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Carpenters - Please Mr. Postman Chords

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ChordsA, F#m, Bm, D, E
Strumming↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑

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.

A(Stop)Ohyes,waitaminuteMisterPostman
F#m(Wait)WaitMisterPostman.
APleaseMisterPostman,lookandsee(Ohyeah)
BmIfthere’saletterinyourbagforme(Please,PleaseMisterPostman)
DWhy’sittakingsuchalongtime(Ohyeah)
EFormetohearfromthatboyofmine.
ATheremustbesomewordtoday
F#mFrommyboyfriendsofaraway
DPleasMisterPostman,lookandsee
EIfthere’saletter,aletterforme
AI’vebeenstandingherewaitingMisterPostman
F#mSopatiently,Dforjustacard,orjustaletter
ESayinghe’sreturninghometome.
(MisterPostman)AMisterPostman,(lookandsee)
(Ohyeah)F#mIfthere’saletterinyourbagforme
(Please,PleaseMisterPostman)DWhy’sittakingsuchalongtime
(Ohyeah)EFormetohearfromthatboyofmine.
ASomanydaysyoupassedmeby
F#mSeethetearsstandinginmyeyes
DYoudidn’tstoptomakemefeelbetter
EByleavingmeacardoraletter.
(MisterPostman)AMisterPostman,lookandsee.
(Ohyeah)F#mIfthere’saletterinyourbagforme
(Please,PleaseMisterPostman)DWhy’sittakingsuchalongtime.
EWhydon’tyoucheckitandseeonemoretimeforme
(yougotta)F#mWaitaminute.waitaminute
Waitaminute.waitaminute(MisterDPostman)
MisterPostman,(lookandsee)
(C’mon Ede-livertheletter,thesoonerthebetter)MisterPostman
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ArtistCarpenters
AlbumHorizon
GenresPop
Year1975
KeyA
DifficultyIntermediate

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

Guitar A chord diagram Fingering: x-0-2-2-2-0Guitar A chord diagram
Guitar F#m | G♭m chord diagram Fingering: 2-4-4-2-2-2 Barre at fret 2.Guitar F#m | G♭m chord diagram

To move from A to F#m:

  1. While playing A, lift your middle finger from G string fret 2.
  2. Lift your index finger from D string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 2.
  3. Slide your ring finger from B string fret 2 to A string fret 4.
  4. Place pinky on D string fret 4.

This transition appears in the verse, played 6 times.

A to F#m

2. A → Bm chord transition

Guitar A chord diagram Fingering: x-0-2-2-2-0Guitar A chord diagram
Guitar Bm chord diagram Fingering: 2-2-4-4-3-2 Barre at fret 2.Guitar Bm chord diagram

To move from A to Bm:

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

This transition appears in the chorus.

A to Bm

3. Bm → D chord transition

Guitar Bm chord diagram Fingering: 2-2-4-4-3-2 Barre at fret 2.Guitar Bm chord diagram
Guitar D chord diagram Fingering: x-x-0-2-3-2Guitar D chord diagram

To move from Bm to D:

  1. While playing Bm, lift your pinky from G string fret 4.
  2. Lift your index finger from E string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 2.
  3. Slide your middle finger from B string fret 3 to E string fret 2.
  4. Lift your ring finger from D string fret 4 and place it on B string fret 3.

This transition appears in the chorus.

Bm to D

4. D → E chord transition

Guitar D chord diagram Fingering: x-x-0-2-3-2Guitar D chord diagram
Guitar E chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-2-1-0-0Guitar E chord diagram

Switching from D to E:

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

This transition appears in the chorus, played 7 times.

D to E

5. E → A chord transition

Switching from E to A:

  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 G string fret 2.
  3. Lift your ring finger from D string fret 2 and place it on B string fret 2.

This transition appears in the verse, played 5 times.

6. F#m → D chord transition

To move from F#m to D:

  1. While playing F#m, lift your pinky from D string fret 4.
  2. Lift your index finger from E string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 2.
  3. Slide your ring finger from A string fret 4 to B string fret 3.
  4. Place middle finger on E string fret 2.

This transition appears in the verse, played 6 times.

7. E → F#m chord transition

Switching from E to F#m:

  1. While playing E, lift your middle finger from A string fret 2.
  2. Lift your index finger from G string fret 1 and place it on E string fret 2.
  3. Slide your ring finger from D string fret 2 to A string fret 4.
  4. Place pinky on D string fret 4.

This transition appears in the verse.

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 (21%), A (18%), and E (14%).
    • F#m → D: 21%
    • F#m → A: 18%
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