Noah Kahan - Maine 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,A,G,D,F keys to play this song with easier chords.
Ukulele E chord diagram
Ukulele A chord diagram
Ukulele C#m | D♭m chord diagram
Ukulele B chord diagram
[Opening]
[E]Mmm, mmm, [A]mmm, mmm
[E]Mmm, mmm, [A]mmm, mmm
[section 2]
[E]Tell me, lover, now that you made your change
[E]Was your soul rediscovered? Was your heart rearranged?
[A]Are you still taking pills in the morning?
And did you lose that longing now? For a walk through an ocean town
‘Cause this [C#m]town’s just an ocean now
[section 3]
[E]You don’t hate the summers, you’re just afraid of the space
[E]Asking strangers for answers, to forget what they say
[A]A boat beside a dock in the sunlight, nothing but the water and the sunrise now
Just the lack of an open mouth, ’cause this town’s just an [C#m]ocean now
[chorus]
[E]Bad, I miss this place, your head and your heart
[A]And my dad still tells me when they’re playing your songs
[C#m]Laughing at the way, [B]that you would say
If only, baby, there were cameras in the [A]traffic lights
They’d make me a star, they’d make me a [E]star
[E]I wanna [A]go to Maine, [E]I wanna [A]go to Maine, oh
[chorus]
[E]Bad, I miss this place, your head and your heart
[A]And my dad still tells me when they’re playing your songs
[C#m]Laughing at the way, [B]that you would say
If only, baby, there were cameras in the [A]traffic lights
They’d make me a star, they’d make me a [E]star
[E]I wanna [A]go to Maine, [E]I wanna [A]go to Maine, oh
[Closing]
[E]Tell me, lover, once you’ve had your change of heart
[E]’Cause we’re no more than the fossils, on Crescent Beach State Park
And we [A]used to sing along to church bells on sundays
And can you even hear ’em from the subway [A]now?
And I hope that we make you proud, ’cause this town’s just an ocean now
How to play Maine on Ukulele (Step-by-step)
Noah Kahan - Maine 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.
Maine uses these transitions most often: E → A (11), A → E (8), and A → C#m (4). 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 E - A chord transition.
1. E → A chord transition
To move from E to A;
- Lift your index finger from G string fret 4 and place it on C string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from A string fret 2 to G string fret 2.
2. A → C#m chord transition
To move from A to C#m;
- 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 4.
- Place ring finger on E string fret 4.
- Place pinky on A string fret 4.
3. C#m → E chord transition
To move from C#m to E;
- While playing C#m, first lift your ring finger and pinky.
- Slide your index finger on G string from fret 1 to fret 4.
- Slide your middle finger from C string fret 4 to A string fret 2.
4. C#m → B chord transition
To move from C#m to B;
- While playing C#m, lift your pinky from A string fret 4.
- Lift your index finger from G string fret 1 and place it on E string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger on C string from fret 4 to fret 3.
- Lift your ring finger from E string fret 4 and place it on G string fret 4.
5. B → A chord transition
To move from B to A;
- While playing B, lift your ring finger from G string fret 4.
- Lift your index finger from E string fret 2 and place it on C string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from C string fret 3 to G string fret 2.
Maine chord transition analysis
A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Maine.
- Maine includes 29 chord transitions, 5 of them unique.
- These transitions represent 0.01% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
- Maine contains 1 of the top 25 transitions across Ukulelearn.
- These transition patterns show how Maine connects to the rest of Ukulelearn. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.After E, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are A (25%), D (14%), and B (11%).
- E → A: 25%
After A, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are D (29%), G (13%), and E (12%).- A → E: 12%
- A → C#m: 2%