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Julio Iglesias - Pauvres Diables Ukulele Chords

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ChordsGm, Cm, Eb, F, Bb, D, G
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,A keys to play this song with easier chords.

VouslesGmfemmes,vousleCmcharme
Vos Ebsouriresnous Fattirentnous Bbdésarment
VouslesGmanges,adoCmrables
EtnousFsommes,nousleshommes,pauvresBbdiables
AvecdesDmilliersdeGroses,onvous Cmentoure
OnvousEbaimeet,sansleFdire,onvousleBbprouve
OnseDcroittrèsforts,onpensevous Ebconnaître
OnvousCmdittoujours,vousrépondezpeutDêtre
VouslesGmfemmes,vousmonCmdrame
Voussidouces,vouslaFsourcedenosBblarmes
PauvresGmdiables,quenousCmsommes
FVulnérables, Bbmisérables,nouslesDhommes
GmPauvresdiables,CmpauvresdiablesFBb
Dèsqu’unDautrevous Gsourit,ona Cmtendance
AjouerplusoumoinsFbien Bbl’indifférence
OnfaitDtoutpoursecalmer;puisonEbéclate
OnestCmfousdejalousieetçavousDflatte
VouslesGmfemmes,vousleCmcharme
Vos Ebsouriresnous Fattirentnous Bbdésarment
Pauvres GmdiablesquenousCmsommes
EbVulnérables, Fmisérables,nouslesDhommes
GmPauvresdiables,CmPauvresdiables,FPauvresBbdiables
GmCmFBbGmCmFBbGm
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ArtistJulio Iglesias
AlbumÀ vous les femmes
GenresPop
Year1979
KeyGm
DifficultyIntermediate

How to play Pauvres Diables on Ukulele (Step-by-step)

Julio Iglesias - Pauvres Diables on ukulele requires 7 chords and 13 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.

Pauvres Diables uses these transitions most often: F → Bb (11), Gm → Cm (10), and Cm → F (8). 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 Gm - Cm chord transition.

1. Gm → Cm chord transition

Ukulele Gm chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-3-1Ukulele Gm chord diagram
Ukulele Cm chord diagram Fingering: 0-3-3-3 Barre at fret 3.Ukulele Cm chord diagram

Here's how to move from Gm to Cm:

  1. While playing Gm, first lift your middle finger and ring finger.
  2. Lift your index finger from A string fret 1 and place it on C string fret 3.

This transition appears in the section, played 10 times.

Gm to Cm

2. Cm → Eb chord transition

Ukulele Cm chord diagram Fingering: 0-3-3-3 Barre at fret 3.Ukulele Cm chord diagram
Ukulele D# | E♭ chord diagram Fingering: 0-3-3-1Ukulele D# | E♭ chord diagram

Switching from Cm to Eb:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 4 times.

Cm to Eb

3. Eb → F chord transition

Ukulele D# | E♭ chord diagram Fingering: 0-3-3-1Ukulele D# | E♭ chord diagram
Ukulele F chord diagram Fingering: 2-0-1-0Ukulele F chord diagram

Switching from Eb to F:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 4 times.

Eb to F

4. F → Bb chord transition

Ukulele F chord diagram Fingering: 2-0-1-0Ukulele F chord diagram
Ukulele A# | B♭ chord diagram Fingering: 3-2-1-1 Barre at fret 1.Ukulele A# | B♭ chord diagram

Switching from F to Bb:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 11 times.

F to Bb

5. Bb → Gm chord transition

Here's how to move from Bb to Gm:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 6 times.

6. Cm → F chord transition

Switching from Cm to F:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 8 times.

7. Bb → D chord transition

Here's how to move from Bb to D:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 5 times.

8. D → G chord transition

Switching 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.

9. G → Cm chord transition

Here's how to move from G to Cm:

  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 3.

This transition appears in the section, played 2 times.

10. D → Eb chord transition

Here's how to move from D to Eb:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 2 times.

11. Cm → D chord transition

Here's how to move from Cm to D:

  1. Lift your index finger from C string fret 3 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 2 times.

12. D → Gm chord transition

To move from D to Gm:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 4 times.

13. F → D chord transition

To move from F to D:

  1. Lift your index finger from E 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 section.

Pauvres Diables chord transition analysis

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

  • Pauvres Diables includes 63 chord transitions, 13 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.02% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
  • Pauvres Diables contains 1 of the top 10 transitions across Ukulelearn.
  • These transition patterns show how Pauvres Diables connects to the rest of Ukulelearn. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.
    After Cm, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are G (22%), F (11%), and Fm (9%).
    • Cm → F: 11%
    • Cm → D: 8%
    After F, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are C (40%), G (21%), and Am (11%).
    • F → Bb: 5%
    • F → D: 1%
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