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Vika - Pualena Ukulele Chords

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

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

AFAFAFA
IslandF#mbabyyou’resoBmbeautiful,youdrivemeF#mcrazy
Youknowyou’reC#allthatIneed,somuchDmore
YourBmstrengthandbeauty,IcanF#mseeinyoureyes
IC#losesightofmyF#mworld,babyBmlove
Nowordscanholdwhat’sF#mtrulyonmymind
JustC#feelthebeatofmyF#mheart,andyou’llknowwhatIGmeanE
You’remy,BmPualena,you’resoEbeautiful
Godknows,IAloveyou,you’reF#allIneed
BmPualena,youtakemyEbreathaway,F#mPualenaBmE
YouknowF#mlately,allIBmthinkaboutisholdingyouF#mclosetome
AndneverC#leavingyourside,I’llkeepyouDwarm
BmTimepassesbyandF#mstillyou’reonmymind
IC#can’timagineF#mlivingmylifewithoutyougirl
TheBmspecialmoments,F#myouandIcanonlyshare
WillC#alwayskeepusF#mtogether,andneverGapartE
You’remy,BmPualena,you’resoEbeautiful
Godknows,IAloveyou,you’reF#allIneed
BmPualena,youtakemyEbreathaway,F#mPualenaBmE
BmEAF#BmEF#mBmE
BmTimepassesbyandF#mstillyou’reonmymind
IC#can’timagineF#mlivingmylifewithoutyougirl
TheBmspecialmoments,youF#mandIcanonlyshare
WillC#alwayskeepusF#mtogether,andneverGapartE
You’remy,BmPualena,you’resoEbeautiful
Godknows,IAloveyou,you’reF#allIneed
BmPualena,youtakemyEbreathaway,F#mPualenaBmE
You’remy,BmPualena,you’resoEbeautiful
Godknows,IAloveyou,you’reF#allIneed
BmPualena,youtakemyEbreathaway,F#mPualenaBmE
ArtistVika
AlbumIsland Love Jams
GenresPop
Year2005
KeyF#m
DifficultyAdvanced

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

Vika - Pualena on ukulele requires 9 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.

Pualena uses these transitions most often: Bm → E (15), F#m → Bm (10), and Bm → F#m (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 A - F chord transition.

1. A → F chord transition

To move from A to F:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 3 times.

A to F

2. A → F#m chord transition

Switching from A to F#m:

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

This transition appears in the section.

A to F#m

3. F#m → Bm chord transition

To move from F#m to Bm:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 10 times.

F#m to Bm

4. F#m → C# chord transition

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

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

This transition appears in the section, played 8 times.

F#m to C#

5. C# → D chord transition

To move from C# to D:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 2 times.

6. D → Bm chord transition

Switching from D to Bm:

  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 C string fret 2.
  3. Slide your ring finger from E string fret 2 to G string fret 4.

This transition appears in the section, played 2 times.

7. F#m → G chord transition

Switching from F#m 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. Slide your ring finger on E string from fret 2 to fret 3.

This transition appears in the section, played 3 times.

8. G → E chord transition

Here's how to move from G to E:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 3 times.

9. E → Bm chord transition

Here's how to move from E to Bm:

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

This transition appears in the chorus, played 6 times.

10. E → A chord transition

Here's how to move from E to A:

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

This transition appears in the chorus, played 5 times.

11. A → F# chord transition

To move from A to F#:

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

This transition appears in the chorus, played 5 times.

12. F# → Bm chord transition

Here's how to move from F# to Bm:

  1. While playing F#, lift your middle finger from E string fret 2.
  2. Slide your index finger on C string from fret 1 to fret 2.
  3. Slide your ring finger on G string from fret 3 to fret 4.

This transition appears in the chorus, played 5 times.

13. E → F#m chord transition

Here's how to move from E to F#m:

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

This transition appears in the chorus, played 6 times.

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

  • Pualena includes 91 chord transitions, 13 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.02% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
  • Pualena contains 2 of the top 25 transitions across Ukulelearn.
  • These transition patterns show how Pualena connects to the rest of Ukulelearn. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.
    After Bm, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are G (25%), A (19%), and Em (13%).
    • Bm → F#m: 4%
    • Bm → E: 4%
    After F#m, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are D (21%), A (18%), and E (14%).
    • F#m → G: 10%
    • F#m → Bm: 10%