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Ray Charles - Hallelujah I Love Her So Ukulele Chords

ChordsD, Bm, G, A7, A, E7, D7
Strumming↓↑-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑

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

  • Ukulele D chord diagram Fingering: 2-2-2-0Ukulele D chord diagram
  • Ukulele Bm chord diagram Fingering: 4-2-2-2 Barre at fret 2.Ukulele Bm chord diagram
  • Ukulele G chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-3-2Ukulele G chord diagram
  • Ukulele A7 chord diagram Fingering: 0-1-0-0Ukulele A7 chord diagram
  • Ukulele A chord diagram Fingering: 2-1-0-0Ukulele A chord diagram
  • Ukulele E7 chord diagram Fingering: 1-2-0-2Ukulele E7 chord diagram
  • Ukulele D7 chord diagram Fingering: 2-2-2-3 Barre at fret 2.Ukulele D7 chord diagram


[D] [Bm] [G] [A7]
[D]Let me [Bm]tell you about a [G]girl I [A7]know,
[D]She’s my [Bm]baby and I [G]love her [A]so.
[D]Every [Bm]morning when the [G]sun comes [A]up,
She [G]brings me coffee in my [E7]favorite cup.
That’s why I [D]know, yes, I [Bm]know,
[E7]Hallelujah I just [A]love her [D]so.


[G]When I call her on the [E7]telephone,
And [D]I say baby, I’m [D7]all alone.
[G]By the time I count from [E7]one to four,
[A]She’ll be knocking [A7]on my door.
[D]In the [Bm]evening when the [G]sun goes [A7]down,


[D]And there [Bm]ain’t nobody [G]else a[A7]round.
She [D]kisses [Bm]me and she [G]holds me [A7]tight,
[G]She says, baby, every[E7]thing’s alright.
That’s why I [D]know, that’s why I [Bm]know,
[E7]Hallelujah I just [A]love her [D]so.


[G]When I call her on the [E7]telephone,
And [D]I say baby, I’m [D7]all alone.
[G]By the time I count from [E7]one to four,
[A]She’ll be knocking [A7]on my door.
[D]In the [Bm]evening when the [G]sun goes [A7]down,


[D]And there [Bm]ain’t nobody [G]else a[A7]round.
She [D]kisses [Bm]me and she [G]holds me [A7]tight,
[G]She says, baby, every[E7]thing’s alright.
That’s why I [D]know, that’s why I [Bm]know,
[E7]Hallelujah I just [A]love her [D]so.


[E7]Hallelujah I just [A]love her [D]so. [Bm]
[E7]Hallelujah I just [A]love her [D]so. [Bm]
[E7]Hallelujah [A7]
I just love her [D]so. [Bm] [G] [A7] [D]

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AlbumHallelujah I Love Her So
GenresR&B, Soul
Year1956
KeyD

How to play Hallelujah I Love Her So on Ukulele (Step-by-step)

Ray Charles - Hallelujah I Love Her So on ukulele requires 7 chords and 15 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.

Hallelujah I Love Her So uses these transitions most often: D → Bm (16), Bm → G (11), and A7 → D (10). 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 - Bm chord transition.

1. D → Bm chord transition

To move from D to Bm;

  1. While playing D, lift your middle finger from C string fret 2.
  2. Lift your index finger from G string fret 2 and place it on C string fret 2.
  3. Slide your ring finger from E string fret 2 to G string fret 4.
D to Bm

2. Bm → G chord transition

To move from Bm to G;

  1. Keep index finger on C string fret 2.
  2. Lift your ring finger from G string fret 4 and place it on E string fret 3.
  3. Place middle finger on A string fret 2.
Bm to G

3. G → A7 chord transition

To move from G to A7;

  1. While playing G, first lift your middle finger and ring finger.
  2. Slide your index finger on C string from fret 2 to fret 1.
G to A7

4. A7 → D chord transition

To move from A7 to D;

  1. Lift your index finger from C string fret 1 and place it on G string fret 2.
  2. Place middle finger on C string fret 2.
  3. Place ring finger on E string fret 2.
A7 to D

5. G → A chord transition

To move from G to A;

  1. While playing G, lift your ring finger from E string fret 3.
  2. Slide your index finger on C string from fret 2 to fret 1.
  3. Slide your middle finger from A string fret 2 to G string fret 2.

6. A → D chord transition

To move from A to D;

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

7. G → E7 chord transition

To move from G to E7;

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

8. E7 → D chord transition

To move from E7 to D;

  1. Slide your index finger on G string from fret 1 to fret 2.
  2. Keep middle finger on C string fret 2.
  3. Slide your ring finger from A string fret 2 to E string fret 2.

9. Bm → E7 chord transition

To move from Bm to E7;

  1. Lift your index finger from C string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 1.
  2. Slide your ring finger from G string fret 4 to A string fret 2.
  3. Place middle finger on C string fret 2.

10. E7 → A chord transition

To move from E7 to A;

  1. While playing E7, lift your ring finger from A string fret 2.
  2. Lift your index finger from G string fret 1 and place it on C string fret 1.
  3. Slide your middle finger from C string fret 2 to G string fret 2.

11. D → G chord transition

To move from D to G;

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

12. D → D7 chord transition

To move from D to D7;

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

13. D7 → G chord transition

To move from D7 to G;

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

14. A → A7 chord transition

To move from A to A7;

  1. While playing A, lift your middle finger from G string fret 2.
  2. Keep index finger on C string fret 1.

15. E7 → A7 chord transition

To move from E7 to A7;

  1. While playing E7, first lift your middle finger and ring finger.
  2. Lift your index finger from G string fret 1 and place it on C string fret 1.

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Hallelujah I Love Her So.

  • Hallelujah I Love Her So includes 91 chord transitions, 15 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.02% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
  • Hallelujah I Love Her So contains 2 of the top 10 transitions across Ukulelearn.
  • These transition patterns show how Hallelujah I Love Her So 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 → G: 29%
    • D → Bm: 5%
    After G, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are C (25%), D (24%), and Am (13%).
    • G → A: 6%
    • G → A7: 1%