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Dean Martin - Cha, Cha, Cha, D’Amour Ukulele Chords

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ChordsA7, D, A, G, Em, Em7
Strumming↓-↓↑-↓-↓↑-↓↑↓↑

Before you play, tune your ukulele and use the tools below to set up your view and flow.

A7DA7D
DChachaAcha Gd’amour
ATakethissongtomyDlover
ShooshoolittleEmbird
A7GoandfindmyDlove
DChachaAcha Gd’amour
A7SerenadeatherDwindow
ShooshooA7littleEm7bird
A7SingmyAsongofDlove
DTellherIwillwait
ButifshenamestheA7date
TellherthatIA7care
MorethanIcanDbare
DWhenweareapart
HowithurtsmyGheart
SoflyawayohDflyaway
A7AndsayIDhopeandpray
GThislover’sDmelody
Em7WillA7bringherA7backtoDme
A7DA7D
DChachaAcha Gd’amour
A7TakethissongtomyDlover
ShooshooA7littleEm7bird
A7GoandAfindmyDlove
DChachaAcha Gd’amour
A7SerenadeatherDwindow
ShooshooA7littleEm7bird
A7SingmyAsongofDlove
DShooshoolittleEm7bird
ATellherofmyDlove
DChaDchaDcha!
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ArtistDean Martin
AlbumCha Cha de Amor
GenresJazz
Year1962
KeyD
DifficultyEasy

How to play Cha, Cha, Cha, D'Amour on Ukulele (Step-by-step)

Dean Martin - Cha, Cha, Cha, D'Amour on ukulele requires 6 chords and 11 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.

Cha, Cha, Cha, D'Amour uses these transitions most often: A7 → D (11), D → A7 (8), and A → D (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 A7 - D chord transition.

1. A7 → D chord transition

Ukulele A7 chord diagram Fingering: 0-1-0-0Ukulele A7 chord diagram
Ukulele D chord diagram Fingering: 2-2-2-0Ukulele D chord diagram

Here's how to move from A7 to D:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 11 times.

A7 to D

2. D → A chord transition

Ukulele D chord diagram Fingering: 2-2-2-0Ukulele D chord diagram
Ukulele A chord diagram Fingering: 2-1-0-0Ukulele A chord diagram

Here's how to move from D to A:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 4 times.

D to A

3. A → G chord transition

Ukulele A chord diagram Fingering: 2-1-0-0Ukulele A chord diagram
Ukulele G chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-3-2Ukulele G chord diagram

Here's how to move from A to G:

  1. Slide your index finger on C string from fret 1 to fret 2.
  2. Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to A string fret 2.
  3. Place ring finger on E string fret 3.

This transition appears in the section, played 4 times.

A to G

4. D → Em chord transition

Ukulele D chord diagram Fingering: 2-2-2-0Ukulele D chord diagram
Ukulele Em chord diagram Fingering: 0-4-3-2Ukulele Em chord diagram

To move from D to Em:

  1. Lift your index finger from G string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 2.
  2. Slide your middle finger from C string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
  3. Lift your ring finger from E string fret 2 and place it on C string fret 4.

This transition appears in the section.

D to Em

5. Em → A7 chord transition

To move from Em to A7:

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

This transition appears in the section.

6. G → A7 chord transition

Here's how to move from G to A7:

  1. While playing G, first lift your middle finger and ring finger.
  2. Slide your index finger on C string from fret 2 to fret 1.

This transition appears in the chorus, played 3 times.

7. A7 → Em7 chord transition

Here's how to move from A7 to Em7:

  1. Slide your index finger on C string from fret 1 to fret 2.
  2. Place middle finger on A string fret 2.

This transition appears in the chorus, played 3 times.

8. A7 → A chord transition

Here's how to move from A7 to A:

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

This transition appears in the chorus, played 3 times.

9. D → G chord transition

Here's how to move from D to G:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 2 times.

10. D → Em7 chord transition

To move from D to Em7:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 2 times.

11. Em7 → A chord transition

To move from Em7 to A:

  1. Slide your index finger on C string from fret 2 to fret 1.
  2. Slide your middle finger from A string fret 2 to G string fret 2.

This transition appears in the section.

Cha, Cha, Cha, D'Amour chord transition analysis

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Cha, Cha, Cha, D'Amour.

  • Cha, Cha, Cha, D'Amour includes 55 chord transitions, 11 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.01% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
  • Cha, Cha, Cha, D'Amour contains 3 of the top 10 transitions across Ukulelearn.
  • These transition patterns show how Cha, Cha, Cha, D'Amour connects to the rest of Ukulelearn. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.
    After D, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are G (28%), A (17%), and Em (17%).
    • D → G: 28%
    • D → A: 17%
    After A7, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are D (41%), D7 (18%), and Dm (13%).
    • A7 → D: 41%
    • A7 → A: 4%
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