Gerry And The Pacemakers - Ferry Cross The Mersey Ukulele Chords
Before you play, tune your ukulele and use the tools below to set up your view and flow.
Ukulele D chord diagram
Ukulele Am chord diagram
Ukulele C chord diagram
Ukulele F#m | G♭m chord diagram
Ukulele G chord diagram
Ukulele A7 chord diagram
Ukulele Em chord diagram
Ukulele A chord diagram
Ukulele E7 chord diagram
[Opening]
[D] [Am] [C] [D] [Am] [C] [D] [Am] [C] [D] [Am]
[D]Life [Am] [D]goes on [Am]day after [D]day [Am] [D] [Am]
[D]Hearts [Am] [D]torn in [Am]every [D]way [Am] [D] [Am]
[chorus]
So [D]ferry ‘cross the [F#m]Mersey
Cause this [G]land’s the place I [A7]love
And here I’ll [D]stay [Am] [D] [Am]
[section 2]
[D]People [Am] [D]they [Am]rush every[D]where [Am] [D] [Am]
[D]Each [Am] [D]with their [Am]own secret [D]care [Am] [D] [Am]
[section 3]
So [D]ferry ‘cross the [F#m]Mersey
And [G]always take me [A7]there
The place I [D]love [Am] [D]
[section 4]
[Em]People a[A]round every [D]corner
[Em]They seem to [A]smile and [D]say
[Em]We don’t [A]care what your [F#m]name is boy
[E7]We’ll never turn you a[A]way
[Closing]
[D]So [Am] [D]I’ll con[Am]tinue to [D]say[Am] [D] [Am]
[D]Here [Am] [D]I [Am]always will [D]stay [Am] [D] [Am]
[chorus]
So [D]ferry ‘cross the [F#m]Mersey
Cause this [G]land’s the place I [A7]love
And here I’ll [D]stay [Am] [D]
And [Am]here I’ll [D]stay [Am] [D]
[Am]Here I’ll [D] stay [Am] [D] [Am] [D]
How to play Ferry Cross The Mersey on Ukulele (Step-by-step)
Gerry Marsden - Ferry Cross The Mersey on ukulele requires 9 chords and 13 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.
Ferry Cross The Mersey uses these transitions most often: D → Am (37), Am → D (34), and A → D (3). 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 - Am chord transition.
1. D → Am chord transition
To move from D to Am;
- While playing D, first lift your index finger and ring finger.
- Lift your middle finger from C string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 2.
2. Am → C chord transition
To move from Am to C;
- While playing Am, lift your middle finger from G string fret 2.
- Place ring finger on A string fret 3.
3. 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.
4. D → F#m chord transition
To move from D to F#m;
- Lift your index finger from G string fret 2 and place it on C string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from C string fret 2 to G string fret 2.
- Keep ring finger on E string fret 2.
5. F#m → G chord transition
To move from F#m to G;
- Slide your index finger on C string from fret 1 to fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to A string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger on E string from fret 2 to fret 3.
6. G → A7 chord transition
To move from G to A7;
- While playing G, first lift your middle finger and ring finger.
- Slide your index finger on C string from fret 2 to fret 1.
7. A7 → D chord transition
To move from A7 to D;
- Lift your index finger from C string fret 1 and place it on G string fret 2.
- Place middle finger on C string fret 2.
- Place ring finger on E string fret 2.
8. 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.
9. Em → A chord transition
To move from Em to A;
- 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 C string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to G string fret 2.
10. A → D chord transition
To move from A to D;
- Lift your index finger from C string fret 1 and place it on G string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to C string fret 2.
- Place ring finger on E string fret 2.
11. A → F#m chord transition
To move from A to F#m;
- Keep index finger on C string fret 1.
- Keep middle finger on G string fret 2.
- Place ring finger on E string fret 2.
12. F#m → E7 chord transition
To move from F#m to E7;
- Lift your index finger from C string fret 1 and place it on G string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to C string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from E string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 2.
13. E7 → A chord transition
To move from E7 to A;
- While playing E7, lift your ring finger from A string fret 2.
- Lift your index finger from G string fret 1 and place it on C string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from C string fret 2 to G string fret 2.
Ferry Cross The Mersey chord transition analysis
A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Ferry Cross The Mersey.
- Ferry Cross The Mersey includes 101 chord transitions, 13 of them unique.
- These transitions represent 0.03% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
- Ferry Cross The Mersey contains 3 of the top 10 transitions across Ukulelearn.
- These transition patterns show how Ferry Cross The Mersey 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 → Em: 17%
- D → Am: 4%
After Am, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are F (26%), G (21%), and C (16%).- Am → C: 16%
- Am → D: 7%