Jan112021

Hello Mary – Ginger Chords on Piano & Ukulele

Updated January 8, 2026

ChordsD Bb F E G C A

KeyKeyCapo

View

[Intro]
D  Bb  F  E  (x2)

[Verse 1]
D              Bb           F
Sit in awkward circles with friends
              E
who can't remember your name
   D                Bb
We pass it to some  ginger 
  F            E
who lets it burn out
D             Bb
They think he doesn't
          F      E
see their glare
D             Bb         F       E
I stare at my wasted two dollars

[Chorus]
D  Bb  F  E  (x2)

Check out Musical Tips from our BLOG

[Chorus]
D  Bb  F  E  (x2)

[Verse 2]
D
They got there  early, 
    Bb
they  got really good  seats
  F               E
I wish that I had gone
with them too, the
D
Friends I'm with are
Bb     F       E
hardly there
D                  Bb
They brought their stuff,
              F       E
but they don't share
D        Bb        F
I think about mine waiting
      E
on my desk

Feel free to use our free Chord Shape Generator to see every chord in this song on guitar, ukulele and piano.

[Bridge]
D   G (x2)
D    C        Bb   A
It's waiting on my desk
D   G (x2)
D    C        Bb   A
It's waiting on my desk
D   G (x2)
D    C        Bb   A
It's waiting on my desk

[Chorus]
D  Bb  F  E  (x2)

[Outro]
D  Bb  F  E  (x4)
D

How to play Ginger: key, chords and progression

These are the chords for Ginger by Hello Mary on Piano, Ukulele, Guitar, and Keyboard

Ginger by Hello Mary keeps coming home to C major (no sharps or flats). You need 7 chords: D, Bb, F, E, G, C and A.

The backbone of the song is D – Bb – F – E (II – ♭VII – IV – III in C major). Practise these 4 changes until they feel natural and you can play most of it.

Good to know: on guitar, Bb and F need a barre or movable shape. Take the change into them slowly at first; piano and ukulele players have it easier.