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Paul McCartney - My Very Good Friend the Milkman Ukulele Chords

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ChordsEm, Gm, D, E7, A7, A, Bm, C#7, B7, G, F#m
Strumming↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑

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

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TheremustbeE7somethinginC#7whattheyDsay
DOhmyverygoodfriendtheB7milkmansays
ThatGI’vebeenlosingB7toomuchsleep
HeGdoesn’tliketheB7hoursIkeep
AndheEmsuggeststhatA7youshouldmarryDme
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AndthenGthere’saveryfriendlyB7fellowwhoprints
GAllthelatestrealestateB7news
AndGeverydayhesendsmeB7blueprints
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OhmyDverygoodfriendstheB7neighborssay
ThatGthey’vebeenwatchinglittleB7thingsIdo
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ArtistPaul McCartney
AlbumKisses on the Bottom
GenresJazz, Pop
Year2012
KeyEm
DifficultyAdvanced

How to play My Very Good Friend the Milkman on Ukulele (Step-by-step)

Paul McCartney - My Very Good Friend the Milkman on ukulele requires 11 chords and 18 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.

My Very Good Friend the Milkman uses these transitions most often: G → B7 (9), B7 → G (8), and A7 → D (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 Em - Gm chord transition.

1. Em → Gm chord transition

Ukulele Em chord diagram Fingering: 0-4-3-2Ukulele Em chord diagram
Ukulele Gm chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-3-1Ukulele Gm chord diagram

Here's how to move from Em to Gm:

  1. Slide your index finger on A string from fret 2 to fret 1.
  2. Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to C string fret 2.
  3. Lift your ring finger from C string fret 4 and place it on E string fret 3.

This transition appears in the section.

Em to Gm

2. Gm → D chord transition

Ukulele Gm chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-3-1Ukulele Gm chord diagram
Ukulele D chord diagram Fingering: 2-2-2-0Ukulele D chord diagram

To move from Gm to D:

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

This transition appears in the section.

Gm to D

3. 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

Switching 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 section, played 2 times.

D to E7

4. E7 → A7 chord transition

Ukulele E7 chord diagram Fingering: 1-2-0-2Ukulele E7 chord diagram
Ukulele A7 chord diagram Fingering: 0-1-0-0Ukulele A7 chord diagram

Here's how 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 section, played 2 times.

E7 to A7

5. A7 → A chord transition

To move from A7 to A:

  1. Keep index finger on C string fret 1.
  2. Place middle finger on G string fret 2.

This transition appears in the section, played 3 times.

6. A → D chord transition

Switching 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 section, played 2 times.

7. D → A7 chord transition

To move from D to A7:

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

This transition appears in the section.

8. A → Bm chord transition

Switching from A to Bm:

  1. While playing A, lift your middle finger from G string fret 2.
  2. Slide your index finger on C string from fret 1 to fret 2.
  3. Place ring finger on G string fret 4.

This transition appears in the section.

9. Bm → E7 chord transition

To move from Bm to E7:

  1. Lift your index finger from C string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 1.
  2. Slide your ring finger from G string fret 4 to A string fret 2.
  3. Place middle finger on C string fret 2.

This transition appears in the section.

10. E7 → C#7 chord transition

To move from E7 to C#7:

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

This transition appears in the section.

11. C#7 → D chord transition

Switching from C#7 to D:

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

This transition appears in the section.

12. D → B7 chord transition

Switching from D to B7:

  1. While playing D, lift your ring finger from E string fret 2.
  2. Keep index finger on G string fret 2.
  3. Slide your middle finger on C string from fret 2 to fret 3.

This transition appears in the section, played 3 times.

13. B7 → G chord transition

Switching from B7 to G:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 8 times.

14. B7 → Em chord transition

To move from B7 to Em:

  1. Lift your index finger from G string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 2.
  2. Slide your middle finger from C string fret 3 to E string fret 3.
  3. Place ring finger on C string fret 4.

This transition appears in the section, played 3 times.

15. Em → A7 chord transition

Here's how to move from Em to A7:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 3 times.

16. D → G chord transition

Switching from D to G:

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

This transition appears in the section.

17. B7 → F#m chord transition

To move from B7 to F#m:

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

This transition appears in the section.

18. F#m → A7 chord transition

Here's how to move from F#m to A7:

  1. While playing F#m, first lift your middle finger and ring finger.
  2. Keep index finger on C string fret 1.

This transition appears in the section.

My Very Good Friend the Milkman chord transition analysis

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in My Very Good Friend the Milkman.

  • My Very Good Friend the Milkman includes 49 chord transitions, 18 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.01% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
  • My Very Good Friend the Milkman contains 2 of the top 10 transitions across Ukulelearn.
  • These transition patterns show how My Very Good Friend the Milkman connects to the rest of Ukulelearn. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.
    After B7, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are Em (58%), E7 (10%), and C (8%).
    • B7 → Em: 58%
    • B7 → G: 4%
    After D, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are G (28%), A (17%), and Em (17%).
    • D → G: 28%
    • D → A7: 1%
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