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McCalmans - Bread And Fishes Ukulele Chords

ChordsD, G, A7, D7
Strumming↓-↓↑-↓-↓↑-↓↑↓↑

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

  • Ukulele D chord diagram Fingering: 2-2-2-0Ukulele D chord diagram
  • Ukulele G chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-3-2Ukulele G chord diagram
  • Ukulele A7 chord diagram Fingering: 0-1-0-0Ukulele A7 chord diagram
  • Ukulele D7 chord diagram Fingering: 2-2-2-3 Barre at fret 2.Ukulele D7 chord diagram


As [D]I went a [G]walking one [A7]morning in [D]spring
I met with some [G]travelers in an [A7]old country [D]lane
One was an [G]old man the [A7]second a [D]maid,
And the third was a [G]young boy who [A7]smiled as he [D]said: [D7]


With the [G]wind in the [D]willows and the [G]birds in the [D]sky,
There’s a [G]bright sun to [D]warm us where[G]ever we [A7]lie,
We [D]have bread and [G]fishes and a [A7]jug of red [D]wine
To [G]share on our journey with [A7]all of man[D]kind.


I [D]sat down be[G]side them with the [A7]gay flowers a[D]round,
And we ate from a [G]mantle spread [A7]out on the [D]ground
They told me of [G]peoples and [A7]prophets and [D]kings
And [G]all of the one god who [A7]knew every[D]thing [D7]


With the [G]wind in the [D]willows and the [G]birds in the [D]sky,
There’s a [G]bright sun to [D]warm us where[G]ever we [A7]lie,
We [D]have bread and [G]fishes and a [A7]jug of red [D]wine
To [G]share on our journey with [A7]all of man[D]kind.


So I [D]asked them to [G]tell me their [A7]name and their [D]race
That I may re[G]member their [A7]kindness and [D]grace.
My name it is [G]Joseph, this is [A7]Mary my [D]wife
And this is our [G]young son, who [A7]is our dear [D]life [D7]


With the [G]wind in the [D]willows and the [G]birds in the [D]sky,
There’s a [G]bright sun to [D]warm us where[G]ever we [A7]lie,
We [D]have bread and [G]fishes and a [A7]jug of red [D]wine
To [G]share on our journey with [A7]all of man[D]kind.


We are [D]traveling to [G]Glaston, through [A7]England’s green [D]lanes,
To hear of men’s [G]troubles, to [A7]hear of men’s [D]pains.
We travel the [G]wide world, o’er the [A7]lands and the [D]seas
To tell all the [G]people how [A7]they can be [D]free [D7]


With the [G]wind in the [D]willows and the [G]birds in the [D]sky,
There’s a [G]bright sun to [D]warm us where[G]ever we [A7]lie,
We [D]have bread and [G]fishes and a [A7]jug of red [D]wine
To [G]share on our journey with [A7]all of man[D]kind.


So [D]sadly, I [G]left them, in that [A7]old country [D]lane
I know that I [G]never shall [A7]see them a[D]gain
One was an [G]old man, the [A7]second a [D]maid
The third was a [G]young boy who [A7]smiled as he [D]said [D7]


With the [G]wind in the [D]willows and the [G]birds in the [D]sky,
There’s a [G]bright sun to [D]warm us where[G]ever we [A7]lie,
We [D]have bread and [G]fishes and a [A7]jug of red [D]wine
To [G]share on our journey with [A7]all of man[D]kind.

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ArtistMcCalmans
AlbumAn Audience With The McCalmans
GenresFolk
Year1973
KeyD

How to play Bread And Fishes on Ukulele (Step-by-step)

McCalmans - Bread And Fishes on ukulele requires 4 chords and 5 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.

Bread And Fishes uses these transitions most often: D → G (45), A7 → D (35), and G → A7 (35). 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 D - G chord transition.

1. D → G chord transition

To move from D to G;

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

2. G → A7 chord transition

To move from G to A7;

  1. While playing G, first lift your middle finger and ring finger.
  2. Slide your index finger on C string from fret 2 to fret 1.
G to A7

3. A7 → D chord transition

To move from A7 to D;

  1. Lift your index finger from C string fret 1 and place it on G string fret 2.
  2. Place middle finger on C string fret 2.
  3. Place ring finger on E string fret 2.
A7 to D

4. D → D7 chord transition

To move from D to D7;

  1. While playing D, lift your middle finger from C string fret 2.
  2. Keep index finger on G string fret 2.
  3. Lift your ring finger from E string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 3.
D to D7

5. D7 → G chord transition

To move from D7 to G;

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

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Bread And Fishes.

  • Bread And Fishes includes 140 chord transitions, 5 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.04% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
  • Bread And Fishes contains 1 of the top 10 transitions across Ukulelearn.
  • These transition patterns show how Bread And Fishes 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 (29%), A (17%), and Em (17%).
    • D → G: 29%
    • D → D7: 1%
    After G, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are C (25%), D (24%), and Am (13%).
    • G → D: 24%
    • G → A7: 1%