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Train - Mermaid Ukulele Chords

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ChordsF, G, Am, C, Dm, Em
Strumming↓-↓↑-↑↓↑

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

  • Ukulele F chord diagram Fingering: 2-0-1-0Ukulele F chord diagram
  • Ukulele G chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-3-2Ukulele G chord diagram
  • Ukulele Am chord diagram Fingering: 2-0-0-0Ukulele Am chord diagram
  • Ukulele C chord diagram Fingering: 0-0-0-3Ukulele C chord diagram
  • Ukulele Dm chord diagram Fingering: 2-2-1-0Ukulele Dm chord diagram
  • Ukulele Em chord diagram Fingering: 0-4-3-2Ukulele Em chord diagram

[Opening]
[F] [G] [Am] [C] [F] [G] [Am] [C] [F] [G] [Am] [C] [Dm] [G] [Am]
[F]Can’t swim so I [G]took a boat, [Am]to an island so [C]remote
[F]Only Johnny [G]Depp has ever [Am]been to it [C]before
[F]I stayed there till the [G]air was clear I [Am]was bored and out of [C]tears
[Dm]Then I saw you washed up on [G]the shore

[section 2]
[F]I offered [G]you my coat, [Am]thank god this [C]luck can flow
[F]Crazy how that [G]shipwreck met my [Am]ship was coming [C]in
[F]We talked till [G]the sun went down, [Am]love on the [C]puget sound
[Dm]My treasure map was on [Em]your skin

[chorus]
[Am]Beauty in the [C]water, [G]angel on [F]the beach
[Am]Ocean’s [C] [G]daughter, I thought [Em]love was out of reach
[Am]Till I [C]got her, had I [G]known it could come [Dm]through
I would have wished in [G]’92, for a mermaid [F]just [G]like [Am]you
[Am]Whoa, [F]just [G]like [Am]you, whoa

[section 3]
[F]Sarks green with [G]envy within they [Am]wonder what you [C]see in me
[F]Funny thoughts [G]sometimes can’t help but [Am]wonder that as [C]well
[F]Now life is a [G]holiday, [Am]making up for the [C]years I paid
[Dm]The weight of this heavenly bay, it [Em]went through hell

[chorus]
[Am]Beauty in the [C]water, [G]angel on [F]the beach
[Am]Ocean’s [C] [G]daughter, I thought [Em]love was out of reach
[Am]Till I [C]got her, had I [G]known it could come [Dm]through
I would have wished in [G]’92, for a mermaid [F]just [G]like [Am]you
[Am]Whoa, [F]just [G]like [Am]you, whoa

[Closing]
[Am]Rescued you bout the banyan tree, [C]all the girl fish in the sea
[G]couldn’t hold a candle to you, they don’t have a handle on you
[F]They don’t have a scandal on you, I love eco sandals on you
[Am]Saving me was B-I-G , [G]all the boy fish in the sea
[Em]They all wish that they could be me
[F]Can’t swim so I to[G]ok a boat, t[Am]o an island s[C]o remote
[F]Only Johnny [G]Depp has ever [Am]been to it [C]before

[chorus]
[Am]Beauty in the [C]water, [G]angel on [F]the beach
[Am]Ocean’s [C] [G]daughter, I thought [Em]love was out of reach
[Am]Till I [C]got her, had I [G]known it could come [Dm]through
I would have wished in [G]’92, for a mermaid [F]just [G]like [Am]you
[Am]Whoa, [F]just [G]like [Am]you, whoa

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ArtistTrain
AlbumCalifornia 37
GenresPop, Pop Rock, Rock
Year2012
KeyF

How to play Mermaid on Ukulele (Step-by-step)

Train - Mermaid on ukulele requires 6 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.

Mermaid uses these transitions most often: Am → C (24), G → Am (21), and F → G (20). 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 F - G chord transition.

1. F → G chord transition

Ukulele F chord diagram Fingering: 2-0-1-0Ukulele F chord diagram
Ukulele G chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-3-2Ukulele G chord diagram

To move from F to G;

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

2. G → Am chord transition

Ukulele G chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-3-2Ukulele G chord diagram
Ukulele Am chord diagram Fingering: 2-0-0-0Ukulele Am chord diagram

To move from G to Am;

  1. While playing G, first lift your index finger and ring finger.
  2. Lift your middle finger from A string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 2.
G to Am

3. Am → C chord transition

Ukulele Am chord diagram Fingering: 2-0-0-0Ukulele Am chord diagram
Ukulele C chord diagram Fingering: 0-0-0-3Ukulele C chord diagram

To move from Am to C;

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

4. C → F chord transition

Ukulele C chord diagram Fingering: 0-0-0-3Ukulele C chord diagram
Ukulele F chord diagram Fingering: 2-0-1-0Ukulele F chord diagram

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.
C to F

5. C → Dm chord transition

To move from C to Dm;

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

6. Dm → G chord transition

To move from Dm to G;

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

7. Am → F chord transition

To move from Am to F;

  1. Keep middle finger on G string fret 2.
  2. Place index finger on E string fret 1.

8. Dm → Em chord transition

To move from Dm to Em;

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

9. Em → Am chord transition

To move from Em to Am;

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

10. C → G chord transition

To move from C to G;

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

11. G → Em chord transition

To move from G to Em;

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

12. Em → F chord transition

To move from Em to F;

  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 E string fret 1.
  3. Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to G string fret 2.

Mermaid chord transition analysis

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

  • Mermaid includes 127 chord transitions, 12 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.03% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
  • Mermaid contains 5 of the top 10 transitions across Ukulelearn.
  • These transition patterns show how Mermaid connects to the rest of Ukulelearn. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.
    After G, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are C (25%), D (24%), and Am (13%).
    • G → Am: 13%
    • G → F: 9%
    After Am, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are F (26%), G (21%), and C (16%).
    • Am → F: 26%
    • Am → G: 21%
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