Del Shannon - Hats Off To Larry Ukulele Chords
Before you play, tune your ukulele and use the tools below to set up your view and flow.
Ukulele Am chord diagram
Ukulele G chord diagram
Ukulele F chord diagram
Ukulele E7 chord diagram
Ukulele A chord diagram
Ukulele C#m | D♭m chord diagram
Ukulele D chord diagram
Ukulele Dm chord diagram
Ukulele A7 chord diagram
Ukulele C chord diagram
[Opening]
[Am]Once I had a [G]pretty girl,
her [F]name it doesn’t [E7]matter
She [Am]went away with a-[G]nother guy,
[F]now he won’t even look [E7]at her
[interlude]
[E7]
[section 2]
[A]Hats off to Larry, [C#m]he broke your heart
[D]Just like you broke mine, when you [Dm]said we must part
[A]He told you [A7]lies, now it’s [D]your turn to
[Dm]cry cry cry
[A]Now that Larry [E7]said goodbye to [A]you [D] [A] [E7]
[Closing]
[E7]I know this may sound strange
[F]I want you back, I think you’ll change
[G]But there’s one thing I gotta [C]say [E7]
[chorus]
[A]Hats off to Larry, it [C#m]may sound cruel
[D]But you laughed at me, when you [Dm]said we were through
[A]You told me [A7]lies, now it’s [D]your turn to [Dm]cry, cry, cry
[A]Now that Larry [E7]said goodbye to [A]you [D] [A] [E7]
[interlude]
[Am] [G] [F] [E7] [Am] [G] [F] [E7]
[chorus]
[A]Hats off to Larry, it [C#m]may sound cruel
[D]But you laughed at me, when you [Dm]said we were through
[A]You told me [A7]lies, now it’s [D]your turn to [Dm]cry, cry, cry
[A]Now that Larry [E7]said goodbye to [A]you [D] [A] [E7]to [A]you
How to play Hats Off To Larry on Ukulele (Step-by-step)
Del Shannon - Hats Off To Larry on ukulele requires 10 chords and 14 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.
Hats Off To Larry uses these transitions most often: E7 → A (7), A → E7 (6), and D → Dm (6). 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 Am - G chord transition.
1. Am → G chord transition
To move from Am to G;
- Lift your middle finger from G string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 2.
- Place index finger on C string fret 2.
- Place ring finger on E string fret 3.
2. G → F chord transition
To move from G to F;
- While playing G, lift your ring finger from E string fret 3.
- 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 G string fret 2.
3. F → E7 chord transition
To move from F to E7;
- Lift your index finger from E 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.
- Place ring finger on A string fret 2.
4. E7 → Am chord transition
To move from E7 to Am;
- While playing E7, first lift your index finger and ring finger.
- Lift your middle finger from C string fret 2 and place it on G 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. A → C#m chord transition
To move from A to C#m;
- 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 4.
- Place ring finger on E string fret 4.
- Place pinky on A string fret 4.
7. C#m → D chord transition
To move from C#m to D;
- While playing C#m, lift your pinky from A string fret 4.
- Slide your index finger on G string from fret 1 to fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger on C string from fret 4 to fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger on E string from fret 4 to fret 2.
8. D → Dm chord transition
To move from D to Dm;
- Lift your index finger from G string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from C string fret 2 to G string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from E string fret 2 and place it on C string fret 2.
9. Dm → A chord transition
To move from Dm to A;
- While playing Dm, lift your ring finger from C string fret 2.
- Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 and place it on C string fret 1.
- Keep middle finger on G string fret 2.
10. A → A7 chord transition
To move from A to A7;
- While playing A, lift your middle finger from G string fret 2.
- Keep index finger on C string fret 1.
11. A7 → D chord transition
To move from A7 to D;
- Lift your index finger from C string fret 1 and place it on G string fret 2.
- Place middle finger on C string fret 2.
- Place ring finger on E string fret 2.
12. A → D chord transition
To move from A 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.
- Place ring finger on E string fret 2.
13. 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.
14. C → E7 chord transition
To move from C to E7;
- Slide your ring finger on A string from fret 3 to fret 2.
- Place index finger on G string fret 1.
- Place middle finger on C string fret 2.
Hats Off To Larry chord transition analysis
A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Hats Off To Larry.
- Hats Off To Larry includes 62 chord transitions, 14 of them unique.
- These transitions represent 0.02% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
- Hats Off To Larry contains 4 of the top 10 transitions across Ukulelearn.
- These transition patterns show how Hats Off To Larry connects to the rest of Ukulelearn. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.After A, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are D (29%), G (13%), and E (12%).
- A → D: 29%
- A → E7: 4%
After E7, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are A (31%), Am (28%), and A7 (7%).- E7 → A: 31%
- E7 → Am: 28%