Carpenters - Please Mr. Postman Chords
Before you play, tune your guitar and use the tools below to set up your view and flow. Using the Transpose tool, switch to G key to play this song with easier chords.
Guitar A chord diagram
Guitar F#m | G♭m chord diagram
Guitar Bm chord diagram
Guitar D chord diagram
Guitar E chord diagram
[Opening]
[A](Stop) Oh yes, wait a minute Mister Postman
[F#m](Wait) Wait Mister Postman.
[chorus]
[A]Please Mister Postman, look and see (Oh yeah)
[Bm]If there’s a letter in your bag for me (Please, Please Mister Postman)
[D]Why’s it taking such a long time (Oh yeah)
[E]For me to hear from that boy of mine.
[verse 2]
[A]There must be some word today
[F#m]From my boyfriend so far away
[D]Pleas Mister Postman, look and see
[E]If there’s a letter, a letter for me
[verse 3]
[A]I’ve been standing here waiting Mister Postman
[F#m]So patiently, [D]for just a card, or just a letter
[E]Saying he’s returning home to me.
[chorus]
(Mister Postman) [A]Mister Postman, (look and see)
(Oh yeah) [F#m]If there’s a letter in your bag for me
(Please, Please Mister Postman) [D]Why’s it taking such a long time
(Oh yeah) [E]For me to hear from that boy of mine.
[verse 4]
[A]So many days you passed me by
[F#m]See the tears standing in my eyes
[D]You didn’t stop to make me feel better
[E]By leaving me a card or a letter.
[verse 5]
(Mister Postman) [A]Mister Postman, look and see.
(Oh yeah) [F#m]If there’s a letter in your bag for me
(Please, Please Mister Postman) [D]Why’s it taking such a long time.
[E]Why don’t you check it and see one more time for me
[Closing]
(you gotta) [F#m]Wait a minute. wait a minute
Wait a minute. wait a minute (Mister [D]Postman)
Mister Postman, (look and see)
(C’mon de-[E]liver the letter, the sooner the better) Mister Postman
How to play Please Mr. Postman on Guitar (Step-by-step)
Carpenters - Please Mr. Postman on guitar requires 5 chords and 7 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.
Please Mr. Postman uses these transitions most often: D → E (7), A → F#m (6), and F#m → D (6). 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 - F#m chord transition.
1. A → F#m chord transition
To move from A to F#m;
- While playing A, lift your middle finger from G string fret 2.
- Lift your index finger from D string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger from B string fret 2 to A string fret 4.
- Place pinky on D string fret 4.
2. A → Bm chord transition
To move from A to Bm;
- Lift your index finger from D string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to B string fret 3.
- Lift your ring finger from B string fret 2 and place it on D string fret 4.
- Place pinky on G string fret 4.
3. Bm → D chord transition
To move from Bm to D;
- While playing Bm, lift your pinky from G string fret 4.
- Lift your index finger from E string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from B string fret 3 to E string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from D string fret 4 and place it on B string fret 3.
4. D → E chord transition
To move from D to E;
- Slide your index finger on G string from fret 2 to fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from E string fret 2 to A string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from B string fret 3 and place it on D string fret 2.
5. E → A chord transition
To move from E to A;
- Lift your index finger from G string fret 1 and place it on D string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from A string fret 2 to G string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from D string fret 2 and place it on B string fret 2.
6. F#m → D chord transition
To move from F#m to D;
- While playing F#m, lift your pinky from D string fret 4.
- Lift your index finger from E string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger from A string fret 4 to B string fret 3.
- Place middle finger on E string fret 2.
7. E → F#m chord transition
To move from E to F#m;
- While playing E, lift your middle finger from A string fret 2.
- Lift your index finger from G string fret 1 and place it on E string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger from D string fret 2 to A string fret 4.
- Place pinky on D string fret 4.
Please Mr. Postman chord transition analysis
A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Please Mr. Postman.
- Please Mr. Postman includes 28 chord transitions, 7 of them unique.
- These transitions represent 0.01% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
- Please Mr. Postman contains 3 of the top 25 transitions across Chordier.
- These transition patterns show how Please Mr. Postman connects to the rest of Chordier. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.After A, the most likely next chords across Chordier are D (29%), G (13%), and E (12%).
- A → Bm: 8%
- A → F#m: 6%
After F#m, the most likely next chords across Chordier are D (22%), A (19%), and E (14%).- F#m → D: 22%
- F#m → A: 19%