Dolly Parton - I Will Always Love You Ukulele Chords
Before you play, tune your ukulele and use the tools below to set up your view and flow.
Ukulele D chord diagram
Ukulele A chord diagram
Ukulele F#m | G♭m chord diagram
Ukulele E7 chord diagram
[Opening]
[D] [D] [A] [D] [D] [A]
[F#m] [D] [E7]
If [A]I [D]should [A]stay
I would [F#m]only, be [E7]in, your [D]way [E7]
So I’ll [A]go, [D]but I [A]know
I’ll [F#m]think of you, each [E7]step, of the [D]way [E7]
[chorus]
And [A]I [F#m]I will [D]al[E7]ways, love [A]you
[F#m]I will [D]al[E7]ways, love [A]you [D] [A]
[section 2]
Bitter [A]sweet [D]memo[A]ries
That’s all [F#m]I am [E7]taking, with [D]me [E7]
Good[A]bye, [D]please don’t [A]cry
We [F#m]both know, that I’m [E7]not, what you [D]need [E7]
[chorus]
And [A]I [F#m]I will [D]al[E7]ways, love [A]you
[F#m]I will [D]al[E7]ways, love [A]you [D] [A]
[interlude]
[F#m] [D] [E7]
[section 3]
I hope [A]life, [D]treats you [A]kind
And I [F#m]hope, you have [E7]all, that you ever [D]dreamed of [E7]
And I wish you [A]joy, and [D]happi[A]ness
But [F#m]above all of [E7]this, I wish you [D]love [E7]
[Closing]
And [A]I [F#m]I will [D]al[E7]ways, love [A]you
[F#m]I will [D]al[E7]ways, love [A]you
[D]I will [E7]always love [D]you [E7] [A]
How to play I Will Always Love You on Ukulele (Step-by-step)
Dolly Parton - I Will Always Love You on ukulele requires 4 chords and 6 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.
I Will Always Love You uses these transitions most often: D → E7 (16), E7 → A (15), and A → F#m (14). 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 D - A chord transition.
1. D → A chord transition
To move from D to A;
- While playing D, lift your ring finger from E string fret 2.
- Lift your index finger from G string fret 2 and place it on C string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from C string fret 2 to G string fret 2.
2. A → F#m chord transition
To move from A to F#m;
- Keep index finger on C string fret 1.
- Keep middle finger on G string fret 2.
- Place ring finger on E string fret 2.
3. F#m → D chord transition
To move from F#m to D;
- Lift your index finger from C string fret 1 and place it on G string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to C string fret 2.
- Keep ring finger on E string fret 2.
4. D → E7 chord transition
To move from D to E7;
- Slide your index finger on G string from fret 2 to fret 1.
- Keep middle finger on C string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger from E string fret 2 to A string fret 2.
5. E7 → A chord transition
To move from E7 to A;
- While playing E7, lift your ring finger from A string fret 2.
- Lift your index finger from G string fret 1 and place it on C string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from C string fret 2 to G string fret 2.
6. F#m → E7 chord transition
To move from F#m to E7;
- Lift your index finger from C string fret 1 and place it on G string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to C string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from E string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 2.
I Will Always Love You chord transition analysis
A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in I Will Always Love You.
- I Will Always Love You includes 86 chord transitions, 6 of them unique.
- These transitions represent 0.02% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
- I Will Always Love You contains 1 of the top 10 transitions across Ukulelearn.
- These transition patterns show how I Will Always Love You connects to the rest of Ukulelearn. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.After D, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are G (29%), A (17%), and Em (17%).
- D → A: 17%
- D → E7: 1%
After A, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are D (29%), G (13%), and E (12%).- A → D: 29%
- A → F#m: 6%