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Louis Armstrong - Hello Dolly Chords

Chord reference C, Am, Cmaj7, B7, Dm, G7, Bb, F, E7, Em, D7
Rhythm tips ↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑

Hello, [C]Dolly, this is [Am]Louis Dolly, it’s so [Cmaj7]nice to have you [B7]back where [C]you be[Dm]long. [G7] You’re looking [Dm]swell, Dolly, I can [Bb]tell, Dolly, you’re still [Dm]glowin’, you’re still [G7]growin’, you’re still [C]go[C]in’ [G7]strong.

I feel the [C]room swayin’, for the [Am]band’s playin’, one of [Bb]our old fav’rite [C]songs from way back [F]when, [E7]so. [Am]Take her [Em]wrap, fellas, [Am]find her an empty [Em]lap, fellas, [D7]Dolly’ll never [G7]go away a[C]gain [C] [Dm] [G7].

Hello, [C]Dolly, this is [Am]Louis Dolly, It’s so [Cmaj7]nice to have you [B7]back where [C]you be[Dm]long [G7] You’re looking [Dm]swell, Dolly, I can [Bb]tell, Dolly, you’re still [Dm]glowin’, you’re still [G7]growin’, you’re still [C]go[C]in’ [G7]strong.

I feel the [C]room swayin’, for the [Am]band’s playin’, one of [Bb]our old fav’rite [C]songs from way back [F]when, [E7]so. [Am]Golly [Em]gee, fellas, [Am]have a little faith in [Em]me, fellas, [D7]Dolly’ll never [G7]go away, I said…[D7]Dolly’ll never [G7]go away, [D7]Dolly’ll never [G7]go away a[C]gain. [G7] [C]

Artist Louis Armstrong
Album Live Recording
Genres Jazz
Year 1962
Key C

How to play Hello Dolly on Guitar (Step-by-step)

Louis Armstrong - Hello Dolly on guitar requires 11 chords and 16 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.

When you are ready, begin with C - Am chord transition.

1. C → Am chord transition

Guitar C chord diagram To play C, press fret 1 on the B string with finger 2, let low E, G, high E ring open, mute A, D. Fingering: x-3-2-0-1-0 Guitar C chord diagram Guitar Am chord diagram To play Am, press fret 1 on the B string with finger 2, let low E, A, high E ring open, mute D, G. Fingering: x-0-2-2-1-0 Guitar Am chord diagram
  • To play the starting chord C; Place index finger on B string fret 1. Place middle finger on D string fret 2. Place ring finger on A string fret 3.
  • To move from C to Am; Keep index finger on B string fret 1.
  • Keep middle finger on D string fret 2. Move ring finger from A string fret 3 to G string fret 2.
C to Am

3. Cmaj7 → B7 chord transition

Guitar Cmaj7 chord diagram To play Cmaj7, press fret 1 on the B string with finger 2, let low E, G, high E ring open, mute A, D. Fingering: x-3-2-0-0-0 Guitar Cmaj7 chord diagram Guitar B7 chord diagram To play B7, press fret 2 on the low E string with finger 3, press fret 1 on the D string with finger 2, press fret 2 on the G string with finger 3, press fret 2 on the high E string with finger 3, let A, B ring open. Fingering: x-2-1-2-0-2 Guitar B7 chord diagram
  • To move from Cmaj7 to B7; Move middle finger from D string fret 2 to D string fret 1.
  • Move ring finger from A string fret 3 to G string fret 2. Place index finger on A string fret 2. Place pinky on E string fret 2.
Cmaj7 to B7

4. B7 → C chord transition

Guitar B7 chord diagram To play B7, press fret 2 on the low E string with finger 3, press fret 1 on the D string with finger 2, press fret 2 on the G string with finger 3, press fret 2 on the high E string with finger 3, let A, B ring open. Fingering: x-2-1-2-0-2 Guitar B7 chord diagram Guitar C chord diagram To play C, press fret 1 on the B string with finger 2, let low E, G, high E ring open, mute A, D. Fingering: x-3-2-0-1-0 Guitar C chord diagram
  • To move from B7 to C; Lift pinky.
  • Move index finger from A string fret 2 to B string fret 1. Move middle finger from D string fret 1 to D string fret 2. Move ring finger from G string fret 2 to A string fret 3.
B7 to C

5. C → Dm chord transition

Guitar C chord diagram To play C, press fret 1 on the B string with finger 2, let low E, G, high E ring open, mute A, D. Fingering: x-3-2-0-1-0 Guitar C chord diagram Guitar Dm chord diagram To play Dm, press fret 1 on the low E string with finger 2, press fret 1 on the high E string with finger 2, let A, D ring open, mute G, B. Fingering: x-x-0-2-3-1 Guitar Dm chord diagram
  • To move from C to Dm; Move index finger from B string fret 1 to E string fret 1.
  • Move middle finger from D string fret 2 to G string fret 2. Move ring finger from A string fret 3 to B string fret 3.
C to Dm

6. Dm → G7 chord transition

Guitar Dm chord diagram To play Dm, press fret 1 on the low E string with finger 2, press fret 1 on the high E string with finger 2, let A, D ring open, mute G, B. Fingering: x-x-0-2-3-1 Guitar Dm chord diagram Guitar G7 chord diagram To play G7, press fret 1 on the low E string with finger 2, let D, G, B ring open, mute A, high E. Fingering: 3-2-0-0-0-1 Guitar G7 chord diagram
  • To move from Dm to G7; Move index finger from E string fret 1 to A string fret 2.
  • Move middle finger from G string fret 2 to E string fret 3. Move ring finger from B string fret 3 to E string fret 1.
Dm to G7

8. G7 → C chord transition

Guitar G7 chord diagram To play G7, press fret 1 on the low E string with finger 2, let D, G, B ring open, mute A, high E. Fingering: 3-2-0-0-0-1 Guitar G7 chord diagram Guitar C chord diagram To play C, press fret 1 on the B string with finger 2, let low E, G, high E ring open, mute A, D. Fingering: x-3-2-0-1-0 Guitar C chord diagram
  • To move from G7 to C; Move index finger from A string fret 2 to B string fret 1.
  • Move middle finger from E string fret 3 to D string fret 2. Move ring finger from E string fret 1 to A string fret 3.
G7 to C