Hello Dolly chords

Louis Armstrong

Song Key: C Major

Time Signature: 2/2

Tempo: 78 bpm


Standard Guitar Tuning: E A D G B e

Skill Level: Intermediate 🟠

Guitar Chords: C, Cmaj7, C6, Cdim7, D, Dm, , Dm7, Dm(M7), Dm7(add11), D9, D9#5, D13, Em, E7, G7, G9, Am, Bb

Arrangement Song Details
Play-Along Video
R-H Chord Charts Chord Chart Legend

Intro:

D13 D13 D9#5 Dm7 G9 C Major Cdim7 Dm7(add11) G6

Verses:

Cmaj7 C6 G7 Dm Dm(M7) C7 Am Gm7 Dm6 Bb barre chord E7 E7 Fmaj7 F6 D9
L-H Chord Charts Lefties Chord Chart Legend

Intro:

D13-LH D13-LH D9#5-LH Dm7-LH G9-LH C Major-LH Cdim7-LH Dm7(add11)-LH G6-LH

Verses:

Cmaj7-LH C6-LH G7-LH Dm-LH Dm(M7)-LH C7-LH Am-LH Gm7-LH Dm6-LH Bb barre chord-LH E7-LH E7-LH Fmaj7-LH F6-LH D9-LH
Speed: x0.1

Hello Dolly

             D13    D9#5    Dm7    G9    D13   D9#5    Dm7      G9
Intro: 2/2 ‖      -       |      -     |     -       |      -      ‖
 
             D13    D9#5    Dm7    G9    C    Cdim7    Dm7add11     G6
           ‖      -       |      -     |    -        |           -       ‖

       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
 | 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

              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
   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)|

Arrangement Details:

  • Key Signature: C Major - no sharps or flats
  • Time Signature: 2/2 — Two half-note beats per measure
  • Tempo: Medium Strut - buoyant, toe-tapping pulse.

    Common in Broadway-style swing, New Orleans jazz, and retro pop arrangements where the rhythm walks rather than runs.
  • Metronome: h = 78 (h represents a half-note)
  • Voice Range: C4 - F5
  • Transition from D9 to D9#5 at the end of the song is very easy. Fingers 2, 3 and 4 retain the same shape while sliding down 2 frets - 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
  • 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. 😎 💕🎸

Song Details:

Hello, Dolly! Album Cover
Album Cover
  • Songwriter: Jerry Herman
  • Date: 1963
  • Lyrics Begin: Hello, Dolly, well, hello, Dolly, it's so nice to have you back where you belong.
  • Genre: Traditional pop, Dixieland jazz
  • Featured Artist: Louis Armstrong
  • Single:
    Recorded: 1963
    Released: January 1964
    B-side: A Lot of Livin' to Do
  • Album: Hello, Dolly!
    Recorded: December 3, 1963; April 18, 1964
    Released: 1964
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