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Pogues - Sally Maclennane Ukulele Chords

ChordsG, D, A
Strumming↓-↓↓↑

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

  • Ukulele G chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-3-2Ukulele G chord diagram
  • Ukulele D chord diagram Fingering: 2-2-2-0Ukulele D chord diagram
  • Ukulele A chord diagram Fingering: 2-1-0-0Ukulele A chord diagram


[G] [D] [A] [D]
Well [D]Jimmy played harmonica in the [G]pub where I was [D]born
He [D]played it from the night-time to the [G]peaceful early [A]morn
He [G]soothed souls of psychos and the [D]men who had the [A]horn
And they all [D]looked very [G]happy in the [A]morning [D]


But [D]Jimmy didn’t like his place [G]in this world of [D]ours
Where the [D]elephant man broke strong men’s necks when [G]he’d had too many [A]powers
So [G]sad to see the grieving of the [D]people he was [A]leaving
And he [D]took the road for god [G]knows in the [A]morning [D]


We [D]walked him to the [G]station in the [D]rain
We [D]kissed him as we [G]put him on the [A]train
And we [G]sang him a [D]song of times long [G]gone
Though we [D]knew that we’d be [A]seeing him [D]again [A]
[D]Sad to say I must be on my way
So, [G]buy me beer and [D]whiskey ’cause I’m [A]going far away
I’d [D]like to think I’ll be returning when I can
To the [G]greatest little [D]boozer and to [A]Sally [D]McLennane


The [D]years passed by the times had changed I [G]grew to be a [D]man
I [D]learned to love the virtues of sweet [G]Sally [A]McLennane
I [G]took the jeers and drank the beers and I [D]crawled back home at [A]dawn
And [D]ended up a [G]barman in the [A]morning [D]


I [D]played the pump and took the hump and [G]watered whiskey [D]down
I [D]talked of whores and horses to the [G]men who drank the [A]brown
I [G]heard them say that Jimmy’s making [D]money far [A]away
Some [D]people left for [G]heaven without [A]warning [D]


We [D]walked him to the [G]station in the [D]rain
We [D]kissed him as we [G]put him on the [A]train
And we [G]sang him a [D]song of times long [G]gone
Though we [D]knew that we’d be [A]seeing him [D]again [A]
[D]Sad to say I must be on my way
So, [G]buy me beer and [D]whiskey ’cause I’m [A]going far away
I’d [D]like to think I’ll be returning when I can
To the [G]greatest little [D]boozer and to [A]Sally [D]McLennane


[G] [D] [A] [D]
When [D]Jimmy came back home he was [G]surprised that they were [D]gone
He [D]asked me all the details of the [G]train that they went [A]on
Some [G]people they are scared to croak but [D]Jimmy drank [A]until he choked
And [D]took the road for [G]heaven in the [A]morning [D]


We [D]walked him to the [G]station in the [D]rain
We [D]kissed him as we [G]put him on the [A]train
And we [G]sang him a [D]song of times long [G]gone
Though we [D]knew that we’d be [A]seeing him [D]again [A]
[D]Sad to say I must be on my way
So, [G]buy me beer and [D]whiskey ’cause I’m [A]going far away
I’d [D]like to think I’ll be returning when I can
To the [G]greatest little [D]boozer and to [A]Sally [D]McLennane


[G] [D] [A] [D] [G] [D] [A] [D]

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AlbumRum Sodomy & the Lash
GenresPop
Year1985
KeyG

How to play Sally Maclennane on Ukulele (Step-by-step)

The Pogues - Sally Maclennane on ukulele requires 3 chords and 3 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.

Sally Maclennane uses these transitions most often: D → G (33), G → D (29), and A → D (26). 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 G - D chord transition.

1. 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.
G to D

2. D → A chord transition

To move from D to A;

  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 1.
  3. Slide your middle finger from C string fret 2 to G string fret 2.
D to A

3. 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

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

  • Sally Maclennane includes 130 chord transitions, 3 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.03% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
  • Sally Maclennane contains 2 of the top 10 transitions across Ukulelearn.
  • These transition patterns show how Sally Maclennane 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 → G: 29%
    • D → A: 17%
    After G, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are C (25%), D (24%), and Am (13%).
    • G → D: 24%
    • G → A: 6%