Hello Dolly chords
by Louis Armstrong- Hello Dolly was written by Jerry Herman - an American composer and lyricist specializing in Broadway Musical theater. The version by Louis Armstrong was used to promote the hit Broadway musical Hello, Dolly! and was inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame in 2001.
- Recorded: Dec 3, 1963
- Released: 1964 from the album of the same name.
- Music: C Major in 2/2 time at ~78 bpm (in 2)
- Chords: C, Cmaj7, C6, Cdim7, D, Dm, , Dm7, Dm(M7), Dm7(add11), D9#5, D13, Em, E7, G7, G9, Am, Bb
- Jazz: There are a multitude of jazz chords in this arrangement. Please don't be put off by the look of some of them. Like anything, once you learn them and become comfortable with the rate of certain chord changes, you will thoroughly enjoy playing this piece... a definite classic.
Chart Legend
Numbered Circles: Fingers used to play chords O: Optional Note
Barre Line: One finger holds down multiple strings R: Root Note
Unmarked strings: Play open X: Don't play string B: Bass Note
Barre Line: One finger holds down multiple strings R: Root Note
Unmarked strings: Play open X: Don't play string B: Bass Note
Intro:
Verses:
Intro:
Verses:
Hello Dolly
D13 D9#5 Dm7 G9 D13 D9#5 Dm7 G9
Intro: 2/2 ‖ - | - | - | - ‖
D13 D9#5 Dm7 G9 C Cdim7 Dm7add11 G6
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C Am
1. Hel-lo Dol-ly, well, hel-lo Dol-ly
Cmaj7 Cdim7 Dm7
It's so nice to have you back where you be-long
G7 Dm DmM7 Dm7
You're look-in' | swell - | Dol-ly |
Bb Dm
I can tell, Dol-ly
Dm7 G7
You're still glow-in', you're still crow-in',
C6 Cdim7 G7
You're still go - in' strong
C Am
2. I feel the room sway-in', while the band's play-in'
Gm7 C7 Gm7 C7 Fmaj7 F6
One of your old fav-o-rite songs from way back | when - |
Dm6 E7 Am Em
| So, - | take her wrap fel-las
Am Em
Find her an emp-ty lap, fel-las
D9 D9#5 Dm7 G9 C Cdim7 Dm7 G7
Dol-ly, ne-ver go a-way a - | gain - | - |
Instr: Play verses 1 & 2
C Am
2. I feel the room sway-in', while the band's play-in'
Gm7 C7 Gm7 C7 Fmaj7 F6
One of our old fav-o-rite songs from way back | when - |
Dm6 E7 Am Em
| So, - | gol-ly gee, fel-las
Am Em
Have a lit-tle faith in me, fel-las
D9 D9#5 Dm7 G9
Dol-ly, ne-ver go a-way
D9 D9#5 Dm7 G9
Pro-mise, you'll ne-ver go a-way
D9 D9#5 Dm7 G9 C C G7 C
Dol-ly, ne-ver go a-way a - | gain |(1 2 3 4)| - Free Music Transposition Simply highlight & copy the entire song chart above - then click on the link... more
- Help on reading the song charts
- Learn how to write chords
- Essential Guitar Chords
- Louis Armstrong: Biography
Notes:
- At the end of the song - the transition from D9 to D9#5 is very easy. Fingers 2, 3 and 4 retain the same shape while sliding down 2 frets while moving the first finger from the 4th string to the 6th string.
- D13 (V2): pretend you are playing a B7 shape starting on the 4th fret
Other songs you may like to try:
- What A Wonderful World - another great classic by Louis Armstrong
- Love Is A Losing Game - Amy Winehouse
- Girl From Ipanema - Frank Sinatra
- Moon River - Andy Williams
- Songbird - Eva Cassidy
