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Paul McCartney - My Very Good Friend the Milkman Ukulele Chords

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ChordsEm, Gm, D, E7, A7, A, Bm, C#7, B7, G, F#m
Strumming↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑

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

  • Ukulele Em chord diagram Fingering: 0-4-3-2Ukulele Em chord diagram
  • Ukulele Gm chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-3-1Ukulele Gm chord diagram
  • Ukulele D chord diagram Fingering: 2-2-2-0Ukulele D chord diagram
  • Ukulele E7 chord diagram Fingering: 1-2-0-2Ukulele E7 chord diagram
  • Ukulele A7 chord diagram Fingering: 0-1-0-0Ukulele A7 chord diagram
  • Ukulele A chord diagram Fingering: 2-1-0-0Ukulele A chord diagram
  • Ukulele Bm chord diagram Fingering: 4-2-2-2 Barre at fret 2.Ukulele Bm chord diagram
  • Ukulele C#7 | D♭7 chord diagram Fingering: 1-1-1-2 Barre at fret 1.Ukulele C#7 | D♭7 chord diagram
  • Ukulele B7 chord diagram Fingering: 2-3-2-2 Barre at fret 2.Ukulele B7 chord diagram
  • Ukulele G chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-3-2Ukulele G chord diagram
  • Ukulele F#m | G♭m chord diagram Fingering: 2-1-2-0Ukulele F#m | G♭m chord diagram

[Opening]
[Em]Certain people of [Gm]my acquaintance,
[D]seem very concerned about [E7]you and me,
They’re [A7]trying [A]to be [D]nice
[E7]they’re [A7]going [A]out of their [D]way
They’re [A7]giving [A]me ad[Bm]vice
There must be [E7]something in [C#7]what they [D]say

[section 2]
[D]Oh my very good friend the [B7]milkman says
That [G]I’ve been losing [B7]too much sleep
He [G]doesn’t like the [B7]hours I keep
And he [Em]suggests that [A7]you should marry [D]me

[section 3]
My [D]very good friend the [B7]mailman says
That [G]it would make his [B7]burden less
If we [G]both had the same [B7]address
And he [Em]suggests that [A7]you should marry [D]me

[section 4]
And then [G]there’s a very friendly [B7]fellow who prints
[G]All the latest real estate [B7]news
And [G]every day he sends me [B7]blueprints
Of [F#m]cottages with country [A7]views

[Closing]
Oh my [D]very good friends the [B7]neighbors say
That [G]they’ve been watching little [B7]things I do
And [G]they perceive that I [B7]love you
So I [Em]suggest that [A7]you should marry [D]me

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ArtistPaul McCartney
AlbumKisses on the Bottom
GenresJazz, Pop
Year2012
KeyEm

How to play My Very Good Friend the Milkman on Ukulele (Step-by-step)

Paul McCartney - My Very Good Friend the Milkman on ukulele requires 11 chords and 18 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.

My Very Good Friend the Milkman uses these transitions most often: G → B7 (9), B7 → G (8), and A7 → D (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 Em - Gm chord transition.

1. Em → Gm chord transition

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

To move from Em to Gm;

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

2. Gm → D chord transition

Ukulele Gm chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-3-1Ukulele Gm chord diagram
Ukulele D chord diagram Fingering: 2-2-2-0Ukulele D chord diagram

To move from Gm to D;

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

3. D → E7 chord transition

Ukulele D chord diagram Fingering: 2-2-2-0Ukulele D chord diagram
Ukulele E7 chord diagram Fingering: 1-2-0-2Ukulele E7 chord diagram

To move from D to E7;

  1. Slide your index finger on G string from fret 2 to fret 1.
  2. Keep middle finger on C string fret 2.
  3. Slide your ring finger from E string fret 2 to A string fret 2.
D to E7

4. E7 → A7 chord transition

Ukulele E7 chord diagram Fingering: 1-2-0-2Ukulele E7 chord diagram
Ukulele A7 chord diagram Fingering: 0-1-0-0Ukulele A7 chord diagram

To move from E7 to A7;

  1. While playing E7, first lift your middle finger and ring finger.
  2. Lift your index finger from G string fret 1 and place it on C string fret 1.
E7 to A7

5. A7 → A chord transition

To move from A7 to A;

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

6. A → D chord transition

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.

7. D → A7 chord transition

To move from D to A7;

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

8. A → Bm chord transition

To move from A to Bm;

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

9. Bm → E7 chord transition

To move from Bm to E7;

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

10. E7 → C#7 chord transition

To move from E7 to C#7;

  1. While playing E7, lift your ring finger from A string fret 2.
  2. Keep index finger on G string fret 1.
  3. Lift your middle finger from C string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 2.

11. C#7 → D chord transition

To move from C#7 to D;

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

12. D → B7 chord transition

To move from D to B7;

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

13. B7 → G chord transition

To move from B7 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 3 to A string fret 2.
  3. Place ring finger on E string fret 3.

14. B7 → Em chord transition

To move from B7 to Em;

  1. Lift your index finger from G 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. Place ring finger on C string fret 4.

15. Em → A7 chord transition

To move from Em to A7;

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

16. 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.

17. B7 → F#m chord transition

To move from B7 to F#m;

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

18. F#m → A7 chord transition

To move from F#m to A7;

  1. While playing F#m, first lift your middle finger and ring finger.
  2. Keep index finger on C string fret 1.

My Very Good Friend the Milkman chord transition analysis

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in My Very Good Friend the Milkman.

  • My Very Good Friend the Milkman includes 49 chord transitions, 18 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.01% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
  • My Very Good Friend the Milkman contains 2 of the top 10 transitions across Ukulelearn.
  • These transition patterns show how My Very Good Friend the Milkman connects to the rest of Ukulelearn. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.
    After B7, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are Em (58%), E7 (10%), and C (8%).
    • B7 → Em: 58%
    • B7 → G: 4%
    After D, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are G (29%), A (17%), and Em (17%).
    • D → G: 29%
    • D → A7: 1%
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