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Martin Pahinui - Blue Hawaiian Moonlight Chords

DATA-DRIVENWhich Chord Comes Next?Learn the most likely chord transitions on guitar and start playing songs with confidence.
ChordsD7, G7, C, F, C7
Strumming↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑

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

D7G7CD7G7C
BlueHawaiianFmoonlight
ShiningovertheD7sea
GuidemetotheG7islands
WhereI’mlongingtoCbeG7
BlueHawaiianFmoonlight
FindtheoneI D7adore
SpreadyourmagicG7lovelight
GuidemyshiptotheCshoreC7
WhenthenightisFfalling
I’mindeep Creverie
IcanhearyouD7calling
Oh,pleasecomebacktoG7me.
YouknowhowI’mFyearning
MakemydreamsallcomeD7true
BlueHawaiianmoonG7light
I’mdependingonCyou.
D7G7CD7G7C
FCD7G7CG7
WhenthenightisFfalling
I’mindeep Creverie
IcanhearyouD7calling
Oh,pleasecomebacktoG7me.
YouknowhowI’mFyearning
MakemydreamsallcomeD7true
BlueHawaiianmoonG7light
I’mdependingonCyou.
D7G7CD7G7C
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ArtistMartin Pahinui
AlbumSingle
GenresHawaii
Year1975
KeyD
DifficultyAdvanced

How to play Blue Hawaiian Moonlight on Guitar (Step-by-step)

Martin Pahinui - Blue Hawaiian Moonlight on guitar requires 5 chords and 7 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.

Blue Hawaiian Moonlight uses these transitions most often: D7 → G7 (13), C → D7 (12), and G7 → C (11). 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 D7 - G7 chord transition.

1. D7 → G7 chord transition

Guitar D7 chord diagram Fingering: x-x-0-2-1-2Guitar D7 chord diagram
Guitar G7 chord diagram Fingering: 3-2-0-0-0-1Guitar G7 chord diagram

Switching from D7 to G7:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 13 times.

D7 to G7

2. G7 → C chord transition

Guitar G7 chord diagram Fingering: 3-2-0-0-0-1Guitar G7 chord diagram
Guitar C chord diagram Fingering: x-3-2-0-1-0Guitar C chord diagram

Switching from G7 to C:

  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.

This transition appears in the verse, played 11 times.

G7 to C

3. C → D7 chord transition

Guitar C chord diagram Fingering: x-3-2-0-1-0Guitar C chord diagram
Guitar D7 chord diagram Fingering: x-x-0-2-1-2Guitar D7 chord diagram

Switching from C to D7:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 12 times.

C to D7

4. C → F chord transition

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

Here's how to move from C 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. Place pinky on D string fret 3.

This transition appears in the verse, played 2 times.

C to F

5. G7 → F chord transition

Switching from G7 to F:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 4 times.

6. C → C7 chord transition

To move from C to C7:

  1. Keep index finger on B string fret 1.
  2. Keep middle finger on D string fret 2.
  3. Keep ring finger on A string fret 3.
  4. Place pinky on G string fret 3.

This transition appears in the verse.

7. C7 → F chord transition

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 chorus.

Blue Hawaiian Moonlight chord transition analysis

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Blue Hawaiian Moonlight.

  • Blue Hawaiian Moonlight includes 53 chord transitions, 7 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.01% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
  • Blue Hawaiian Moonlight contains 1 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
  • These transition patterns show how Blue Hawaiian Moonlight connects to the rest of Chordier. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.
    After C, the most likely next chords across Chordier are G (35%), F (16%), and D (11%).
    • C → F: 16%
    • C → G7: 2%
    After G7, the most likely next chords across Chordier are C (69%), C7 (5%), and F (5%).
    • G7 → C: 69%
    • G7 → F: 5%
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