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Dean Martin - Makin’ Love Ukulele Style Chords

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

Before you play, tune your guitar 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
AlbumThis Is Dean Martin
GenresPop
Year1958
KeyG
DifficultyAdvanced

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

Dean Martin - Makin' Love Ukulele Style on guitar 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

To move from G to C:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 12 times.

G to C

2. G → D7 chord transition

Switching from G to D7:

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

This transition appears in the verse.

G to D7

3. C → Am chord transition

To move from C to Am:

  1. Keep index finger on B string fret 1.
  2. Keep middle finger on D string fret 2.
  3. Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on G string fret 2.

This transition appears in the verse, played 3 times.

C to Am

4. Am → D chord transition

Switching from Am to D:

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

This transition appears in the verse.

Am to D

5. D → D7 chord transition

Switching from D to D7:

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

This transition appears in the verse.

6. C → A chord transition

To move from C to A:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 4 times.

7. A → D7 chord transition

Switching from A to D7:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 4 times.

8. C → D7 chord transition

To move from C to D7:

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

This transition appears in the verse.

9. G → Am chord transition

Switching from G to Am:

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

This transition appears in the verse.

10. G → A chord transition

Switching from G to A:

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

This transition appears in the chorus, played 2 times.

12. A7 → B7 chord transition

Switching from A7 to B7:

  1. Slide your index finger on D string from fret 2 to fret 1.
  2. Slide your middle finger from B string fret 2 to A string fret 2.
  3. Place ring finger on G string fret 2.
  4. Place pinky on E string fret 2.

This transition appears in the chorus, played 2 times.

13. B7 → E7 chord transition

Here's how to move from B7 to E7:

  1. While playing B7, first lift your ring finger and pinky.
  2. Lift your index finger from D string fret 1 and place it on G string fret 1.
  3. Keep middle finger on A string fret 2.

This transition appears in the chorus, played 2 times.

14. E7 → A7 chord transition

Switching from E7 to A7:

  1. Lift your index finger from G string fret 1 and place it on D string fret 2.
  2. Slide your middle finger from A string fret 2 to B string fret 2.

This transition appears in the chorus, played 2 times.

15. A7 → D7 chord transition

To move from A7 to D7:

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

This transition appears in the chorus, played 2 times.

16. Am → D7 chord transition

To move from Am to D7:

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

This transition appears in the chorus, played 2 times.

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 Chordier.
  • Makin' Love Ukulele Style contains 2 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
  • These transition patterns show how Makin' Love Ukulele Style connects to the rest of Chordier. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.
    After G, the most likely next chords across Chordier are C (25%), D (24%), and Am (13%).
    • G → C: 25%
    • G → Am: 13%
    After C, the most likely next chords across Chordier are G (35%), F (16%), and D (11%).
    • C → G: 35%
    • C → Am: 10%