The Beatles - I Want To Hold Your Hand Ukulele Chords
Before you play, tune your ukulele and use the tools below to set up your view and flow. Using the Transpose tool, switch to C key to play this song with easier chords.
Ukulele G chord diagram
Ukulele D chord diagram
Ukulele Em chord diagram
Ukulele B7 chord diagram
Ukulele C chord diagram
Ukulele Dm chord diagram
Ukulele Am chord diagram
[Opening]
Oh yeah,[G]I’ll tell you [D]something
[Em]I think you’ll under[B7]stand
When [G]I’ll say that [D]something
[Em]I want to hold your [B7]hand
[C]I want to [D]hold your [G]hand [Em]
[C]I want to [D]hold your [G]hand
[Closing]
Oh [G]please, say to [D]me
[Em]You’ll let me be your [B7]man
And [G]please, say to [D]me
[Em]You’ll let me hold your [B7]hand
[C]Now let me [D]hold your [G]hand [Em]
[C]I want to [D]hold your[G]hand
[chorus]
[Dm]And when I [G]touch you
I feel [C]happy in[Am]side
[Dm]It’s such a [G]feeling that my [C]love
[C]I can’t [D]hide, [C]I can’t [D]hide, [C]I can’t [D]hide
[chorus]
Yeah, [G]you’ve got that [D]something
[Em]I think you’ll under[B7]stand.
When [G]I’ll say that [D]something
[Em]I want to hold your [B7]hand
[C]I want to [D]hold your [G]hand [Em]
[C]I want to [D]hold your [G]hand
[chorus]
[Dm]And when I [G]touch you
I feel [C]happy in[Am]side
[Dm]It’s such a [G]feeling that my [C]love
[C]I can’t [D]hide, [C]I can’t [D]hide, [C]I can’t [D]hide
[chorus]
Yeah, [G]you’ve got that [D]something
[Em]I think you’ll under[B7]stand
When [G]I’ll feel that [D]something
[Em]I want to hold your [B7]hand
[C]I want to [D]hold your [G]hand [Em]
[C]I want to [D]hold your [G]hand [Em]
[C]I want to [D]hold your [C]hand [G]
How to play I Want To Hold Your Hand on Ukulele (Step-by-step)
The Beatles - I Want To Hold Your Hand on ukulele requires 7 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.
I Want To Hold Your Hand uses these transitions most often: C → D (15), D → G (10), and D → Em (8). 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 - D chord transition.
1. G → D chord transition
To move from G to D;
- Lift your index finger from C string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from A string fret 2 to C string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger on E string from fret 3 to fret 2.
2. D → Em chord transition
To move from D to Em;
- Lift your index finger from G string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from C string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
- Lift your ring finger from E string fret 2 and place it on C string fret 4.
3. Em → B7 chord transition
To move from Em to B7;
- While playing Em, lift your ring finger from C string fret 4.
- Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to C string fret 3.
4. B7 → G chord transition
To move from B7 to G;
- Lift your index finger from G string fret 2 and place it on C string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from C string fret 3 to A string fret 2.
- Place ring finger on E string fret 3.
5. B7 → C chord transition
To move from B7 to C;
- While playing B7, first lift your index finger and middle finger.
- Place ring finger on A string fret 3.
6. C → D chord transition
To move from C to D;
- Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on E string fret 2.
- Place index finger on G string fret 2.
- Place middle finger on C string fret 2.
7. G → Em chord transition
To move from G to Em;
- Lift your index finger from C string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from A string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
- Lift your ring finger from E string fret 3 and place it on C string fret 4.
8. Em → C chord transition
To move from Em to C;
- While playing Em, first lift your index finger and middle finger.
- Lift your ring finger from C string fret 4 and place it on A string fret 3.
9. G → Dm chord transition
To move from G to Dm;
- 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 G string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from E string fret 3 and place it on C string fret 2.
10. 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.
11. C → Am chord transition
To move from C to Am;
- While playing C, lift your ring finger from A string fret 3.
- Place middle finger on G string fret 2.
12. Am → Dm chord transition
To move from Am to Dm;
- Keep middle finger on G string fret 2.
- Place index finger on E string fret 1.
- Place ring finger on C string fret 2.
I Want To Hold Your Hand chord transition analysis
A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in I Want To Hold Your Hand.
- I Want To Hold Your Hand includes 87 chord transitions, 12 of them unique.
- These transitions represent 0.02% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
- I Want To Hold Your Hand contains 5 of the top 10 transitions across Ukulelearn.
- These transition patterns show how I Want To Hold Your Hand 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 → Em: 17%
After G, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are C (25%), D (24%), and Am (13%).- G → C: 25%
- G → D: 24%