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Olivia Newton-John - Please Mr. Please Ukulele Chords

ChordsD, D7, A7, G, A, Em7, Dm
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 D7 chord diagram Fingering: 2-2-2-3 Barre at fret 2.Ukulele D7 chord diagram
  • Ukulele A7 chord diagram Fingering: 0-1-0-0Ukulele A7 chord diagram
  • Ukulele G chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-3-2Ukulele G chord diagram
  • Ukulele A chord diagram Fingering: 2-1-0-0Ukulele A chord diagram
  • Ukulele Em7 chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-0-2Ukulele Em7 chord diagram
  • Ukulele Dm chord diagram Fingering: 2-2-1-0Ukulele Dm chord diagram


[D] [D7] [A7] [D7] [G] [A] [D]
In the [D]corner of the [D7]bar there stands a [D]jukebox [D7]
With the [D]best of country [D7]music, old and [Em7]new
[A7]You can [Em7]hear your five se[A7]lections for a [Em7]quarter [A7]
And some[G]body else’s songs when yours are [A7]through


I got [D]good Kentucky [D7]whiskey on the [D]counter [D7]
And my [D]friends around to [D7]help me ease the [G]pain
Till some button pushin’ cowboy plays that [D]love song
And [Em7]here I am just [A7]missing you a[D]gain


Please Mr. [D]Please, don’t play [Em7]B Seven[A7]teen
It was [Em7]our song, it was [A7]his song, but it’s [G]o[D]ver
Please Mr. Please, if you [Em7]know what I [A7]mean
I don’t [Em7]ever wanna [A7]hear that song a[D]gain


[D7] [Dm] [G] [A7] [D]
If I [D]had a dime for [D7]every time I [D]held you [D7]
Though you’re [D]far away, you’ve [D7]been so close to [Em7]me
[A7]I could [Em7]swear I’d be the [A7]richest girl in [Em7]Nashville
[A7]Maybe e[Em7]ven in the state of Tenne[A7]ssee


But I [D]guess I’d better [D7]get myself to[D]gether [D7]
‘Cause when you [D]left, you didn’t [D7]leave too much be[G]hind
Just a note that said “I’m sorry”, by your [D]picture
And a [Em7]song that’s weighing [A7]heavy on my [D]mind


Please Mr. [D]Please, don’t play [Em7]B Seven[A7]teen
It was [Em7]our song, it was [A7]his song, but it’s [G]o[D]ver
Please Mr. Please, if you [Em7]know what I [A7]mean
I don’t [Em7]ever wanna [A7]hear that song a[D]gain [Em7] [A] [D] [D7]
[Dm] [G] [A] [D]

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AlbumHave You Never Been Mellow
GenresCountry, Pop
Year1975
KeyD

How to play Please Mr. Please on Ukulele (Step-by-step)

Olivia Newton-John - Please Mr. Please on ukulele requires 7 chords and 14 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.

Please Mr. Please uses these transitions most often: Em7 → A7 (17), D → D7 (15), and A7 → Em7 (9). 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 - D7 chord transition.

1. D → D7 chord transition

To move from D to D7;

  1. While playing D, lift your middle finger from C string fret 2.
  2. Keep index finger on G string fret 2.
  3. Lift your ring finger from E string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 3.
D to D7

2. D7 → A7 chord transition

To move from D7 to A7;

  1. While playing D7, lift your ring finger from A string fret 3.
  2. Lift your index finger from G string fret 2 and place it on C string fret 1.
D7 to A7

3. D7 → G chord transition

To move from D7 to G;

  1. Lift your index finger from G string fret 2 and place it on C string fret 2.
  2. Slide your ring finger from A string fret 3 to E string fret 3.
  3. Place middle finger on A string fret 2.
D7 to G

4. G → A chord transition

To move from G to A;

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

5. 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.

6. D7 → Em7 chord transition

To move from D7 to Em7;

  1. While playing D7, lift your ring finger from A string fret 3.
  2. Lift your index finger from G string fret 2 and place it on C string fret 2.
  3. Place middle finger on A string fret 2.

7. Em7 → A7 chord transition

To move from Em7 to A7;

  1. While playing Em7, lift your middle finger from A string fret 2.
  2. Slide your index finger on C string from fret 2 to fret 1.

8. A7 → G chord transition

To move from A7 to G;

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

9. A7 → D chord transition

To move from A7 to D;

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

10. G → D chord transition

To move from G to D;

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

11. D → Em7 chord transition

To move from D to Em7;

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

12. D7 → Dm chord transition

To move from D7 to Dm;

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

13. 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.

14. Em7 → A chord transition

To move from Em7 to A;

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

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

  • Please Mr. Please includes 89 chord transitions, 14 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.02% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
  • Please Mr. Please contains 2 of the top 10 transitions across Ukulelearn.
  • These transition patterns show how Please Mr. Please 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 → D7: 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 → D7: 18%