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Pied Pipers - Mairzy Doats Ukulele Chords

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ChordsD, Adim, Em7, A7, Am7, D7, G, Bm7, E7, A
Strumming↓-↓↑-↑↓↑

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

DMairzydoatsanddozydoats
AndliddlelamzyAdimdivey,
AEm7kiddleydiveyA7too,wouldn’tDyou?A7Yes!
DMairzydoatsanddozydoats
AndliddlelamzyAdimdivey,
AEm7kiddleydiveyA7too,wouldn’tDyou?
IftheAm7wordssoundD7queer
AndAm7funnytoyourD7ear,
AGlittlebitjumbledandjivey,
Sing Bm7“MareseatE7oatsandBm7doeseatE7oats
AndAlittleEm7lambseatA7ivy.
AEm7kidwilleativyA7toowouldn’tDyou?”Oh!
DMairzydoatsanddozydoats
AndliddlelamzyAdimdivey,
AEm7kiddleydiveyA7too,wouldn’tDyou?A7
DMairzydoatsanddozydoats
AndliddlelamzyAdimdivey,
AEm7kiddleydiveyA7too,wouldn’tDyou?
AEm7kiddleydiveyA7too,wouldn’tDyou?
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ArtistPied Pipers
AlbumSingle
GenresPop
Year1944
KeyD
DifficultyAdvanced

How to play Mairzy Doats on Ukulele (Step-by-step)

Pied Pipers - Mairzy Doats on ukulele requires 10 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.

Mairzy Doats uses these transitions most often: A7 → D (8), Em7 → A7 (7), and Adim → Em7 (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 D - Adim chord transition.

1. D → Adim chord transition

Ukulele D chord diagram Fingering: 2-2-2-0Ukulele D chord diagram
Ukulele Adim chord diagram Fingering: 2-3-5-3 Base fret 2.Ukulele Adim chord diagram

To move from D to Adim:

  1. Keep index finger on G string fret 2.
  2. Slide your middle finger on C string from fret 2 to fret 3.
  3. Slide your ring finger from E string fret 2 to A string fret 3.
  4. Place pinky on E string fret 5.

This transition appears in the chorus, played 4 times.

D to Adim

2. Adim → Em7 chord transition

Ukulele Adim chord diagram Fingering: 2-3-5-3 Base fret 2.Ukulele Adim chord diagram
Ukulele Em7 chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-0-2Ukulele Em7 chord diagram

Here's how to move from Adim to Em7:

  1. While playing Adim, first lift your ring finger and pinky.
  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 3 to A string fret 2.

This transition appears in the chorus, played 4 times.

Adim to Em7

3. Em7 → A7 chord transition

Ukulele Em7 chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-0-2Ukulele Em7 chord diagram
Ukulele A7 chord diagram Fingering: 0-1-0-0Ukulele A7 chord diagram

Switching 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.

This transition appears in the chorus, played 7 times.

Em7 to A7

4. A7 → D chord transition

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

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.

This transition appears in the chorus, played 8 times.

A7 to D

5. D → Am7 chord transition

Switching from D to Am7:

  1. While playing D, first lift your index finger, middle finger, and ring finger.

This transition appears in the section.

6. Am7 → D7 chord transition

Switching from Am7 to D7:

  1. Place index finger on G string fret 2.
  2. Place ring finger on A string fret 3.

This transition appears in the section, played 2 times.

7. 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.

This transition appears in the section.

8. G → Bm7 chord transition

Here's how to move from G to Bm7:

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

This transition appears in the section.

9. Bm7 → E7 chord transition

To move from Bm7 to E7:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 2 times.

10. E7 → A chord transition

Switching from E7 to A:

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

This transition appears in the section.

11. A → Em7 chord transition

Here's how to move from A to Em7:

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

This transition appears in the section.

12. D → Em7 chord transition

Here's how 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.

This transition appears in the chorus.

Mairzy Doats chord transition analysis

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

  • Mairzy Doats includes 38 chord transitions, 12 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.01% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
  • These transition patterns show how Mairzy Doats 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 (28%), A (17%), and Em (17%).
    • D → A7: 1%
    • D → Em7: 0%
    After A7, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are D (41%), D7 (18%), and Dm (13%).
    • A7 → D: 41%
    • A7 → Em7: 1%
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