G string fret 2.
- Place ring finger on C string fret 3.
- Place pinky on A string fret 3.
8. F7 → C chord transition
To move from F7 to C;
- While playing F7, first lift your index finger, middle finger, and pinky.
- Lift your ring finger from C string fret 3 and place it on A string fret 3.
Aloha ʻOe chord transition analysis
A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Aloha ʻOe.
- Aloha ʻOe includes 56 chord transitions, 8 of them unique.
- These transitions represent 0.01% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
- Aloha ʻOe contains 1 of the top 10 transitions across Ukulelearn.
- These transition patterns show how Aloha ʻOe connects to the rest of Ukulelearn. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.After G, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are C (25%), D (24%), and Am (13%).
- G → C: 25%
- G → G7: 2%
After C, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are G (35%), F (16%), and D (11%).- C → G: 35%
- C → D7: 1%