Don Ho - Beautiful Kaua’i Chords
Before you play, tune your guitar and use the tools below to set up your view and flow.
Guitar C7 chord diagram
Guitar F chord diagram
Guitar A# | B♭ chord diagram
Guitar F7 chord diagram
Guitar A#m | B♭m chord diagram
Guitar G7 chord diagram
[Opening]
[C7]There’s an [F]island a[Bb]cross the [F]sea
Beautiful [C7]Kaua’i, beautiful [F]Kaua’i [C7]
And it’s [F]calling, just [Bb]calling to [F]me
Beautiful [C7]Kaua’i, beautiful [F]Kaua’i [F7]
[chorus]
In the [Bb]midst of Fern [Bbm]Grotto
Mother [F]Nature [C7]made her [F]home
‘neath the [G7]falls of Wailua
Where [C7]lovers [Bb]often [C7]roam
[verse 2]
So I’ll re[F]turn to my [Bb]isles across the [F]sea
Beautiful [C7]Kaua’i, beautiful [F]Kaua’i [C7]
Where’ my [F]true love is [Bb]waiting for [F]me
Beautiful [C7]Kaua’i, beautiful [F]Kaua’i
[chorus]
In the [Bb]midst of Fern [Bbm]Grotto
Mother [F]Nature [C7]made her [F]home
‘neath the [G7]falls of Wailua
Where [C7]lovers [Bb]often [C7]roam
[Closing]
There’s an [F]island a[Bb]cross the [F]sea
Beautiful [C7]Kaua’i, beautiful [F]Kaua’i [C7]
And it’s [F]calling, just [Bb]calling to [F]me
Beautiful [C7]Kaua’i, beautiful [F]Kaua’i
Beautiful [C7]Kaua’i, [Bbm]beautiful [F]Kaua’i
How to play Beautiful Kaua'i on Guitar (Step-by-step)
Don Hồ - Beautiful Kaua'i on guitar requires 6 chords and 10 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.
Beautiful Kaua'i uses these transitions most often: C7 → F (14), F → C7 (12), and F → Bb (7). 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 C7 - F chord transition.
1. C7 → F chord transition
To move from C7 to F;
- Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on E string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from D string fret 2 to G string fret 2.
- Keep ring finger on A string fret 3.
- Lift your pinky from G string fret 3 and place it on D string fret 3.
2. F → Bb chord transition
To move from F to Bb;
- Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 and place it on A string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to D string fret 3.
- Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on G string fret 3.
- Slide your pinky from D string fret 3 to B string fret 3.
3. F → F7 chord transition
To move from F to F7;
- While playing F, lift your pinky from D string fret 3.
- Keep index finger on E string fret 1.
- Keep middle finger on G string fret 2.
- Keep ring finger on A string fret 3.
4. F7 → Bb chord transition
To move from F7 to Bb;
- Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 and place it on A string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to D string fret 3.
- Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on G string fret 3.
- Place pinky on B string fret 3.
5. Bb → Bbm chord transition
To move from Bb to Bbm;
- Keep index finger on A string fret 1.
- Lift your middle finger from D string fret 3 and place it on B string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger from G string fret 3 to D string fret 3.
- Lift your pinky from B string fret 3 and place it on G string fret 3.
6. Bbm → F chord transition
To move from Bbm to F;
- Lift your index finger from A string fret 1 and place it on E string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from B string fret 2 to G string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from D string fret 3 and place it on A string fret 3.
- Slide your pinky from G string fret 3 to D string fret 3.
7. F → G7 chord transition
To move from F to G7;
- While playing F, lift your pinky from D string fret 3.
- Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 and place it on A string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
- Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on E string fret 1.
8. G7 → C7 chord transition
To move from G7 to C7;
- Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on B string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to D string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from E string fret 1 and place it on A string fret 3.
- Place pinky on G string fret 3.
9. C7 → Bb chord transition
To move from C7 to Bb;
- Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on A string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger on D string from fret 2 to fret 3.
- Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on G string fret 3.
- Slide your pinky from G string fret 3 to B string fret 3.
10. C7 → Bbm chord transition
To move from C7 to Bbm;
- Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on A string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from D string fret 2 to B string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on D string fret 3.
- Keep pinky on G string fret 3.
Beautiful Kaua'i chord transition analysis
A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Beautiful Kaua'i.
- Beautiful Kaua'i includes 55 chord transitions, 10 of them unique.
- These transitions represent 0.01% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
- Beautiful Kaua'i contains 1 of the top 25 transitions across Chordier.
- These transition patterns show how Beautiful Kaua'i connects to the rest of Chordier. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.After F, the most likely next chords across Chordier are C (40%), G (21%), and Am (11%).
- F → Bb: 5%
- F → G7: 3%
After C7, the most likely next chords across Chordier are F (62%), C (4%), and Gm (4%).- C7 → F: 62%
- C7 → Bb: 1%