Pied Pipers - Mairzy Doats 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 Adim chord diagram
Ukulele Em7 chord diagram
Ukulele A7 chord diagram
Ukulele Am7 chord diagram
Ukulele D7 chord diagram
Ukulele G chord diagram
Ukulele Bm7 chord diagram
Ukulele E7 chord diagram
Ukulele A chord diagram
[chorus]
[D]Mairzy doats and dozy doats
And liddle lamzy [Adim]divey,
A [Em7]kiddley divey [A7]too, wouldn’t [D]you? [A7]Yes!
[chorus]
[D]Mairzy doats and dozy doats
And liddle lamzy [Adim]divey,
A [Em7]kiddley divey [A7]too, wouldn’t [D]you?
[Opening]
If the [Am7]words sound [D7]queer
And [Am7]funny to your [D7]ear,
A [G]little bit jumbled and jivey,
Sing “[Bm7]Mares eat [E7]oats and [Bm7]does eat [E7]oats
And [A]little [Em7]lambs eat [A7]ivy.
A [Em7]kid will eat ivy [A7]too wouldn’t [D]you?” Oh!
[chorus]
[D]Mairzy doats and dozy doats
And liddle lamzy [Adim]divey,
A [Em7]kiddley divey [A7]too, wouldn’t [D]you? [A7]
[chorus]
[D]Mairzy doats and dozy doats
And liddle lamzy [Adim]divey,
A [Em7]kiddley divey [A7]too, wouldn’t [D]you?
A [Em7]kiddley divey [A7]too, wouldn’t [D]you?
How to play Mairzy Doats on Ukulele (Step-by-step)
Pied Pipers - Mairzy Doats on ukulele requires 10 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.
Mairzy Doats uses these transitions most often: A7 → D (8), Em7 → A7 (7), and Adim → Em7 (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 D - Adim chord transition.
1. D → Adim chord transition
To move from D to Adim;
- Keep index finger on G string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger on C string from fret 2 to fret 3.
- Slide your ring finger from E string fret 2 to A string fret 3.
- Place pinky on E string fret 5.
2. Adim → Em7 chord transition
To move from Adim to Em7;
- While playing Adim, first lift your ring finger and pinky.
- 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.
3. Em7 → A7 chord transition
To move from Em7 to A7;
- While playing Em7, lift your middle finger from A string fret 2.
- Slide your index finger on C string from fret 2 to fret 1.
4. 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.
5. D → Am7 chord transition
To move from D to Am7;
- While playing D, first lift your index finger, middle finger, and ring finger.
6. Am7 → D7 chord transition
To move from Am7 to D7;
- Place index finger on G string fret 2.
- Place ring finger on A string fret 3.
7. D7 → G chord transition
To move from D7 to G;
- Lift your index finger from G string fret 2 and place it on C string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger from A string fret 3 to E string fret 3.
- Place middle finger on A string fret 2.
8. G → Bm7 chord transition
To move from G to Bm7;
- While playing G, first lift your middle finger and ring finger.
- Lift your index finger from C string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 2.
9. Bm7 → E7 chord transition
To move from Bm7 to E7;
- Slide your index finger on G string from fret 2 to fret 1.
- Place middle finger on C string fret 2.
- Place ring finger on A string fret 2.
10. 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.
11. A → Em7 chord transition
To move from A to Em7;
- 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.
12. D → Em7 chord transition
To move from D to Em7;
- While playing D, lift your ring finger from E string fret 2.
- 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 2 to A string fret 2.
Mairzy Doats chord transition analysis
A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Mairzy Doats.
- Mairzy Doats includes 38 chord transitions, 12 of them unique.
- These transitions represent 0.01% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
- These transition patterns show how Mairzy Doats 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 → A7: 1%
- D → Em7: 0%
After A7, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are D (42%), D7 (18%), and Dm (12%).- A7 → D: 42%
- A7 → Em7: 1%