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Dolly Parton - I Will Always Love You Ukulele Chords

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ChordsD, A, F#m, E7
Strumming↓↑-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑

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

DDADDA
F#mDE7
IfAIDshouldAstay
IwouldF#monly,beE7in,yourDwayE7
SoI’llAgo,DbutIAknow
I’llF#mthinkofyou,eachE7step,oftheDwayE7
AndAIF#mIwillDalways,loveAyou
F#mIwillDalways,loveAyouDA
BitterAsweetDmemories
That’sallF#mIamE7taking,withDmeE7
AGoodbye,Dpleasedon’tAcry
WeF#mbothknow,thatI’mE7not,whatyouDneedE7
AndAIF#mIwillDalways,loveAyou
F#mIwillDalways,loveAyouDA
F#mDE7
IhopeAlife,DtreatsyouAkind
AndIF#mhope,youhaveE7all,thatyoueverDdreamedofE7
AndIwishyouAjoy,andDhappiness
ButF#maboveallofE7this,IwishyouDloveE7
AndAIF#mIwillDalways,loveAyou
F#mIwillDalways,loveAyou
DIwillE7alwaysloveDyouE7A
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ArtistDolly Parton
AlbumJolene
GenresCountry
Year1974
KeyA
DifficultyEasy

How to play I Will Always Love You on Ukulele (Step-by-step)

Dolly Parton - I Will Always Love You on ukulele requires 4 chords and 6 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.

I Will Always Love You uses these transitions most often: D → E7 (16), E7 → A (15), and A → F#m (14). 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 D - A chord transition.

1. D → A chord transition

Ukulele D chord diagram Fingering: 2-2-2-0Ukulele D chord diagram
Ukulele A chord diagram Fingering: 2-1-0-0Ukulele A chord diagram

Here's how to move from D to A:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 10 times.

D to A

2. A → F#m chord transition

Ukulele A chord diagram Fingering: 2-1-0-0Ukulele A chord diagram
Ukulele F#m | G♭m chord diagram Fingering: 2-1-2-0Ukulele F#m | G♭m chord diagram

Switching from A to F#m:

  1. Keep index finger on C string fret 1.
  2. Keep middle finger on G string fret 2.
  3. Place ring finger on E string fret 2.

This transition appears in the section, played 14 times.

A to F#m

3. F#m → D chord transition

Ukulele F#m | G♭m chord diagram Fingering: 2-1-2-0Ukulele F#m | G♭m chord diagram
Ukulele D chord diagram Fingering: 2-2-2-0Ukulele D chord diagram

Switching from F#m to D:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 8 times.

F#m to D

4. D → E7 chord transition

Ukulele D chord diagram Fingering: 2-2-2-0Ukulele D chord diagram
Ukulele E7 chord diagram Fingering: 1-2-0-2Ukulele E7 chord diagram

Here's how to move from D to E7:

  1. Slide your index finger on G string from fret 2 to fret 1.
  2. Keep middle finger on C string fret 2.
  3. Slide your ring finger from E string fret 2 to A string fret 2.

This transition appears in the section, played 16 times.

D to E7

5. E7 → A chord transition

Here's how to move from E7 to A:

  1. While playing E7, lift your ring finger from A string fret 2.
  2. Lift your index finger from G string fret 1 and place it on C string fret 1.
  3. Slide your middle finger from C string fret 2 to G string fret 2.

This transition appears in the section, played 15 times.

6. F#m → E7 chord transition

Switching from F#m to E7:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 6 times.

I Will Always Love You chord transition analysis

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in I Will Always Love You.

  • I Will Always Love You includes 86 chord transitions, 6 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.02% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
  • I Will Always Love You contains 1 of the top 10 transitions across Ukulelearn.
  • These transition patterns show how I Will Always Love You connects to the rest of Ukulelearn. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.
    After D, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are G (28%), A (17%), and Em (17%).
    • D → A: 17%
    • D → E7: 1%
    After A, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are D (29%), G (13%), and E (12%).
    • A → D: 29%
    • A → F#m: 6%
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