Jim Reeves - He’ll Have to Go Ukulele Chords

ChordsG, C, D7, G7

Strumming↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑

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

GPutyoursweetlipsalittleCclosertotheGphone,

Let’spretendthatwe’retogetherall D7alone,

I’lltelltheGmantoturntheG7jukeboxwaydownClow,

andyoucanGtellyourfriendthereD7withyou,

He’llhavetoGgo,

WhispertometellmeCdoyoulovemeGtrue,

orisheholdingyouthewayID7do?

ThoughloveisGblindmakeupyourG7mindI’vegottoCknow,

ShouldIGhangup,orwillyouD7tellhim,

He’llhavetoGgo,

Youcan’tCsaythewordsIwanttohear,

whileyourGwithanotherman,

IfyouCwantmeanswer,yesorno,

darlingGIwill D7understand,

PutyourGsweetlipsalittleCclosertotheGphone,

Let’spretendthatwe’retogetherall D7alone,

I’lltelltheGmantoturntheG7jukeboxwaydownClow,

andyoucanGtellyourfriendthereD7withyou,

He’llhavetoGgo.

ArtistJim Reeves

AlbumHe'll Have to Go and Other Favorites

GenresCountry

Year1959

KeyG

DifficultyEasy

How to play He'll Have to Go on Ukulele (Step-by-step)

Jim Reeves - He'll Have to Go on ukulele requires 4 chords and 4 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.

He'll Have to Go uses these transitions most often: C → G (8), D7 → G (7), and G → D7 (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 G - C chord transition.

1. G → C chord transition

To move from G to C:

While playing G, first lift your index finger and middle finger.
Lift your ring finger from E string fret 3 and place it on A string fret 3.

This transition appears in the chorus, played 5 times.

2. G → D7 chord transition

Here's how to move from G to D7:

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

This transition appears in the chorus, played 7 times.

3. G → G7 chord transition

Here's how to move from G to G7:

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

This transition appears in the chorus, played 3 times.

4. G7 → C chord transition

Switching from G7 to C:

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

This transition appears in the chorus, played 3 times.

He'll Have to Go chord transition analysis

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in He'll Have to Go.

He'll Have to Go includes 33 chord transitions, 4 of them unique.
These transitions represent 0.01% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
He'll Have to Go contains 1 of the top 10 transitions across Ukulelearn.
These transition patterns show how He'll Have to Go connects to the rest of Ukulelearn. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.
After G, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are C (25%), D (24%), and Am (13%).
- G → C: 25%
- G → G7: 2%
After C, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are G (35%), F (16%), and D (11%).
- C → G: 35%