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Don Ho - Beautiful Kaua’i Chords

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ChordsC7, F, Bb, F7, Bbm, G7
Strumming↓-↓↓↑

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

C7There’sanFisland BbacrosstheFsea
BeautifulC7Kaua’i,beautifulFKaua’iC7
Andit’sFcalling,justBbcallingtoFme
BeautifulC7Kaua’i,beautifulFKaua’iF7
IntheBbmidstofFernBbmGrotto
MotherFNatureC7madeherFhome
‘neaththeG7fallsofWailua
WhereC7loversBboftenC7roam
SoI’ll FreturntomyBbislesacrosstheFsea
BeautifulC7Kaua’i,beautifulFKaua’iC7
Where’myFtrueloveisBbwaitingforFme
BeautifulC7Kaua’i,beautifulFKaua’i
IntheBbmidstofFernBbmGrotto
MotherFNatureC7madeherFhome
‘neaththeG7fallsofWailua
WhereC7loversBboftenC7roam
There’sanFisland BbacrosstheFsea
BeautifulC7Kaua’i,beautifulFKaua’iC7
Andit’sFcalling,justBbcallingtoFme
BeautifulC7Kaua’i,beautifulFKaua’i
BeautifulC7Kaua’i,BbmbeautifulFKaua’i
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ArtistDon Hồ
AlbumTiny Bubbles
GenresPop
Year1966
KeyC
DifficultyAdvanced

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

Guitar C7 chord diagram Fingering: x-3-2-3-1-0Guitar C7 chord diagram
Guitar F chord diagram Fingering: 1-3-3-2-1-1 Barre at fret 1.Guitar F chord diagram

To move from C7 to F:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 14 times.

C7 to F

2. F → Bb chord transition

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

To move from F to Bb:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 7 times.

F to Bb

3. F → F7 chord transition

Guitar F chord diagram Fingering: 1-3-3-2-1-1 Barre at fret 1.Guitar F chord diagram
Guitar F7 chord diagram Fingering: 1-3-1-2-1-1 Barre at fret 1.Guitar F7 chord diagram

To move from F to F7:

  1. While playing F, lift your pinky from D string fret 3.
  2. Keep index finger on E string fret 1.
  3. Keep middle finger on G string fret 2.
  4. Keep ring finger on A string fret 3.

This transition appears in the verse.

F to F7

4. F7 → Bb chord transition

Guitar F7 chord diagram Fingering: 1-3-1-2-1-1 Barre at fret 1.Guitar F7 chord diagram
Guitar A# | B♭ chord diagram Fingering: x-1-3-3-3-1 Barre at fret 1.Guitar A# | B♭ chord diagram

To move from F7 to Bb:

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

This transition appears in the chorus.

F7 to Bb

5. Bb → Bbm chord transition

To move from Bb to Bbm:

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

This transition appears in the chorus, played 2 times.

6. Bbm → F chord transition

To move from Bbm to F:

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

This transition appears in the chorus, played 3 times.

7. F → G7 chord transition

Switching from F to G7:

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

This transition appears in the chorus, played 2 times.

8. G7 → C7 chord transition

Switching from G7 to C7:

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

This transition appears in the chorus, played 2 times.

9. C7 → Bb chord transition

To move from C7 to Bb:

  1. Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on A string fret 1.
  2. Slide your middle finger on D string from fret 2 to fret 3.
  3. Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on G string fret 3.
  4. Slide your pinky from G string fret 3 to B string fret 3.

This transition appears in the chorus, played 2 times.

10. C7 → Bbm chord transition

To move from C7 to Bbm:

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

This transition appears in the verse.

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%
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