Boney M - Mary’s Boy Child Ukulele Chords
Before you play, tune your ukulele and use the tools below to set up your view and flow.
How to play Mary’s Boy Child on Ukulele (Step-by-step)
Boney M - Mary’s Boy Child on ukulele requires 5 chords and 8 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.
Mary’s Boy Child uses these transitions most often: D → G (30), G → C (23), and C → Am (16). 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
Switching from G to C:
- While playing G, first lift your index finger and middle finger.
- Lift your ring finger from E string fret 3 and place it on A string fret 3.
This transition appears in the section, played 23 times.
2. C → Am chord transition
Here's how to move from C to Am:
- While playing C, lift your ring finger from A string fret 3.
- Place middle finger on G string fret 2.
This transition appears in the section, played 16 times.
3. Am → G chord transition
To move from Am to G:
- Lift your middle finger from G string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 2.
- Place index finger on C string fret 2.
- Place ring finger on E string fret 3.
This transition appears in the section, played 12 times.
4. G → D chord transition
Here's how to move from G to D:
- Lift your index finger from C string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from A string fret 2 to C string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger on E string from fret 3 to fret 2.
This transition appears in the section, played 12 times.
5. Am → D chord transition
To move from Am to D:
- Lift your middle finger from G string fret 2 and place it on C string fret 2.
- Place index finger on G string fret 2.
- Place ring finger on E string fret 2.
This transition appears in the section, played 11 times.
6. C → D chord transition
Switching from C to D:
- Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on E string fret 2.
- Place index finger on G string fret 2.
- Place middle finger on C string fret 2.
This transition appears in the chorus, played 7 times.
7. G → Em chord transition
Switching from G to Em:
- Lift your index finger from C string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from A string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
- Lift your ring finger from E string fret 3 and place it on C string fret 4.
This transition appears in the chorus, played 7 times.
8. Em → Am chord transition
Here's how to move from Em to Am:
- While playing Em, first lift your index finger and ring finger.
- Lift your middle finger from E string fret 3 and place it on G string fret 2.
This transition appears in the chorus, played 7 times.
Mary’s Boy Child chord transition analysis
A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Mary’s Boy Child.
- Mary’s Boy Child includes 125 chord transitions, 8 of them unique.
- These transitions represent 0.03% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
- Mary’s Boy Child contains 4 of the top 10 transitions across Ukulelearn.
- These transition patterns show how Mary’s Boy Child 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 → D: 24%
After D, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are G (28%), A (17%), and Em (17%).- D → G: 28%