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Johnny Aloha - Drink To Hawaii Ukulele Chords

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ChordsD, D7, G, A, E7, A7, B
Strumming↓↑-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑

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

I’vebeenDthirstingforanisland D7vacation
ButIGcan’taffordtheairlinereservation
SoI’llAusemyimaginationDtoE7maketheAtripcometrue
I’lltakeaE7siportwoofA7tropicallibation
I’lltakeaAChiChi,toWaikiki,anda DZombie,toKa’anapaali
I’lluseaAMaiTai,togettoKauai,I’llrideaDHurricane,toLanikai
I’lldrinkaGLavaFlow,anddreamofE7oldHilo
MakeitaABlueHawaiian,A7’causeI’mnotinAWaimanalo
Ohyes,IDguessthatI’lljustdrinktoHawaii
Andtaste E7paradiseonmylips
Ohwell,IAthinkI’llhavetodrinktoHawaii
SinceIE7can’t A7affordtheDtrips
I’llflyaAPinaColada,toAlaMoana,
anda DBahamaMama,toKa’a’awa
APlantersAPunch,toHanaumaBay,
I’llgowithDDr.Funk,totheHanaHighway
ThankstoaGScorpionBowl,I’llseethe E7HalonaBlowHole
AndwithaAPineapplePassion,I’llmeetaA7galfromDole
Ohyes,IDguessthatI’lljustdrinktoHawaii
Andtaste E7paradiseonmylips
IthinkI’llAhavetodrinktoHawaii
SinceIE7can’t A7affordtheDtrips
To BKapaluathere’saPukaPukacarryingme
I’llclimbE7DiamondHeadwithaDaiquiri
I’llsailaANavyGrogtoPearlCity
I’lltakeaDLycheeMartinitomyE7MolokiniAwahine
Ohyes,IDguessI’llhavetodrinktoHawaii
Andtaste E7paradiseonmylips
Isaylet’sAalldrinktoHawaiisinceweE7can’t AaffordtheDtrips
OhnoIE7can’t A7affordtheDtrips
SinceIE7can’t AaffordtheDtrips
I’lldrinktoHawaiiD
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ArtistJohnny Aloha
AlbumLavapalooza
GenresPop
Year2010
KeyD
DifficultyIntermediate

How to play Drink To Hawaii on Ukulele (Step-by-step)

Johnny Aloha - Drink To Hawaii on ukulele requires 7 chords and 13 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.

Drink To Hawaii uses these transitions most often: A → D (10), E7 → A (10), and D → E7 (7). 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 - D7 chord transition.

1. D → D7 chord transition

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

Switching from D to D7:

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

This transition appears in the section.

D to D7

2. D7 → G chord transition

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

Switching from D7 to G:

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

This transition appears in the section.

D7 to G

3. G → A chord transition

Ukulele G chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-3-2Ukulele G chord diagram
Ukulele A chord diagram Fingering: 2-1-0-0Ukulele A chord diagram

Here's how to move from G to A:

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

This transition appears in the section.

G to A

4. A → D chord transition

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

Here's how to move from A 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. Place ring finger on E string fret 2.

This transition appears in the section, played 10 times.

A to D

5. D → E7 chord transition

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 7 times.

6. 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 10 times.

7. E7 → A7 chord transition

To move from E7 to A7:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 4 times.

8. A7 → A chord transition

Switching from A7 to A:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 2 times.

9. D → G chord transition

Here's how to move from D to G:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 2 times.

10. G → E7 chord transition

Here's how to move from G to E7:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 2 times.

11. A7 → D chord transition

Switching from A7 to D:

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

This transition appears in the chorus, played 4 times.

12. D → B chord transition

To move from D to B:

  1. Lift your index finger from G string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 2.
  2. Slide your middle finger on C string from fret 2 to fret 3.
  3. Lift your ring finger from E string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 4.

This transition appears in the section.

13. B → E7 chord transition

To move from B to E7:

  1. Lift your index finger from E string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 1.
  2. Slide your middle finger on C string from fret 3 to fret 2.
  3. Lift your ring finger from G string fret 4 and place it on A string fret 2.

This transition appears in the section.

Drink To Hawaii chord transition analysis

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Drink To Hawaii.

  • Drink To Hawaii includes 55 chord transitions, 13 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.01% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
  • Drink To Hawaii contains 2 of the top 10 transitions across Ukulelearn.
  • These transition patterns show how Drink To Hawaii 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 → G: 28%
    • D → A: 17%
    After A, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are D (29%), G (13%), and E (12%).
    • A → D: 29%
    • A → E7: 4%
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