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Don Ho - Beautiful Kaua’i Ukulele Chords

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ChordsC7, F, Bb, F7, Bbm, G7
Strumming↓-↓↓↑

Before you play, tune your ukulele and use the tools below to set up your view and flow.

  • Ukulele C7 chord diagram Fingering: 0-0-0-1Ukulele C7 chord diagram
  • Ukulele F chord diagram Fingering: 2-0-1-0Ukulele F chord diagram
  • Ukulele A# | B♭ chord diagram Fingering: 3-2-1-1 Barre at fret 1.Ukulele A# | B♭ chord diagram
  • Ukulele F7 chord diagram Fingering: 2-3-1-3Ukulele F7 chord diagram
  • Ukulele A#m | B♭m chord diagram Fingering: 3-1-1-1 Barre at fret 1.Ukulele A#m | B♭m chord diagram
  • Ukulele G7 chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-1-2Ukulele G7 chord diagram

[Opening]
[C7]There’s an [F]island a[Bb]cross the [F]sea
Beautiful [C7]Kaua’i, beautiful [F]Kaua’i [C7]
And it’s [F]calling, just [Bb]calling to [F]me
Beautiful [C7]Kaua’i, beautiful [F]Kaua’i [F7]

[chorus]
In the [Bb]midst of Fern [Bbm]Grotto
Mother [F]Nature [C7]made her [F]home
‘neath the [G7]falls of Wailua
Where [C7]lovers [Bb]often [C7]roam

[section 2]
So I’ll re[F]turn to my [Bb]isles across the [F]sea
Beautiful [C7]Kaua’i, beautiful [F]Kaua’i [C7]
Where’ my [F]true love is [Bb]waiting for [F]me
Beautiful [C7]Kaua’i, beautiful [F]Kaua’i

[chorus]
In the [Bb]midst of Fern [Bbm]Grotto
Mother [F]Nature [C7]made her [F]home
‘neath the [G7]falls of Wailua
Where [C7]lovers [Bb]often [C7]roam

[Closing]
There’s an [F]island a[Bb]cross the [F]sea
Beautiful [C7]Kaua’i, beautiful [F]Kaua’i [C7]
And it’s [F]calling, just [Bb]calling to [F]me
Beautiful [C7]Kaua’i, beautiful [F]Kaua’i
Beautiful [C7]Kaua’i, [Bbm]beautiful [F]Kaua’i

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ArtistDon Hồ
AlbumTiny Bubbles
GenresPop
Year1966
KeyC7

How to play Beautiful Kaua'i on Ukulele (Step-by-step)

Don Hồ - Beautiful Kaua'i on ukulele requires 6 chords and 10 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.

Beautiful Kaua'i uses these transitions most often: C7 → F (14), F → C7 (12), and F → Bb (7). 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 C7 - F chord transition.

1. C7 → F chord transition

Ukulele C7 chord diagram Fingering: 0-0-0-1Ukulele C7 chord diagram
Ukulele F chord diagram Fingering: 2-0-1-0Ukulele F chord diagram

To move from C7 to F;

  1. Lift your index finger from A string fret 1 and place it on E string fret 1.
  2. Place middle finger on G string fret 2.
C7 to F

2. F → Bb chord transition

Ukulele F chord diagram Fingering: 2-0-1-0Ukulele F chord diagram
Ukulele A# | B♭ chord diagram Fingering: 3-2-1-1 Barre at fret 1.Ukulele A# | B♭ chord diagram

To move from F to Bb;

  1. Keep index finger on E string fret 1.
  2. Lift your middle finger from G string fret 2 and place it on C string fret 2.
  3. Place ring finger on G string fret 3.
F to Bb

3. F → F7 chord transition

Ukulele F chord diagram Fingering: 2-0-1-0Ukulele F chord diagram
Ukulele F7 chord diagram Fingering: 2-3-1-3Ukulele F7 chord diagram

To move from F to F7;

  1. Keep index finger on E string fret 1.
  2. Keep middle finger on G string fret 2.
  3. Place ring finger on C string fret 3.
  4. Place pinky on A string fret 3.
F to F7

4. F7 → Bb chord transition

Ukulele F7 chord diagram Fingering: 2-3-1-3Ukulele F7 chord diagram
Ukulele A# | B♭ chord diagram Fingering: 3-2-1-1 Barre at fret 1.Ukulele A# | B♭ chord diagram

To move from F7 to Bb;

  1. While playing F7, lift your pinky from A string fret 3.
  2. Keep index finger on E string fret 1.
  3. Lift your middle finger from G string fret 2 and place it on C string fret 2.
  4. Slide your ring finger from C string fret 3 to G string fret 3.
F7 to Bb

5. Bb → Bbm chord transition

To move from Bb to Bbm;

  1. While playing Bb, lift your middle finger from C string fret 2.
  2. Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 and place it on C string fret 1.
  3. Keep ring finger on G string fret 3.

6. Bbm → F chord transition

To move from Bbm to F;

  1. While playing Bbm, lift your ring finger from G string fret 3.
  2. Lift your index finger from C string fret 1 and place it on E string fret 1.
  3. Place middle finger on G string fret 2.

7. F → G7 chord transition

To move from F to G7;

  1. Keep index finger on E string fret 1.
  2. Lift your middle finger from G string fret 2 and place it on C string fret 2.
  3. Place ring finger on A string fret 2.

8. G7 → C7 chord transition

To move from G7 to C7;

  1. While playing G7, first lift your middle finger and ring finger.
  2. Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 and place it on A string fret 1.

9. C7 → Bb chord transition

To move from C7 to Bb;

  1. Lift your index finger from A string fret 1 and place it on E string fret 1.
  2. Place middle finger on C string fret 2.
  3. Place ring finger on G string fret 3.

10. C7 → Bbm chord transition

To move from C7 to Bbm;

  1. Lift your index finger from A string fret 1 and place it on C string fret 1.
  2. Place ring finger on G string fret 3.

Beautiful Kaua'i chord transition analysis

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Beautiful Kaua'i.

  • Beautiful Kaua'i includes 55 chord transitions, 10 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.01% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
  • Beautiful Kaua'i contains 1 of the top 25 transitions across Ukulelearn.
  • These transition patterns show how Beautiful Kaua'i connects to the rest of Ukulelearn. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.
    After F, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are C (40%), G (21%), and Am (11%).
    • F → Bb: 5%
    • F → G7: 3%
    After C7, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are F (62%), C (4%), and Gm (4%).
    • C7 → F: 62%
    • C7 → Bb: 1%
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