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John Prine - Hello In There Ukulele Chords

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ChordsC, Dm, G, G7, C7, F, Bb, Em
Strumming↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑

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

CWehadan DmapartmentintheGcityG7
CMeand DmLorettalikedlivingGthereG7
C7Wellit’sbeenyearssincetheFkidshavegrown
AlifeCoftheirownandleftGusalone
CJohnandDmLindaliveinGOmahaG7
CAndJoeis DmsomewhereontheGroadG7
C7WelostDavyinthe FKoreanwar
Andstilldon’tCknowwhatfor,itdon’tmatterGanymore
BbYouknowthatoldtreesjustgrowCstronger
BbOldriversgrowwildereveryCday
EmOldpeoplejustgrowFlonesome
Waitingfor Csomeonetosay Ghellointhere, Chello
CMeand DmLorettawedon’tGtalkmuchmoreG7
CShesitsandDmstaresthroughthebackdoorGscreenG7
C7Andallthenewsjust Frepeatsitself
Likesome CforgottendreamthatGwe’vebothseen
CSomedayI’llDmgoandcallupGRudyG7
CWeworked DmtogetherattheGfactoryG7
C7ButwhatcouldIsayifheFaskswhat’snew
NothingCwhat’swithyou,nothingGmuchtodo
BbYouknowthatoldtreesjustgrowCstronger
BbOldriversgrowwildereveryCday
EmOldpeoplejustgrowFlonesome
Waitingfor Csomeonetosay Ghellointhere, Chello
CSoifyou’reoutDmwalkingdowntheGstreetsometimeG7
CAndspotsomeDmhollowancientGeyesG7
C7Pleasedon’tjustpassthemFbyandstare
AsifyouCdidn’tcaresay Ghellointhere, Chello
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ArtistJohn Prine
AlbumJohn Prine
GenresRock
Year1971
KeyC
DifficultyIntermediate

How to play Hello In There on Ukulele (Step-by-step)

John Prine - Hello In There on ukulele requires 8 chords and 12 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.

Hello In There uses these transitions most often: C → Dm (10), Dm → G (10), and G → G7 (10). 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 C - Dm chord transition.

1. C → Dm chord transition

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

Here's how to move from C to Dm:

  1. Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on C string fret 2.
  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 10 times.

C to Dm

2. Dm → G chord transition

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

To move from Dm to G:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 10 times.

Dm to G

3. G → G7 chord transition

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

To move from G to G7:

  1. Lift your index finger from C string fret 2 and place it on E 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 10 times.

G to G7

4. 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

Here's how to move 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 5 times.

G7 to C

5. G7 → C7 chord transition

To move from G7 to C7:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 5 times.

6. C7 → F chord transition

Switching 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 section, played 5 times.

7. F → C chord transition

Switching from F to C:

  1. While playing F, first lift your index finger and middle finger.
  2. Place ring finger on A string fret 3.

This transition appears in the section, played 7 times.

8. C → G chord transition

Here's how to move from C to G:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 7 times.

9. G → Bb chord transition

Here's how to move from G to Bb:

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

This transition appears in the chorus, played 2 times.

10. Bb → C chord transition

Switching from Bb to C:

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

This transition appears in the chorus, played 4 times.

11. C → Em chord transition

To move from C to Em:

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

This transition appears in the chorus, played 2 times.

12. Em → F chord transition

To move from Em to F:

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

This transition appears in the chorus, played 2 times.

Hello In There chord transition analysis

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Hello In There.

  • Hello In There includes 76 chord transitions, 12 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.02% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
  • Hello In There contains 3 of the top 10 transitions across Ukulelearn.
  • These transition patterns show how Hello In There 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 → G: 35%
    • C → Em: 8%
    After G, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are C (25%), D (24%), and Am (13%).
    • G → C: 25%
    • G → G7: 2%
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