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Paul McCartney - Mull of Kintyre Ukulele Chords

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ChordsA, D, A7, E7
Strumming↓-↓↑-↑↓↑

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

AMullofKintyre,ohDmistrollinginfromtheAsea
My A7desireisDalwaystobehere,ohE7Mullof AKintyre.
AFarhaveItravelledandmuchhaveIA7seen
DdarkdistantmountainswithAvalleysofgreen.
PastpainteddesertsthesunsetsonA7fire
asheDcarriesmehometotheE7Mullof AKintyre.
AMullofKintyre,ohDmistrollinginfromtheAsea
My A7desireisDalwaystobehere,ohE7Mullof AKintyre.
ASweepthroughtheheatherlikedeerintheA7glen
DcarrymebacktotheAdaysIknewthen.
NightswhenwesanglikeaheavenlyA7choir
oftheDlifeandthetimesoftheE7Mullof AKintyre.
AMullofKintyre,ohDmistrollinginfromtheAsea
My A7desireisDalwaystobehere,ohE7Mullof AKintyre.
ASmilesinthesunshineandtearsintheA7rain
DstilltakesmebackwheremyAmemoriesremain.
FlickeringembersgrowhigherandA7higher
astheyDcarrymebacktotheE7Mullof AKintyre.
AMullofKintyre,ohDmistrollinginfromtheAsea
My A7desireisDalwaystobehere,ohE7Mullof AKintyre.
AMullofKintyre,ohDmistrollinginfromtheAsea
My A7desireisDalwaystobehere,ohE7Mullof AKintyre.
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ArtistPaul McCartney
AlbumWings Greatest
GenresRock
Year1978
KeyA
DifficultyEasy

How to play Mull of Kintyre on Ukulele (Step-by-step)

Paul McCartney - Mull of Kintyre on ukulele requires 4 chords and 5 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.

Mull of Kintyre uses these transitions most often: A → A7 (11), A7 → D (11), and D → A (8). 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 A - D chord transition.

1. A → D chord transition

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

Here's how 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.

This transition appears in the chorus, played 5 times.

A to D

2. A → A7 chord transition

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

Here's how to move 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 11 times.

A to A7

3. 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

Here's how 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 11 times.

A7 to D

4. D → E7 chord transition

Ukulele D chord diagram Fingering: 2-2-2-0Ukulele D chord diagram
Ukulele E7 chord diagram Fingering: 1-2-0-2Ukulele E7 chord diagram

To move from D to E7:

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

This transition appears in the chorus, played 8 times.

D to E7

5. E7 → A chord transition

To move 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 chorus, played 8 times.

Mull of Kintyre chord transition analysis

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Mull of Kintyre.

  • Mull of Kintyre includes 51 chord transitions, 5 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.01% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
  • Mull of Kintyre contains 1 of the top 10 transitions across Ukulelearn.
  • These transition patterns show how Mull of Kintyre connects to the rest of Ukulelearn. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.
    After A, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are D (29%), G (13%), and E (12%).
    • A → D: 29%
    • A → A7: 3%
    After D, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are G (28%), A (17%), and Em (17%).
    • D → A: 17%
    • D → E7: 1%
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