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The Oh Hellos - Hello My Old Heart Ukulele Chords

ChordsAm, C, F, G, Dm
Strumming↓-↓↑-↑↓↑

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

AmHellomyColdheart,Fhowhaveyoubeen
AmAreyoustillCthereinsideFmychest?AmI’vebeensoCworried
FYou’vebeensostill,AmbarelyCbeatingatFall
GOh,Amdon’tCleavemehereFalone,don’tCtellmethatwe’veFgrown
ForhavinglovedaGlittleAmwhile,Goh,AmIdon’tCwanttobeFalone
ICwanttofindaFhome,andIwanttoGshareitwithDmyou
AmHellomyColdheart,Fit’sbeensolong
AmSinceI’veCgivenyouFaway,andeveryAmdayICaddanotherFstone
FTothewallsIbuiltAmaroundyou,toCkeepyouFsafe
GOh,Amdon’tCleavemehereFalone,don’tCtellmethatwe’veFgrown
ForhavinglovedaGlittleAmwhile,Goh,AmIdon’tCwanttobeFalone
ICwanttofindaFhome,andIwanttoGshareitwithDmyou
AmHellomyColdheart,Fhowhaveyoubeen?
AmHowisit,CbeinglockedFaway?
AmWelldon’tyouCworry,Finthere,you’resafe
Andit’sAmtrue,you’llneverCbeat,butyou’llFneverbreak
DmNothinglastsCforever,someDmthingsaren’tmeantCtobe
ButDmyou’llneverfindtheAmanswer,untilyouAmsetyouroldGheartfree
UntilyouFsetyouroldheartfree
CFCFAmFC
AlbumThe Oh Hellos EP
Year2011
KeyAm
DifficultyEasy

How to play Hello My Old Heart on Ukulele (Step-by-step)

The Oh Hellos - Hello My Old Heart on ukulele requires 5 chords and 9 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 My Old Heart uses these transitions most often: C → F (22), Am → C (16), and F → Am (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 Am - C chord transition.

1. Am → C chord transition

Switching from Am to C:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 16 times.

Am to C

2. C → F chord transition

Switching 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 22 times.

C to F

3. F → Am chord transition

Switching from F to Am:

  1. While playing F, lift your index finger from E string fret 1.
  2. Keep middle finger on G string fret 2.

This transition appears in the section, played 10 times.

F to Am

4. F → G chord transition

Here's how to move from F 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. Place ring finger on E string fret 3.

This transition appears in the chorus, played 6 times.

F to G

5. G → Am chord transition

Here's how to move from G to Am:

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

This transition appears in the chorus, played 6 times.

6. G → Dm chord transition

Here's how to move from G to Dm:

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

This transition appears in the chorus, played 2 times.

7. Dm → Am chord transition

To move from Dm to Am:

  1. While playing Dm, first lift your index finger and ring finger.
  2. Keep middle finger on G string fret 2.

This transition appears in the section, played 3 times.

8. F → Dm chord transition

Switching from F to Dm:

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

This transition appears in the section.

9. Dm → C chord transition

Switching from Dm to C:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 2 times.

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Hello My Old Heart.

  • Hello My Old Heart includes 82 chord transitions, 9 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.02% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
  • Hello My Old Heart contains 4 of the top 10 transitions across Ukulelearn.
  • These transition patterns show how Hello My Old Heart 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 → Dm: 5%
    After F, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are C (40%), G (21%), and Am (11%).
    • F → C: 40%
    • F → G: 21%