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Les Paul and Mary Ford - How High The Moon Ukulele Chords

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ChordsBb, D#, Cm7, F, A7, G, G7, A, F7, Dm7, E7
Strumming↓-↓↑-↑↓↑

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

  • Ukulele A# | B♭ chord diagram Fingering: 3-2-1-1 Barre at fret 1.Ukulele A# | B♭ chord diagram
  • Ukulele D# | E♭ chord diagram Fingering: 0-3-3-1Ukulele D# | E♭ chord diagram
  • Ukulele Cm7 chord diagram Fingering: 3-3-3-3 Barre at fret 3.Ukulele Cm7 chord diagram
  • Ukulele F chord diagram Fingering: 2-0-1-0Ukulele F chord diagram
  • Ukulele A7 chord diagram Fingering: 0-1-0-0Ukulele A7 chord diagram
  • Ukulele G chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-3-2Ukulele G chord diagram
  • Ukulele G7 chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-1-2Ukulele G7 chord diagram
  • Ukulele A chord diagram Fingering: 2-1-0-0Ukulele A chord diagram
  • Ukulele F7 chord diagram Fingering: 2-3-1-3Ukulele F7 chord diagram
  • Ukulele Dm7 chord diagram Fingering: 2-2-1-3 Barre at fret 2.Ukulele Dm7 chord diagram
  • Ukulele E7 chord diagram Fingering: 1-2-0-2Ukulele E7 chord diagram

[chorus]
[Bb] [D#] [Cm7] [F] [Bb]
[F]Somewhere there’s [Bb]music how faint the [A7]tune?
Somewhere there’s [G]heaven how high the moon? [G7]
There is no [F]moon above
When love is [A]far away, [Bb]too.
[F7]’Til it comes [Bb]true that you love [Dm7]me
As [E7]I love [A]you.

[Opening]
[F]Somewhere there’s [Bb]music how near, how [A7]far?
Somewhere there’s [G]heaven it’s where you are. [G7]
The darkest [F]night would shine
If you would [A]come to me [Bb]soon.
Un[F7]til you [Bb]will, how still my [Dm7]heart
How [E7]high the [A]moon?

[chorus]
[F]Somewhere there’s [Bb]music how faint the [A7]tune?
Somewhere there’s [G]heaven how high the moon? [G7]
There is no [F]moon above
When love is [A]far away, [Bb]too.
[F7]’Til it comes [Bb]true that you love [Dm7]me
As [E7]I love [A]you.

[section 2]
[F7]Somewhere there’s [Bb]music how near, how [A7]far?
Somewhere there’s [G]heaven it’s where you are. [G7]
The darkest [F]night would shine
If you would [A]come to me [Bb]soon.

[Closing]
Un[F7]til you [Bb]will, how still my [Dm7]heart
How [E7]high the [A]moon?

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ArtistLes Paul and Mary Ford
AlbumThe Hit Makers!
GenresJazz, Pop, Pop Rock, Rock
Year1953
KeyBb

How to play How High The Moon on Ukulele (Step-by-step)

Les Paul and Mary Ford - How High The Moon on ukulele requires 11 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.

How High The Moon uses these transitions most often: F7 → Bb (5), A → Bb (4), and A7 → G (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 Bb - D# chord transition.

1. Bb → D# chord transition

Ukulele A# | B♭ chord diagram Fingering: 3-2-1-1 Barre at fret 1.Ukulele A# | B♭ chord diagram
Ukulele D# | E♭ chord diagram Fingering: 0-3-3-1Ukulele D# | E♭ chord diagram

To move from Bb to D#;

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

2. D# → Cm7 chord transition

Ukulele D# | E♭ chord diagram Fingering: 0-3-3-1Ukulele D# | E♭ chord diagram
Ukulele Cm7 chord diagram Fingering: 3-3-3-3 Barre at fret 3.Ukulele Cm7 chord diagram

To move from D# to Cm7;

  1. While playing D#, first lift your ring finger and pinky.
  2. Lift your index finger from A string fret 1 and place it on G string fret 3.
D# to Cm7

3. Cm7 → F chord transition

Ukulele Cm7 chord diagram Fingering: 3-3-3-3 Barre at fret 3.Ukulele Cm7 chord diagram
Ukulele F chord diagram Fingering: 2-0-1-0Ukulele F chord diagram

To move from Cm7 to F;

  1. Lift your index finger from G string fret 3 and place it on E string fret 1.
  2. Place middle finger on G string fret 2.
Cm7 to F

4. F → Bb chord transition

Ukulele F chord diagram Fingering: 2-0-1-0Ukulele F chord diagram
Ukulele A# | B♭ chord diagram Fingering: 3-2-1-1 Barre at fret 1.Ukulele A# | B♭ chord diagram

To move from F to Bb;

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

5. Bb → A7 chord transition

To move from Bb to A7;

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

6. A7 → G chord transition

To move from A7 to G;

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

7. G → G7 chord transition

To move from G to G7;

  1. Lift your index finger from C string fret 2 and place it on E 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. G7 → F chord transition

To move from G7 to F;

  1. While playing G7, lift your ring finger from A string fret 2.
  2. Keep index finger on E string fret 1.
  3. Lift your middle finger from C string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 2.

9. F → A chord transition

To move from F to A;

  1. Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 and place it on C string fret 1.
  2. Keep middle finger on G string fret 2.

10. A → Bb chord transition

To move from A to Bb;

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

11. Bb → F7 chord transition

To move from Bb to F7;

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

12. Bb → Dm7 chord transition

To move from Bb to Dm7;

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

13. Dm7 → E7 chord transition

To move from Dm7 to E7;

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

14. 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.

15. A → F7 chord transition

To move from A to F7;

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

How High The Moon chord transition analysis

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in How High The Moon.

  • How High The Moon includes 56 chord transitions, 15 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.01% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
  • How High The Moon contains 1 of the top 25 transitions across Ukulelearn.
  • These transition patterns show how How High The Moon connects to the rest of Ukulelearn. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.
    After Bb, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are F (34%), C (20%), and Dm (9%).
    • Bb → F: 34%
    • Bb → A7: 1%
    After F, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are C (40%), G (21%), and Am (11%).
    • F → Bb: 5%
    • F → A: 1%
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