Simon & Garfunkel - Mrs. Robinson Ukulele Chords
Before you play, tune your ukulele and use the tools below to set up your view and flow.
Ukulele E7 chord diagram
Ukulele A chord diagram
Ukulele D chord diagram
Ukulele G chord diagram
Ukulele C chord diagram
Ukulele Am chord diagram
Ukulele Em chord diagram
[Opening]
[E7]Di di di di di di di di di di di di di
[A]Doo doo doo doo doo doo doo doo doo doo
[D]Di di di di [G]di di [C]di di di di [G]di di [Am]di [E7] [D]
[chorus]
[D]And here’s to [G]you, Mrs. [Em]Robinson.
[G]Jesus loves you [Em]more than you will [C]know, [C] [Am] [Am]wo wo [D]wo.
[D]God bless you [G]please Mrs. [Em]Robinson.
[G]Heaven holds a [Em]place for those who [C]pray, [Am]hey hey [Am]hey.
Hey hey [E7]hey…
[section 2]
[E7]We’d like to know a little bit about you for our [E7]files.
[A]We’d like to help you learn to help [A]yourself.
[D]Look around you [G]all you see are [C] [G]sympathetic [Am]eyes.
[E7]Stroll around the grounds [D]until you feel at home.
[chorus]
[D]And here’s to [G]you Mrs. [Em]Robinson
[G]Jesus loves you [Em]more than you will [C]know, [C] [Am] [Am]wo wo [D]wo
[D]God bless you [G]please Mrs. [Em]Robinson
[G]Heaven holds a [Em]place for those who [C]pray, [Am]hey hey [Am]hey.
Hey hey [E7]hey…
[section 3]
[E7]Hide it in a hiding place where no one ever [E7]goes
[A]Put it in your pantry with your [A]cupcakes
[D]It’s a little [G]secret just the [C] [G]Robinsons’ [Am]affair
[E7]Most of all you’ve got to [D]hide it from the kids
[section 4]
[D] [G]Koo koo ka choo, Mrs. [Em]Robinson
[G]Jesus loves you [Em]more than you will [C]know, [C] [Am] [Am]wo wo [D]wo
[D]God bless you [G]please Mrs. [Em]Robinson
[G]Heaven holds a [Em]place for those who [C]pray, [Am]hey hey [Am]hey.
Hey hey [E7]hey…
[section 5]
[E7]Sitting on a sofa on a Sunday [E7]afternoon
[A]Going to the candidates debate [A]
[D]Laugh about it [G]shout about it [C]when you’ve [G]got to [Am]choose
[E7]Any way you look at it you [D]lose
[Closing]
[D]Where have you [G]gone Joe [Em]DiMaggio
[G]A nation turns its [Em]lonely eyes to [C]you, [C] [Am] [Am]woo woo [D]woo
[D]What’s that you [G]say Mrs. [Em]Robinson
[G]Jolting Joe has [Em]left and gone [C] [C]away, [Am] [Am]hey hey h[Am]ey, hey hey he[E7]y
How to play Mrs. Robinson on Ukulele (Step-by-step)
Simon & Garfunkel - Mrs. Robinson on ukulele requires 7 chords and 11 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.
Mrs. Robinson uses these transitions most often: G → Em (16), D → G (12), and Am → E7 (8). 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 E7 - A chord transition.
1. 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.
2. 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.
3. D → G chord transition
To move from D to G;
- 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.
- Slide your ring finger on E string from fret 2 to fret 3.
4. G → C chord transition
To move from G to C;
- While playing G, first lift your index finger and middle finger.
- Lift your ring finger from E string fret 3 and place it on A string fret 3.
5. G → Am chord transition
To move from G to Am;
- While playing G, first lift your index finger and ring finger.
- Lift your middle finger from A string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 2.
6. Am → E7 chord transition
To move from Am to E7;
- Lift your middle finger from G string fret 2 and place it on C string fret 2.
- Place index finger on G string fret 1.
- Place ring finger on A string fret 2.
7. E7 → D chord transition
To move from E7 to D;
- Slide your index finger on G string from fret 1 to fret 2.
- Keep middle finger on C string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger from A string fret 2 to E string fret 2.
8. G → Em chord transition
To move from G to Em;
- Lift your index finger from C string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from A string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
- Lift your ring finger from E string fret 3 and place it on C string fret 4.
9. Em → C chord transition
To move from Em to C;
- While playing Em, first lift your index finger and middle finger.
- Lift your ring finger from C string fret 4 and place it on A string fret 3.
10. C → Am chord transition
To move from C to Am;
- While playing C, lift your ring finger from A string fret 3.
- Place middle finger on G string fret 2.
11. Am → D chord transition
To move from Am to D;
- Lift your middle finger from G string fret 2 and place it on C string fret 2.
- Place index finger on G string fret 2.
- Place ring finger on E string fret 2.
Mrs. Robinson chord transition analysis
A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Mrs. Robinson.
- Mrs. Robinson includes 88 chord transitions, 11 of them unique.
- These transitions represent 0.02% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
- Mrs. Robinson contains 5 of the top 10 transitions across Ukulelearn.
- These transition patterns show how Mrs. Robinson 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 → C: 25%
- G → Am: 13%
After Am, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are F (26%), G (21%), and C (16%).- Am → D: 7%
- Am → E7: 1%