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Hank Williams - Your Cheatin’ Heart Ukulele Chords

ChordsG7, C, Cmaj7, C7, F, Am, Dm, D7
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 Cmaj7 chord diagram Fingering: 0-0-0-2Ukulele Cmaj7 chord diagram
  • Ukulele C7 chord diagram Fingering: 0-0-0-1Ukulele C7 chord diagram
  • Ukulele F chord diagram Fingering: 2-0-1-0Ukulele F chord diagram
  • Ukulele Am chord diagram Fingering: 2-0-0-0Ukulele Am chord diagram
  • Ukulele Dm chord diagram Fingering: 2-2-1-0Ukulele Dm chord diagram
  • Ukulele D7 chord diagram Fingering: 2-2-2-3 Barre at fret 2.Ukulele D7 chord diagram


[G7]Your cheatin’ [C]heart, [Cmaj7]
[C7]Will make you [F]weep, [Am] [Dm]
You’ll cry and [G7]cry, [F] [G7]
And try to [C]sleep, [G7]
But sleep won’t [C]come, [Cmaj7]
[C7]The whole night [F]through, [Am] [Dm]
Your cheatin [G7]heart, [F] [G7]will tell on [C]you [C7]


When tears come [F]down,
Like falling [C]rain,
You’ll toss [D7]around,
And call my [G7]name, [F] [G7]
You’ll walk the [C]floor, [Cmaj7]
[C7]The way I [F]do, [Am] [Dm]
Your cheatin’ [G7]heart, [F] [G7]will tell on [C]you [F] [C]


[G7]Your cheatin’ [C]heart, [Cmaj7]
[C7]Will pine some [F]day, [Am] [Dm]
And rue the [G7]love, [F] [G7]
You threw a[C]way, [G7]
The time will [C]come, [Cmaj7]
[C7]When you’ll be [F]blue, [Am] [Dm]
Your cheatin’ [G7]heart, [F] [G7]will tell on [C]you [C7]


When tears come [F]down,
Like falling [C]rain,
You’ll toss [D7]around,
And call my [G7]name, [F] [G7]
You’ll walk the [C]floor, [Cmaj7]
[C7]The way I [F]do, [Am] [Dm]
Your cheatin’[G7]heart, [F] [G7]will tell on [C]you [F] [C] [G7] [C]

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AlbumSingle
GenresBlues, Country
Year1953
KeyG7

How to play Your Cheatin' Heart on Ukulele (Step-by-step)

Hank Williams - Your Cheatin' Heart on ukulele requires 8 chords and 12 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.

Your Cheatin' Heart uses these transitions most often: G7 → C (13), C7 → F (8), and F → G7 (8). 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

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 → Cmaj7 chord transition

To move from C to Cmaj7;

  1. While playing C, lift your ring finger from A string fret 3.
  2. Place middle finger on A string fret 2.
C to Cmaj7

3. Cmaj7 → C7 chord transition

To move from Cmaj7 to C7;

  1. While playing Cmaj7, lift your middle finger from A string fret 2.
  2. Place index finger on A string fret 1.
Cmaj7 to C7

4. 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.
C7 to F

5. F → Am chord transition

To move from F to Am;

  1. While playing F, lift your index finger from E string fret 1.
  2. Keep middle finger on G string fret 2.

6. Am → Dm chord transition

To move from Am to Dm;

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

7. Dm → G7 chord transition

To move from Dm 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 from C string fret 2 to 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. 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.

10. F → C chord transition

To move from F to C;

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

11. C → D7 chord transition

To move from C to D7;

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

12. D7 → G7 chord transition

To move from D7 to G7;

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

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Your Cheatin' Heart.

  • Your Cheatin' Heart includes 83 chord transitions, 12 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.02% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
  • Your Cheatin' Heart contains 2 of the top 10 transitions across Ukulelearn.
  • These transition patterns show how Your Cheatin' Heart connects to the rest of Ukulelearn. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.
    After G7, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are C (69%), C7 (5%), and F (5%).
    • G7 → C: 69%
    • G7 → F: 5%
    After F, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are C (40%), G (21%), and Am (11%).
    • F → C: 40%
    • F → Am: 11%