Ricky Nelson - Hello Mary Lou Ukulele Chords
Before you play, tune your ukulele and use the tools below to set up your view and flow.
Ukulele G chord diagram
Ukulele C chord diagram
Ukulele D7 chord diagram
Ukulele B7 chord diagram
Ukulele Em chord diagram
Ukulele A7 chord diagram
[chorus]
He[G]llo Mary Lou, [C]Goodbye heart
Sweet [G]Mary Lou I’m so in love with [D7]you
I [G]knew Mary Lou [B7]we’d never [Em]part
So “He[A7]llo Mary [D7]Lou, goodbye [G]heart” [C] [G]
[Opening]
[G]You passed me by one sunny day
[C]Flashed those big brown eyes my way
And [G]oo I wanted you forever [D7]more
Now [G]I’m not one that gets around
I [C]swear my feet stuck to the ground
And [G]though I never [D7]did meet you be[G]fore [C] [G]
[chorus]
I said “Hello Mary Lou, [C]Goodbye heart
Sweet [G]Mary Lou I’m so in love with [D7]you
I [G]knew Mary Lou [B7]we’d never [Em]part
So “He[A7]llo Mary [D7]Lou, goodbye [G]heart” [C] [G]
[Closing]
I [G]saw your lips I heard your voice
be[C]lieve me I just had no choice
Wild [G]horses couldn’t make me stay a[D7]way
I [G]thought about a moonlit night
My [C]arms about good an’ tight
That’s [G]all I had to [D7]see for me to [G]say [C] [G]
[chorus]
I said Hello Mary Lou, [C]Goodbye heart
Sweet [G]Mary Lou I’m so in love with [D7]you
I [G]knew Mary Lou [B7]we’d never [Em]part
So “He[A7]llo Mary [D7]Lou, goodbye [G]heart.”
I said, “He[A7]llo Mary [D7]Lou, goodbye [G]heart” [C] [G]
How to play Hello Mary Lou on Ukulele (Step-by-step)
Ricky Nelson - Hello Mary Lou on ukulele requires 6 chords and 7 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 Mary Lou uses these transitions most often: C → G (12), G → C (12), and D7 → G (11). 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 G - C chord transition.
1. 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.
2. G → D7 chord transition
To move from G to D7;
- While playing G, lift your middle finger from A string fret 2.
- Lift your index finger from C string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger from E string fret 3 to A string fret 3.
3. G → B7 chord transition
To move from G to B7;
- 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 G string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from A string fret 2 to C string fret 3.
4. B7 → Em chord transition
To move from B7 to Em;
- Lift your index finger from G string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from C string fret 3 to E string fret 3.
- Place ring finger on C string fret 4.
5. Em → A7 chord transition
To move from Em to A7;
- While playing Em, first lift your middle finger and ring finger.
- Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on C string fret 1.
6. A7 → D7 chord transition
To move from A7 to D7;
- Lift your index finger from C string fret 1 and place it on G string fret 2.
- Place ring finger on A string fret 3.
7. G → A7 chord transition
To move from G to A7;
- While playing G, first lift your middle finger and ring finger.
- Slide your index finger on C string from fret 2 to fret 1.
Hello Mary Lou chord transition analysis
A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Hello Mary Lou.
- Hello Mary Lou includes 56 chord transitions, 7 of them unique.
- These transitions represent 0.01% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
- Hello Mary Lou contains 1 of the top 10 transitions across Ukulelearn.
- These transition patterns show how Hello Mary Lou connects to the rest of Ukulelearn. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.After G, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are C (25%), D (24%), and Am (13%).
- G → C: 25%
- G → D7: 1%
After C, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are G (35%), F (16%), and D (11%).- C → G: 35%