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Bing Crosby - Mele Kalikimaka Ukulele Chords

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ChordsD, B, Em, A, Fm, G, E, A#, D#, D#m, G#, C, F, Cm
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 B chord diagram Fingering: 4-3-2-2 Barre at fret 2.Ukulele B chord diagram
  • Ukulele Em chord diagram Fingering: 0-4-3-2Ukulele Em chord diagram
  • Ukulele A chord diagram Fingering: 2-1-0-0Ukulele A chord diagram
  • Ukulele Fm chord diagram Fingering: 1-0-1-3Ukulele Fm chord diagram
  • Ukulele G chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-3-2Ukulele G chord diagram
  • Ukulele E chord diagram Fingering: 4-4-4-2 Barre at fret 4.Ukulele E chord diagram
  • Ukulele A# | B♭ chord diagram Fingering: 3-2-1-1 Barre at fret 1.Ukulele A# | B♭ chord diagram
  • Ukulele D# | E♭ chord diagram Fingering: 0-3-3-1Ukulele D# | E♭ chord diagram
  • Ukulele D#m | E♭m chord diagram Fingering: 3-3-2-1Ukulele D#m | E♭m chord diagram
  • Ukulele G# | A♭ chord diagram Fingering: 1-3-4-3Ukulele G# | A♭ chord diagram
  • Ukulele C chord diagram Fingering: 0-0-0-3Ukulele C chord diagram
  • Ukulele F chord diagram Fingering: 2-0-1-0Ukulele F chord diagram
  • Ukulele Cm chord diagram Fingering: 0-3-3-3 Barre at fret 3.Ukulele Cm chord diagram

[chorus]
[D] [B] [Em] [A] [D] [A]
[D]Mele Kalikimaka is the thing to say, on a bright [Fm]Hawaiian [Em]Christmas [A]Day.
That’s the island greeting that we [Em]send, to [A]you, from the land where palm [D]trees sway.
[D]Here we know that Christmas, [G]will be green and bright.
The [B]sun to shine by day and [E]all the stars at [A]night.
[D]Mele Kalikimaka is Hawaii’s [B]way, to [Em]say [A]Merry Christmas [D]to you. [A#]

[chorus]
[D#]Mele Kalikimaka is the thing to say, on a [D#]bright [D#m]Hawaiian Christmas [A#]Day.
[A#]That’s the island greeting that we send to you, from the land where palm trees [D#]sway.
[D#]Here we know that Christmas will be [G#]green and bright.
The [C]sun to shine by day and all the [F]stars at [A#]night.
[D#]Mele Kalikimaka is Hawaii’s [C]way, to [F]say Merry [A#]Christmas to [D#]you. [A#]

[Opening]
[D#] [A#] [A#] [D#]
[D#]Here we know that Christmas will be [G#]green and bright.
The [Cm]sun to shine by day and all the, [F]stars at [A#]night.
[D#]Mele Kalikimaka is Hawaii’s [C]way, to [F]say Merry [A#]Christmas to [D#]you.

[chorus]
[D#] [A#]
Mele Kalikimaka is the [D#]thing to say, on a bright [F]Hawaiian Christmas [A#]Day.
That’s the island greeting that we [Fm]send to [A#]you, from the land where palm trees [D#]sway.
[D#]Here we know that Christmas will [G#]be green and bright.
The [C]sun to shine by day and all the [F]stars at [A#]night.
[D#]Mele Kalikimaka is Hawaii’s [C]way, to [F]say Merry [A#]Christmas, a [F]very merry [A#]Christmas.

[Closing]
A [F]very very Merry Merry [A#]Christmas to [D#]you. [A#] [D#]

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ArtistBing Crosby
AlbumMerry Christmas
GenresChristmas, Hawaii
Year1945
KeyD

How to play Mele Kalikimaka on Ukulele (Step-by-step)

Bing Crosby - Mele Kalikimaka on ukulele requires 14 chords and 23 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.

Mele Kalikimaka uses these transitions most often: A# → D# (13), F → A# (9), and A → D (5). 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 - B chord transition.

1. D → B chord transition

Ukulele D chord diagram Fingering: 2-2-2-0Ukulele D chord diagram
Ukulele B chord diagram Fingering: 4-3-2-2 Barre at fret 2.Ukulele B chord diagram

To move from D to B;

  1. Lift your index finger from G string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 2.
  2. Slide your middle finger on C string from fret 2 to fret 3.
  3. Lift your ring finger from E string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 4.
D to B

2. B → Em chord transition

Ukulele B chord diagram Fingering: 4-3-2-2 Barre at fret 2.Ukulele B chord diagram
Ukulele Em chord diagram Fingering: 0-4-3-2Ukulele Em chord diagram

To move from B to Em;

  1. Lift your index finger from E string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 2.
  2. Slide your middle finger from C string fret 3 to E string fret 3.
  3. Lift your ring finger from G string fret 4 and place it on C string fret 4.
B to Em

3. Em → A chord transition

Ukulele Em chord diagram Fingering: 0-4-3-2Ukulele Em chord diagram
Ukulele A chord diagram Fingering: 2-1-0-0Ukulele A chord diagram

To move from Em to A;

  1. While playing Em, lift your ring finger from C string fret 4.
  2. Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on C string fret 1.
  3. Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to G string fret 2.
Em to A

4. A → D chord transition

Ukulele A chord diagram Fingering: 2-1-0-0Ukulele A chord diagram
Ukulele D chord diagram Fingering: 2-2-2-0Ukulele D chord diagram

To move from A to D;

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

5. D → Fm chord transition

To move from D to Fm;

  1. While playing D, lift your ring finger from E string fret 2.
  2. Slide your index finger on G string from fret 2 to fret 1.
  3. Slide your middle finger from C string fret 2 to E string fret 1.
  4. Place pinky on A string fret 3.

6. Fm → Em chord transition

To move from Fm to Em;

  1. While playing Fm, lift your pinky from A string fret 3.
  2. Lift your index finger from G string fret 1 and place it on A string fret 2.
  3. Slide your middle finger on E string from fret 1 to fret 3.
  4. Place ring finger on C string fret 4.

7. 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.

8. G → B chord transition

To move from G to B;

  1. Lift your index finger from C string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 2.
  2. Slide your middle finger from A string fret 2 to C string fret 3.
  3. Lift your ring finger from E string fret 3 and place it on G string fret 4.

9. B → E chord transition

To move from B to E;

  1. While playing B, lift your ring finger from G string fret 4.
  2. Lift your index finger from E string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 4.
  3. Slide your middle finger from C string fret 3 to A string fret 2.

10. E → A chord transition

To move from E to A;

  1. Lift your index finger from G string fret 4 and place it on C string fret 1.
  2. Slide your middle finger from A string fret 2 to G string fret 2.

11. D → A# chord transition

To move from D to A#;

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

12. A# → D# chord transition

To move from A# to D#;

  1. While playing A#, lift your middle finger from C string fret 2.
  2. Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 and place it on A string fret 1.
  3. Slide your ring finger from G string fret 3 to C string fret 3.
  4. Place pinky on E string fret 3.

13. D# → D#m chord transition

To move from D# to D#m;

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

14. D#m → A# chord transition

To move from D#m to A#;

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

15. D# → G# chord transition

To move from D# to G#;

  1. Lift your index finger from A string fret 1 and place it on G string fret 1.
  2. Slide your ring finger from C string fret 3 to A string fret 3.
  3. Slide your pinky on E string from fret 3 to fret 4.
  4. Place middle finger on C string fret 3.

16. G# → C chord transition

To move from G# to C;

  1. While playing G#, first lift your index finger, middle finger, and pinky.
  2. Keep ring finger on A string fret 3.

17. C → F chord transition

To move from C to F;

  1. While playing C, lift your ring finger from A string fret 3.
  2. Place index finger on E string fret 1.
  3. Place middle finger on G string fret 2.

18. F → A# chord transition

To move from F to A#;

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

19. D# → C chord transition

To move from D# to C;

  1. While playing D#, first lift your index finger and pinky.
  2. Lift your ring finger from C string fret 3 and place it on A string fret 3.

20. G# → Cm chord transition

To move from G# to Cm;

  1. While playing G#, first lift your middle finger, ring finger, and pinky.
  2. Lift your index finger from G string fret 1 and place it on C string fret 3.

21. Cm → F chord transition

To move from Cm to F;

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

22. D# → F chord transition

To move from D# to F;

  1. While playing D#, first lift your ring finger and pinky.
  2. Lift your index finger from A string fret 1 and place it on E string fret 1.
  3. Place middle finger on G string fret 2.

23. A# → Fm chord transition

To move from A# to Fm;

  1. While playing A#, lift your ring finger from G string fret 3.
  2. Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 and place it on G string fret 1.
  3. Slide your middle finger from C string fret 2 to E string fret 1.
  4. Place pinky on A string fret 3.

Mele Kalikimaka chord transition analysis

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Mele Kalikimaka.

  • Mele Kalikimaka includes 70 chord transitions, 23 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.02% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
  • Mele Kalikimaka contains 3 of the top 10 transitions across Ukulelearn.
  • These transition patterns show how Mele Kalikimaka connects to the rest of Ukulelearn. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.
    After A#, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are F (24%), C (16%), and D# (11%).
    • A# → F: 24%
    • A# → D#: 11%
    After D#, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are A# (15%), G# (15%), and D (10%).
    • D# → A#: 15%
    • D# → G#: 15%
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