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Jim Beloff - That Hawaiian Melody Chords

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ChordsC, Am, D7, Dm, Fm, G7, Em, Ebaug, Em7, Em6, D, F
Strumming↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑

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

  • Guitar C chord diagram Fingering: x-3-2-0-1-0Guitar C chord diagram
  • Guitar Am chord diagram Fingering: x-0-2-2-1-0Guitar Am chord diagram
  • Guitar D7 chord diagram Fingering: x-x-0-2-1-2Guitar D7 chord diagram
  • Guitar Dm chord diagram Fingering: x-x-0-2-3-1Guitar Dm chord diagram
  • Guitar Fm chord diagram Fingering: 1-3-3-1-1-1 Barre at fret 1.Guitar Fm chord diagram
  • Guitar G7 chord diagram Fingering: 3-2-0-0-0-1Guitar G7 chord diagram
  • Guitar Em chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-2-0-0-0Guitar Em chord diagram
  • Guitar D#aug | E♭aug chord diagram Fingering: x-x-5-4-4-3 Base fret 3.Guitar D#aug | E♭aug chord diagram
  • Guitar Em7 chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-0-0-0-0Guitar Em7 chord diagram
  • Guitar Em6 chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-2-0-2-0Guitar Em6 chord diagram
  • Guitar D chord diagram Fingering: x-x-0-2-3-2Guitar D chord diagram
  • Guitar F chord diagram Fingering: 1-3-3-2-1-1 Barre at fret 1.Guitar F chord diagram

[Opening]
[C]From the land of [Am]sand and [C]sea [Am]
[C]I brought home a [Am]memo[D7]ry.
[Dm]And it won’t stop haunting [Fm]me
[C]That Hawaiian [D7]Mel[G7]o[C]dy

[Closing]
[C]Golden sun and [Am]silver [C]rain. [Am]
[C]Blue and emerald [Am]island [D7]chain.
[Dm]Linger like a sweet re[Fm]frain.
[C]That Hawaiian [D7]Mel[G7]o[C]dy

[chorus]
That [Em]warm and [Ebaug]gentle [Em7]island [Em6]greeting,
[Dm]had me [G7]from the [C]start.
[Em]Ever [Ebaug]since it’s [Em7]been re[Em6]peating,
[D]deep within my [Fm]hea[G7]rt

[chorus]
[C]Palm trees sway a[Am]gainst the [C]moon [Am]
[C]calling me to [Am]come back [D7]soon.
[Dm]Such a charming, little [Fm]tune.
[C]That Hawaiian [D7]Mel[G7]o[C]dy [F] [C]

[chorus]
That [Em]warm and [Ebaug]gentle [Em7]island [Em6]greeting,
[Dm]had me [G7]from the [C]start.
[Em]Ever [Ebaug]since it’s [Em7]been re[Em6]peating,
[D]deep within my [Fm]hea[G7]rt

[chorus]
[C]Palm trees sway a[Am]gainst the [C]moon [Am]
[C]calling me to [Am]come back [D7]soon.
[Dm]Such a charming, little [Fm]tune.
[C]That Hawaiian [D7]Mel[G7]o[C]dy [F] [C]

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ArtistJim Beloff
AlbumDreams I Left in Pockets
GenresJazz, Hawaii
Year2014
KeyC

How to play That Hawaiian Melody on Guitar (Step-by-step)

Jim Beloff - That Hawaiian Melody on guitar requires 12 chords and 18 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.

That Hawaiian Melody uses these transitions most often: C → Am (12), Am → C (8), and G7 → C (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 C - Am chord transition.

1. C → Am chord transition

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

To move from C to Am;

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

2. Am → D7 chord transition

Guitar Am chord diagram Fingering: x-0-2-2-1-0Guitar Am chord diagram
Guitar D7 chord diagram Fingering: x-x-0-2-1-2Guitar D7 chord diagram

To move from Am 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 G string fret 2 to E string fret 2.
Am to D7

3. D7 → Dm chord transition

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

To move from D7 to Dm;

  1. Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on E string fret 1.
  2. Keep middle finger on G string fret 2.
  3. Slide your ring finger from E string fret 2 to B string fret 3.
D7 to Dm

4. Dm → Fm chord transition

Guitar Dm chord diagram Fingering: x-x-0-2-3-1Guitar Dm chord diagram
Guitar Fm chord diagram Fingering: 1-3-3-1-1-1 Barre at fret 1.Guitar Fm chord diagram

To move from Dm to Fm;

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

5. Fm → C chord transition

To move from Fm to C;

  1. While playing Fm, lift your pinky from D string fret 3.
  2. Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 and place it on B string fret 1.
  3. Keep ring finger on A string fret 3.
  4. Place middle finger on D string fret 2.

6. C → D7 chord transition

To move 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.

7. D7 → G7 chord transition

To move 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.

8. G7 → C chord transition

To move 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.

9. C → Em chord transition

To move from C to Em;

  1. While playing C, lift your index finger from B string fret 1.
  2. Lift your middle finger from D string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 2.
  3. Slide your ring finger from A string fret 3 to D string fret 2.

10. Em → Ebaug chord transition

To move from Em to Ebaug;

  1. Lift your middle finger from A string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 4.
  2. Slide your ring finger from D string fret 2 to B string fret 4.
  3. Place index finger on E string fret 3.
  4. Place pinky on D string fret 5.

11. Ebaug → Em7 chord transition

To move from Ebaug to Em7;

  1. While playing Ebaug, first lift your index finger, ring finger, and pinky.
  2. Lift your middle finger from G string fret 4 and place it on A string fret 2.

12. Em7 → Em6 chord transition

To move from Em7 to Em6;

  1. Lift your middle finger from A string fret 2 and place it on D string fret 2.
  2. Place index finger on A string fret 2.
  3. Place ring finger on B string fret 2.

13. Em6 → Dm chord transition

To move from Em6 to Dm;

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

14. Dm → G7 chord transition

To move from Dm to G7;

  1. Lift your index finger from E 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. Lift your ring finger from B string fret 3 and place it on E string fret 1.

15. Em6 → D chord transition

To move from Em6 to D;

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

16. D → Fm chord transition

To move from D to Fm;

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

17. Fm → G7 chord transition

To move from Fm to G7;

  1. While playing Fm, 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 ring finger from A string fret 3 to E string fret 1.
  4. Place middle finger on E string fret 3.

18. C → F chord transition

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.

That Hawaiian Melody chord transition analysis

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in That Hawaiian Melody.

  • That Hawaiian Melody includes 82 chord transitions, 18 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.02% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
  • That Hawaiian Melody contains 2 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
  • These transition patterns show how That Hawaiian Melody 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 → Am: 10%
    After Am, the most likely next chords across Chordier are F (26%), G (21%), and C (16%).
    • Am → C: 16%
    • Am → D7: 2%
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