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Nat King Cole - Mona Lisa Ukulele Chords

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ChordsG7, C, F, Am7, Dm7, Dm, G7sus4, G, C6, C7, Fm
Strumming↓-↓↑-↑↓↑

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

  • Ukulele G7 chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-1-2Ukulele G7 chord diagram
  • Ukulele C chord diagram Fingering: 0-0-0-3Ukulele C chord diagram
  • Ukulele F chord diagram Fingering: 2-0-1-0Ukulele F chord diagram
  • Ukulele Am7 chord diagram Fingering: 0-0-0-0Ukulele Am7 chord diagram
  • Ukulele Dm7 chord diagram Fingering: 2-2-1-3 Barre at fret 2.Ukulele Dm7 chord diagram
  • Ukulele Dm chord diagram Fingering: 2-2-1-0Ukulele Dm chord diagram
  • Ukulele G7sus4 chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-1-3Ukulele G7sus4 chord diagram
  • Ukulele G chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-3-2Ukulele G chord diagram
  • Ukulele C6 chord diagram Fingering: 0-0-0-0Ukulele C6 chord diagram
  • Ukulele C7 chord diagram Fingering: 0-0-0-1Ukulele C7 chord diagram
  • Ukulele Fm chord diagram Fingering: 1-0-1-3Ukulele Fm chord diagram

[Opening]
[G7]Mona [C]Lisa, Mona Lisa [F]men have [C]named you;
You’re so like the [C]lady [Am7]with the mystic [Dm7]smile. [G7]
Is it [Dm]only ’cause you’re [Dm7]lonely
men have [G7sus4]blamed [G7]you
For the [G]Mona Lisa strangeness in your [C]smile?

[chorus]
Do you [C6]smile to [C]tempt a [C6]lover, [C]Mona [F]Li[C]sa,
Or is this the way you [C7]hide a broken [F]heart?
Many [Fm]dreams have been left upon your [C]doorstep;
They just [G7]lie there, [G7]and they die [C]there.

[chorus]
[C7]Are you [F]warm, are you [Fm]real, Mona [C]Lisa,
Or just a [Dm7]cold and [G7]lonely, [Dm7]lovely [G7]work of [C]art.

[chorus]
Mona [Fm]Lisa, [G7]Mona [Fm]Li[C]sa.

[chorus]
Do you [C6]smile to [C]tempt a [C6]lover, [C]Mona [F]Li[C]sa,
Or is this the way you [C7]hide a broken [F]heart?
Many [Fm]dreams have been left upon your [C]doorstep;
They just [G7]lie there, [G7]and they die [C]there.

[chorus]
[C7]Are you [F]warm, are you [Fm]real, Mona [C]Lisa,
Or just a [Dm7]cold and [G7]lonely, [Dm7]lovely [G7]work of [C]art.

[chorus]
Mona [Fm]Lisa, [G7]Mona [Fm]Li[C]sa.

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ArtistNat King Cole
AlbumSingle
GenresPop
Year1950
KeyG7

How to play Mona Lisa on Ukulele (Step-by-step)

Nat King Cole - Mona Lisa on ukulele requires 11 chords and 18 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.

Mona Lisa uses these transitions most often: Fm → C (6), Dm7 → G7 (5), and G7 → C (5). 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 G7 - C chord transition.

1. G7 → C chord transition

Ukulele G7 chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-1-2Ukulele G7 chord diagram
Ukulele C chord diagram Fingering: 0-0-0-3Ukulele C chord diagram

To move from G7 to C;

  1. While playing G7, first lift your index finger and middle finger.
  2. Slide your ring finger on A string from fret 2 to fret 3.
G7 to C

2. C → F chord transition

Ukulele C chord diagram Fingering: 0-0-0-3Ukulele C chord diagram
Ukulele F chord diagram Fingering: 2-0-1-0Ukulele F chord diagram

To move from C to F;

  1. While playing C, lift your ring finger from A string fret 3.
  2. Place index finger on E string fret 1.
  3. Place middle finger on G string fret 2.
C to F

4. Am7 → Dm7 chord transition

Ukulele Am7 chord diagram Fingering: 0-0-0-0Ukulele Am7 chord diagram
Ukulele Dm7 chord diagram Fingering: 2-2-1-3 Barre at fret 2.Ukulele Dm7 chord diagram

To move from Am7 to Dm7;

  1. Place index finger on E string fret 1.
  2. Place middle finger on G string fret 2.
  3. Place ring finger on A string fret 3.
Am7 to Dm7

5. Dm7 → G7 chord transition

To move from Dm7 to G7;

  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. Slide your ring finger on A string from fret 3 to fret 2.

6. G7 → Dm chord transition

To move from G7 to Dm;

  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 A string fret 2 to C string fret 2.

7. Dm → Dm7 chord transition

To move from Dm to Dm7;

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

8. Dm7 → G7sus4 chord transition

To move from Dm7 to G7sus4;

  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. Keep ring finger on A string fret 3.

9. G7sus4 → G7 chord transition

To move from G7sus4 to G7;

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

10. G7 → G chord transition

To move from G7 to G;

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

11. G → C chord transition

To move from G to C;

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

12. C → C6 chord transition

To move from C to C6;

  1. While playing C, lift your ring finger from A string fret 3.

13. C → C7 chord transition

To move from C to C7;

  1. While playing C, lift your ring finger from A string fret 3.
  2. Place index finger on A string fret 1.

14. C7 → F chord transition

To move from C7 to F;

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

15. F → Fm chord transition

To move from F to Fm;

  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 E string fret 1.
  3. Place pinky on A string fret 3.

16. Fm → C chord transition

To move from Fm to C;

  1. While playing Fm, first lift your index finger, middle finger, and pinky.
  2. Place ring finger on A string fret 3.

17. C → Dm7 chord transition

To move from C to Dm7;

  1. Keep ring finger on A string fret 3.
  2. Place index finger on E string fret 1.
  3. Place middle finger on G string fret 2.

18. Fm → G7 chord transition

To move from Fm to G7;

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

Mona Lisa chord transition analysis

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Mona Lisa.

  • Mona Lisa includes 62 chord transitions, 18 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.02% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
  • Mona Lisa contains 2 of the top 10 transitions across Ukulelearn.
  • These transition patterns show how Mona Lisa 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 → G7: 2%
    After G7, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are C (69%), C7 (5%), and F (5%).
    • G7 → C: 69%
    • G7 → G: 3%
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