If you’re the kind of person to learn ukulele to impress that special someone, then Let Me Call You Sweetheart is a song you need to have in your repertoire (skip ahead to the chords). It’s a guaranteed heart-melter.
Let Me Call You Sweetheart was originally published in 1910 with music by Leo Friedman and words by Beth Slater Whitson. Since then, it’s been performed and recorded by artists like Bing Crosby, Joni James, Patti Page, Slim Whitman, and more. The song is also notable amongst Barbershop-style a cappella groups.
In a waltz-y, light rhythm, this song is a sweet-sounding piece with frequent chord changes throughout.
To play this song, spend adequate time practicing the chords – there’s some challenging ones here. Use a simple down strum rhythm played to a count of three or a variation based on this rhythm to perform this song.
Let Me Call You Sweetheart Ukulele Chord Diagrams
Note: The chords with a circle like C°7 is equivalent to Cdim7.
Let Me Call You Sweetheart Ukulele Chord Chart
A D A
Let me call you sweetheart,
Bm7 A D F#7 B7
I'm in love with you
E7 Bm7 E7
Let me hear you whisper
- A Edim E7
That you love me, too
A D A
Keep the lovelight glowing
Bm7 A D F#7 B7
In your eyes so true;
D Cdim7 A
Let me call you 'Sweetheart',
Bm7 D E7 A
I'm in love with you.