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Martin Pahinui - Blue Hawaiian Moonlight Ukulele Chords

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ChordsD7, G7, C, F, C7
Strumming↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑

Before you play, tune your ukulele and use the tools below to set up your view and flow. Using the Transpose tool, switch to E,G keys to play this song with easier chords.

D7G7CD7G7C
BlueHawaiianFmoonlight
ShiningovertheD7sea
GuidemetotheG7islands
WhereI’mlongingtoCbeG7
BlueHawaiianFmoonlight
FindtheoneI D7adore
SpreadyourmagicG7lovelight
GuidemyshiptotheCshoreC7
WhenthenightisFfalling
I’mindeep Creverie
IcanhearyouD7calling
Oh,pleasecomebacktoG7me.
YouknowhowI’mFyearning
MakemydreamsallcomeD7true
BlueHawaiianmoonG7light
I’mdependingonCyou.
D7G7CD7G7C
FCD7G7CG7
WhenthenightisFfalling
I’mindeep Creverie
IcanhearyouD7calling
Oh,pleasecomebacktoG7me.
YouknowhowI’mFyearning
MakemydreamsallcomeD7true
BlueHawaiianmoonG7light
I’mdependingonCyou.
D7G7CD7G7C
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ArtistMartin Pahinui
AlbumSingle
GenresHawaii
Year1975
KeyD
DifficultyIntermediate

How to play Blue Hawaiian Moonlight on Ukulele (Step-by-step)

Martin Pahinui - Blue Hawaiian Moonlight on ukulele requires 5 chords and 7 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.

Blue Hawaiian Moonlight uses these transitions most often: D7 → G7 (13), C → D7 (12), and G7 → C (11). 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 D7 - G7 chord transition.

1. D7 → G7 chord transition

Ukulele D7 chord diagram Fingering: 2-2-2-3 Barre at fret 2.Ukulele D7 chord diagram
Ukulele G7 chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-1-2Ukulele G7 chord diagram

Switching from D7 to G7:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 13 times.

D7 to G7

2. G7 → C chord transition

Ukulele G7 chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-1-2Ukulele G7 chord diagram
Ukulele C chord diagram Fingering: 0-0-0-3Ukulele C chord diagram

Switching from G7 to C:

  1. While playing G7, first lift your index finger and middle finger.
  2. Slide your ring finger on A string from fret 2 to fret 3.

This transition appears in the section, played 11 times.

G7 to C

3. C → D7 chord transition

Ukulele C chord diagram Fingering: 0-0-0-3Ukulele C chord diagram
Ukulele D7 chord diagram Fingering: 2-2-2-3 Barre at fret 2.Ukulele D7 chord diagram

Switching from C to D7:

  1. Keep ring finger on A string fret 3.
  2. Place index finger on G string fret 2.

This transition appears in the section, played 12 times.

C to D7

4. C → F chord transition

Ukulele C chord diagram Fingering: 0-0-0-3Ukulele C chord diagram
Ukulele F chord diagram Fingering: 2-0-1-0Ukulele F chord diagram

To move from C to F:

  1. While playing C, lift your ring finger from A string fret 3.
  2. Place index finger on E string fret 1.
  3. Place middle finger on G string fret 2.

This transition appears in the section, played 2 times.

C to F

5. G7 → F chord transition

Switching from G7 to F:

  1. While playing G7, lift your ring finger from A string fret 2.
  2. Keep index finger on E string fret 1.
  3. Lift your middle finger from C string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 2.

This transition appears in the section, played 4 times.

6. C → C7 chord transition

To move from C to C7:

  1. While playing C, lift your ring finger from A string fret 3.
  2. Place index finger on A string fret 1.

This transition appears in the section.

7. C7 → F chord transition

To move from C7 to F:

  1. Lift your index finger from A string fret 1 and place it on E string fret 1.
  2. Place middle finger on G string fret 2.

This transition appears in the chorus.

Blue Hawaiian Moonlight chord transition analysis

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Blue Hawaiian Moonlight.

  • Blue Hawaiian Moonlight includes 53 chord transitions, 7 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.01% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
  • Blue Hawaiian Moonlight contains 1 of the top 10 transitions across Ukulelearn.
  • These transition patterns show how Blue Hawaiian Moonlight connects to the rest of Ukulelearn. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.
    After C, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are G (35%), F (16%), and D (11%).
    • C → F: 16%
    • C → G7: 2%
    After G7, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are C (69%), C7 (5%), and F (5%).
    • G7 → C: 69%
    • G7 → F: 5%
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