Louis Armstrong - Hello Dolly Ukulele Chords
Before you play, tune your ukulele and use the tools below to set up your view and flow.
Ukulele C chord diagram
Ukulele Am chord diagram
Ukulele Cmaj7 chord diagram
Ukulele B7 chord diagram
Ukulele Dm chord diagram
Ukulele G7 chord diagram
Ukulele A# | B♭ chord diagram
Ukulele F chord diagram
Ukulele E7 chord diagram
Ukulele Em chord diagram
Ukulele D7 chord diagram
[chorus]
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.
[Opening]
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].
[chorus]
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.
[Closing]
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]
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.
Hello Dolly uses these transitions most often: G7 → C (8), Dm → G7 (5), and Am → Em (4). 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 C - Am chord transition.
1. C → Am chord transition
To move from C to Am;
- While playing C, lift your ring finger from A string fret 3.
- Place middle finger on G string fret 2.
2. Am → Cmaj7 chord transition
To move from Am to Cmaj7;
- Lift your middle finger from G string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 2.
3. Cmaj7 → B7 chord transition
To move from Cmaj7 to B7;
- Lift your middle finger from A string fret 2 and place it on C string fret 3.
- Place index finger on G string fret 2.
4. B7 → C chord transition
To move from B7 to C;
- While playing B7, first lift your index finger and middle finger.
- Place ring finger on A string fret 3.
5. C → Dm chord transition
To move from C to Dm;
- Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on 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
To move from Dm to G7;
- Keep index finger on E string fret 1.
- Lift your middle finger from G string fret 2 and place it on C string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger from C string fret 2 to A string fret 2.
7. Dm → Bb chord transition
To move from Dm to Bb;
- Keep index finger on E string fret 1.
- Lift your middle finger from G string fret 2 and place it on C string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger from C string fret 2 to G string fret 3.
8. G7 → C chord transition
To move from G7 to C;
- While playing G7, first lift your index finger and middle finger.
- Slide your ring finger on A string from fret 2 to fret 3.
9. Am → Bb chord transition
To move from Am to Bb;
- Lift your middle finger from G string fret 2 and place it on C string fret 2.
- Place index finger on E string fret 1.
- Place ring finger on G string fret 3.
10. Bb → C chord transition
To move from Bb to C;
- While playing Bb, first lift your index finger and middle finger.
- Lift your ring finger from G string fret 3 and place it on A string fret 3.
11. C → F chord transition
To move from C to F;
- While playing C, lift your ring finger from A string fret 3.
- Place index finger on E string fret 1.
- Place middle finger on G string fret 2.
12. 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.
13. 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.
14. Am → Em chord transition
To move from Am to Em;
- Lift your middle finger from G string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 3.
- Place index finger on A string fret 2.
- Place ring finger on C string fret 4.
15. Em → D7 chord transition
To move from Em to D7;
- While playing Em, lift your middle finger from E string fret 3.
- Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger from C string fret 4 to A string fret 3.
16. D7 → G7 chord transition
To move from D7 to G7;
- Lift your index finger from G string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 1.
- Slide your ring finger on A string from fret 3 to fret 2.
- Place middle finger on C string fret 2.
Hello Dolly chord transition analysis
A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Hello Dolly.
- Hello Dolly includes 59 chord transitions, 16 of them unique.
- These transitions represent 0.02% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
- Hello Dolly contains 1 of the top 10 transitions across Ukulelearn.
- These transition patterns show how Hello Dolly connects to the rest of Ukulelearn. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.After C, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are G (35%), F (16%), and D (11%).
- C → F: 16%
- C → Am: 10%
After G7, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are C (69%), C7 (5%), and F (5%).- G7 → C: 69%
- G7 → Dm: 3%