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Louis Armstrong - Hello Dolly Chords

Chord reference C, Am, Cmaj7, B7, Dm, G7
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?

Louis Armstrong - Hello Dolly can be played in the key of C using the C, Am, Cmaj7, B7, Dm, G7 chords.

  • For C, To play C, press fret 1 on the B string with finger 2, let low E, G, high E ring open, mute A, D.
  • For Am, To play Am, press fret 1 on the B string with finger 2, let low E, A, high E ring open, mute D, G.
  • For Cmaj7, To play Cmaj7, press fret 1 on the B string with finger 2, let low E, G, high E ring open, mute A, D.
  • For B7, 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.
  • For Dm, 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.
  • For G7, To play G7, press fret 1 on the low E string with finger 2, let D, G, B ring open, mute A, high E.

Barre: Use your index finger to press multiple strings on the same fret, keeping your finger flat.

You can play Hello Dolly with the ↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑ strumming pattern.