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ABBA - Chiquitita Ukulele Chords

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ChordsA, E, D, E7, C#m
Strumming↓-↓↑-↑↓↑

Before you play, tune your ukulele and use the tools below to set up your view and flow. Using the Transpose tool, switch to D,C,F keys to play this song with easier chords.

AEDEE7A
AChiquitita,tellmewhatswrongA
You’reenchainedbyEyourownsorrowE
EInDyourEeyesthereisE7nohopeAfortomorrowA
HowIAhatetoseeyoulikethisA
ThereisAnoC#mwayEyoucanC#mdenyit
EIDcanEseethatyou’reE7ohsoAsad,soquietA
AChiquitita,tellmethetruthA
I’mashoulderEyoucancryonE
EYourDbestEfriend,I’mtheE7oneyouAmustrelyonA
AYouwerealwayssureofyourselfA
ANowIC#mseeyou’veEbrokenaC#mfeather
EIDhopeEwecanE7patchitAuptogetherA
AChiquitita,youandIDknow
Howtheheartachescomeandtheygoandthescarsthey’reAleaving
You’llbedancingonceEagainandtheDpainwillEend
YouwillE7havenoAtimeforgrieving
AChiquitita,youandIDcry
ButthesunisstillintheskyandAshiningaboveyou
LetmehearyousingonceEmorelikeyouDdid Ebefore
E7Singanewsong,AChiquitita
TryonceEmorelikeyouDdid Ebefore
SingaE7newsong,AChiquititaA
ASothewallscametumblingdownA
AndyourlovesaEblownoutcandleE
EAllDisEgoneanditE7seemstooAhardtohandleA
AChiquitita,tellmethetruthA
ThereisAnoC#mwayEyoucanC#mdenyit
EIDcanEseethatyoureE7ohsoAsad,soquietA
AChiquitita,youandIDknow
Howtheheartachescomeandtheygoandthescarsthey’reAleaving
You’llbedancingonceEagainandtheDpainwillEend
YouwillE7havenoAtimeforgrieving
AChiquitita,youandIDcry
ButthesunisstillintheskyandAshiningaboveyou
LetmehearyousingonceEmorelikeyouDdid Ebefore
E7Singanewsong,AChiquitita
TryonceEmorelikeyouDdid Ebefore
SingaE7newsong,AChiquititaA
ETryoncemorelikeyouDdid Ebefore
SingaE7newsong,AChiquititaA
DA
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ArtistABBA
AlbumVoulez-Vous
GenresEuropop, Pop
Year1979
KeyA
DifficultyIntermediate

How to play Chiquitita on Ukulele (Step-by-step)

ABBA - Chiquitita on ukulele 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.

Chiquitita uses these transitions most often: D → E (14), E → D (14), and E → E7 (14). 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 - E chord transition.

1. A → E chord transition

Ukulele A chord diagram Fingering: 2-1-0-0Ukulele A chord diagram
Ukulele E chord diagram Fingering: 4-4-4-2 Barre at fret 4.Ukulele E chord diagram

Switching from A to E:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 11 times.

A to E

2. E → D chord transition

Ukulele E chord diagram Fingering: 4-4-4-2 Barre at fret 4.Ukulele E chord diagram
Ukulele D chord diagram Fingering: 2-2-2-0Ukulele D chord diagram

Switching from E to D:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 14 times.

E to D

3. E → E7 chord transition

Ukulele E chord diagram Fingering: 4-4-4-2 Barre at fret 4.Ukulele E chord diagram
Ukulele E7 chord diagram Fingering: 1-2-0-2Ukulele E7 chord diagram

Switching from E to E7:

  1. Slide your index finger on G string from fret 4 to fret 1.
  2. Slide your middle finger from A string fret 2 to C string fret 2.
  3. Place ring finger on A string fret 2.

This transition appears in the section, played 14 times.

E to E7

4. E7 → A chord transition

Ukulele E7 chord diagram Fingering: 1-2-0-2Ukulele E7 chord diagram
Ukulele A chord diagram Fingering: 2-1-0-0Ukulele A chord diagram

To move from E7 to A:

  1. While playing E7, lift your ring finger from A string fret 2.
  2. Lift your index finger from G string fret 1 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 14 times.

E7 to A

5. A → C#m chord transition

Here's how to move from A to C#m:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 3 times.

6. C#m → E chord transition

To move from C#m to E:

  1. While playing C#m, first lift your ring finger and pinky.
  2. Slide your index finger on G string from fret 1 to fret 4.
  3. Slide your middle finger from C string fret 4 to A string fret 2.

This transition appears in the section, played 6 times.

7. A → D chord transition

To move from A to D:

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

This transition appears in the chorus, played 5 times.

Chiquitita chord transition analysis

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Chiquitita.

  • Chiquitita includes 89 chord transitions, 7 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.02% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
  • Chiquitita contains 1 of the top 10 transitions across Ukulelearn.
  • These transition patterns show how Chiquitita connects to the rest of Ukulelearn. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.
    After A, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are D (29%), G (13%), and E (12%).
    • A → D: 29%
    • A → E: 12%
    After E, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are A (25%), D (14%), and B (11%).
    • E → D: 14%
    • E → C#m: 6%
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