Louis Armstrong - Hello Dolly Ukulele Chords

Chord reference C, Am, Cmaj7, B7, Dm, G7, Bb, F, E7, Em, D7

Rhythm tips ↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑

Hello, [C]Dolly, this is [Am]Louis Dolly, it’s so [Cmaj7]nice to have you [B7]back where [C]you be[Dm]long. [G7] You’re looking [Dm]swell, Dolly, I can [Bb]tell, Dolly, you’re still [Dm]glowin’, you’re still [G7]growin’, you’re still [C]go[C]in’ [G7]strong.

I feel the [C]room swayin’, for the [Am]band’s playin’, one of [Bb]our old fav’rite [C]songs from way back [F]when, [E7]so. [Am]Take her [Em]wrap, fellas, [Am]find her an empty [Em]lap, fellas, [D7]Dolly’ll never [G7]go away a[C]gain [C] [Dm] [G7].

Hello, [C]Dolly, this is [Am]Louis Dolly, It’s so [Cmaj7]nice to have you [B7]back where [C]you be[Dm]long [G7] You’re looking [Dm]swell, Dolly, I can [Bb]tell, Dolly, you’re still [Dm]glowin’, you’re still [G7]growin’, you’re still [C]go[C]in’ [G7]strong.

I feel the [C]room swayin’, for the [Am]band’s playin’, one of [Bb]our old fav’rite [C]songs from way back [F]when, [E7]so. [Am]Golly [Em]gee, fellas, [Am]have a little faith in [Em]me, fellas, [D7]Dolly’ll never [G7]go away, I said…[D7]Dolly’ll never [G7]go away, [D7]Dolly’ll never [G7]go away a[C]gain. [G7] [C]

Artist Louis Armstrong

Album Live Recording

Genres Jazz

Year 1962

Key C

How to play Hello Dolly on Ukulele (Step-by-step)

Louis Armstrong - Hello Dolly on ukulele requires 11 chords and 16 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.

When you are ready, begin with C - Am chord transition.

1. C → Am chord transition

Ukulele C chord diagram To play C, press fret 3 on the A string with finger 2, leave G, C, E open. Fingering: 0-0-0-3

Ukulele Am chord diagram To play Am, press fret 2 on the G string with finger 2, leave C, E, A open. Fingering: 2-0-0-0

To play the starting chord C; Place ring finger on A string fret 3.
To move from C to Am; Lift ring finger.
Place middle finger on G string fret 2.

2. Am → Cmaj7 chord transition

Ukulele Cmaj7 chord diagram To play Cmaj7, press fret 2 on the A string with finger 2, leave G, C, E open. Fingering: 0-0-0-2

To move from Am to Cmaj7; Move middle finger from G string fret 2 to A string fret 2.

3. Cmaj7 → B7 chord transition

Ukulele B7 chord diagram To play B7, barre fret 2 across E–A with finger 1, press fret 2 on the G string with finger 4, press fret 3 on the C string with finger 2. Fingering: 2-3-2-2

To move from Cmaj7 to B7; Move middle finger from A string fret 2 to E string fret 2.
Place index finger on G string fret 2. Place ring finger on C string fret 3.

4. B7 → C chord transition

To move from B7 to C; Lift index finger and middle finger.
Move ring finger from C string fret 3 to A string fret 3.

5. C → Dm chord transition

Ukulele Dm chord diagram To play Dm, press fret 2 on the G string with finger 3, press fret 2 on the C string with finger 3, press fret 1 on the E string with finger 2, leave A open. Fingering: 2-2-1-0

To move from C to Dm; Move ring finger from A string fret 3 to C string fret 2.
Place index finger on E string fret 1. Place middle finger on G string fret 2.

6. Dm → G7 chord transition

Ukulele G7 chord diagram To play G7, press fret 2 on the C string with finger 3, press fret 1 on the E string with finger 2, press fret 2 on the A string with finger 3, leave G open. Fingering: 0-2-1-2

To move from Dm to G7; Lift index finger.
Move middle finger from G string fret 2 to E string fret 1. Keep ring finger on C string fret 2. Place pinky on A string fret 2.

7. Dm → Bb chord transition

Ukulele A# / Bb chord diagram To play A# | Bb, barre fret 1 across E–A with finger 1, press fret 3 on the G string with finger 3, press fret 2 on the C string with finger 2. Fingering: 3-2-1-1

To move from Dm to Bb; Keep index finger on E string fret 1.
Move middle finger from G string fret 2 to C string fret 2. Move ring finger from C string fret 2 to G string fret 3.

8. G7 → C chord transition

To move from G7 to C; Lift middle finger and pinky.
Move ring finger from C string fret 2 to A string fret 3.