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Dean Martin - Makin’ Love Ukulele Style Ukulele Chords

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ChordsG, C, D7, Am, D, A, A7, B7, E7
Strumming↓-↓↑-↑↓↑

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

GMakinglove,Cukuelestyle
GMakinglove,D7ukulelestyle
MakingGlove, CukuleleAmstyle
YouDneedn’tD7beinGWaikiki
GMakinglove, CukuleleAstyle
ToaD7lovelyukulele Gserenade
GWhenyoulove Cukulelestyle
WithD7everynoteyourGheartwillAmfloat
Faraway,toaCtropicAisle
WhereaD7ukuleletuneissoftlyGplayed
Strolling CalongbeneaththeGstarlight
DreamingaClover’sdreamforGtwo
SoonyouwillAseeherA7eyesareB7starbright
AstheE7ukuleleA7magiccomesD7through
GNowifyouwanttoCsatisfy
TheD7onethatyouloveallGelseabove,
TakeatipandbeCsuretoAtry
TheD7ukulelestyleofmakingGlove
Strolling CalongbeneaththeGstarlight
DreamingaClover’sdreamforGtwo
SoonyouwillAseeherA7eyesareB7starbright
AstheE7ukuleleA7magiccomesD7through
GNowifyouwanttoCsatisfy
TheD7onethatyouloveallGelseabove,
TakeatipandbeCsuretoAtry
TheD7ukulelestyleofmakingGlove
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ArtistDean Martin
AlbumThis Is Dean Martin
GenresPop
Year1958
KeyG
DifficultyAdvanced

How to play Makin' Love Ukulele Style on Ukulele (Step-by-step)

Dean Martin - Makin' Love Ukulele Style on ukulele requires 9 chords and 16 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.

Makin' Love Ukulele Style uses these transitions most often: G → C (12), D7 → G (11), and C → G (5). 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 - C chord transition.

1. G → C chord transition

Ukulele G chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-3-2Ukulele G chord diagram
Ukulele C chord diagram Fingering: 0-0-0-3Ukulele C chord diagram

To move from G to C:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 12 times.

G to C

2. G → D7 chord transition

Ukulele G chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-3-2Ukulele G chord diagram
Ukulele D7 chord diagram Fingering: 2-2-2-3 Barre at fret 2.Ukulele D7 chord diagram

Switching from G to D7:

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

This transition appears in the section.

G to D7

3. C → Am chord transition

Ukulele C chord diagram Fingering: 0-0-0-3Ukulele C chord diagram
Ukulele Am chord diagram Fingering: 2-0-0-0Ukulele Am chord diagram

To move from C to Am:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 3 times.

C to Am

4. Am → D chord transition

Ukulele Am chord diagram Fingering: 2-0-0-0Ukulele Am chord diagram
Ukulele D chord diagram Fingering: 2-2-2-0Ukulele D chord diagram

Switching from Am to D:

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

This transition appears in the section.

Am to D

5. D → D7 chord transition

Switching 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.

This transition appears in the section.

6. C → A chord transition

To move from C to A:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 4 times.

7. A → D7 chord transition

Switching from A to D7:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 4 times.

8. C → D7 chord transition

To move from C to D7:

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

This transition appears in the section.

9. G → Am chord transition

Switching from G to Am:

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

This transition appears in the section.

10. G → A chord transition

Switching 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.

This transition appears in the chorus, played 2 times.

11. A → A7 chord transition

Switching from A to A7:

  1. While playing A, lift your middle finger from G string fret 2.
  2. Keep index finger on C string fret 1.

This transition appears in the chorus, played 2 times.

12. A7 → B7 chord transition

To move from A7 to B7:

  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 3.

This transition appears in the chorus, played 2 times.

13. B7 → E7 chord transition

Switching from B7 to E7:

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

This transition appears in the chorus, played 2 times.

14. E7 → A7 chord transition

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.

This transition appears in the chorus, played 2 times.

15. A7 → D7 chord transition

Here's how to move from A7 to D7:

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

This transition appears in the chorus, played 2 times.

16. Am → D7 chord transition

Here's how to move from Am to D7:

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

This transition appears in the chorus, played 2 times.

Makin' Love Ukulele Style chord transition analysis

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Makin' Love Ukulele Style.

  • Makin' Love Ukulele Style includes 59 chord transitions, 16 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.02% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
  • Makin' Love Ukulele Style contains 2 of the top 10 transitions across Ukulelearn.
  • These transition patterns show how Makin' Love Ukulele Style 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 C, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are G (35%), F (16%), and D (11%).
    • C → G: 35%
    • C → Am: 10%
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