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Mick Hanly - Past the Point of Rescue Ukulele Chords

ChordsDm, C, Bb, F, G
Strumming↓-↓↑-↑↓↑

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LastDmnightIdreamedCyouwerebackagain
BbLargerthanFlifeagain,CholdingmeDmtightagain
DmPlacingthosesameCkissesonmybrow
BbSweeterthaneverFnowLordCIrememberDmhow
CCouldn’tgetenoughofkissingDmdoyouknowhowmuchI’mmissing
CNoyoudon’t,butIGdo
DmDayslikeaslowtrainCtrickleby
BbEventheFwordsICwrite Dmrefusetofly
DmAllthatIcanhearisyoursongChauntingme
BbCan’tgettheFmelodyCoutofmyDmheadyousee
CDistractionsI’vebeenusing
DmDoyouknowhowmuchyou’relosing
CNoyoudon’t,butIGdo
ButIFdo,andIwonderifI’mBbpasttheFpointofrescue
BbThere’snowordfromFyouatalltheDmbestthatyoucanCdo
ICnevermeanttopushorshoveyou
DmDoyouknowhowmuchIloveyou
CNoyoudon’t,butIGdo.
DmIsworeI’dneverfalllikeCthisagain
BbButfoolslikemeFneverwin,CcametomyDmkneesagain
DmCan’tclosethedoorontheClikelihood
ThatBbthingsmightbeFjustasgood,Calways Dmbelievedtheywould
CGottoletyourloveinvite,Dmdoyouthinktheymightbe
CNoyoudon’t,butIGdo
ButIFdo,andIwonderifI’mBbpasttheFpointofrescue
BbThere’snowordfromFyouatalltheDmbestthatyoucanCdo
ICnevermeanttopushorshoveyou
DmDoyouknowhowmuchIloveyou
CNoyoudon’t,butIDmdo.
CNoyoudon’t,butIDmdo.
CNoyoudon’t,butIDmdo.
AlbumMick Hanly & Friends Live
GenresRock
Year2011
KeyDm
DifficultyEasy

How to play Past the Point of Rescue on Ukulele (Step-by-step)

Mick Hanly - Past the Point of Rescue 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.

Past the Point of Rescue uses these transitions most often: Dm → C (18), C → Dm (14), and Bb → F (10). 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 Dm - C chord transition.

1. Dm → C chord transition

Here's how to move from Dm to C:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 18 times.

Dm to C

2. C → Bb chord transition

Switching from C to Bb:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 6 times.

C to Bb

3. Bb → F chord transition

Switching from Bb to F:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 10 times.

Bb to F

4. F → C chord transition

Here's how to move from F to C:

  1. While playing F, first lift your index finger and middle finger.
  2. Place ring finger on A string fret 3.

This transition appears in the section, played 6 times.

F to C

5. C → G chord transition

To move from C to G:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 4 times.

6. G → Dm chord transition

To move from G to Dm:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 2 times.

7. G → F chord transition

To move from G to F:

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

8. F → Dm chord transition

Here's how to move from F to Dm:

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

This transition appears in the chorus, played 2 times.

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Past the Point of Rescue.

  • Past the Point of Rescue includes 68 chord transitions, 8 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.02% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
  • Past the Point of Rescue contains 3 of the top 10 transitions across Ukulelearn.
  • These transition patterns show how Past the Point of Rescue connects to the rest of Ukulelearn. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.
    After C, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are G (35%), F (16%), and D (11%).
    • C → G: 35%
    • C → Dm: 5%
    After Dm, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are C (18%), G (16%), and Am (14%).
    • Dm → C: 18%