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Jo Ann Campbell - Puka Puka Pants Ukulele Chords

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ChordsE7, A7, D, D7, G, Gm
Strumming↓-↓↑-↑↓↑

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

E7A7DE7A7D
DNevercaredforstylishclothes
E7SendthembacktoFrance.
GivemeaA7coconuthatonthesideofmyhead
AndmyE7pukaA7pukaDpantsA7
DStrummyukulele,boy,E7“Wannaseemedance?”
GivemeaA7noteandI’llsing“aringadingding”
InmyE7pukaA7pukaDpantsD7
IliketoGspendmydaytheGmislandwayDjusthavingfun
AndGwhereIgo,I’llGmsayhelloE7to A7everyone.
DGonnastaythepicnictype,E7nevermindtheants
WithmyA7shirttailflappinginthebreeze
AndmyE7pukaA7puka,E7pukapukaA7puka,
E7pukapukaA7pukaD7pants
DNevercaredforstylishclothes,E7SendthembacktoFrance.
WithaA7figurelikemine,Icangetalongfine,inmyE7pukaA7pukaDpants
DShe’sinclinedtoshyawayE7fromthecadsandcants
WithaA7flowerleihangingroundmyneck
AndmyE7pukaA7pukaD7pantsD7
TheGmoonisshiningGmonthesea,Dit’sonlykindofD7dark
IGlookatyou,youGmlookatme,E7andwefeeltheA7spark.
DGonnastaythepicnictype,E7nevermindtheants
WithmyA7shirttailflappinginthebreeze
AndmyE7pukaA7puka,E7pukapukaA7puka,
E7pukapukaA7pukaDpants
AndmyE7pukaA7puka,E7pukapukaA7puka,
E7pukapukaA7pukaD7pantsA7D
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ArtistJo Ann Campbell
AlbumSingle
GenresPop
Year1961
KeyE
DifficultyIntermediate

How to play Puka Puka Pants on Ukulele (Step-by-step)

Jo Ann Campbell - Puka Puka Pants on ukulele requires 6 chords and 10 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.

Puka Puka Pants uses these transitions most often: E7 → A7 (23), A7 → E7 (12), and A7 → D (10). 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 E7 - A7 chord transition.

1. E7 → A7 chord transition

Ukulele E7 chord diagram Fingering: 1-2-0-2Ukulele E7 chord diagram
Ukulele A7 chord diagram Fingering: 0-1-0-0Ukulele A7 chord diagram

To move from E7 to A7:

  1. While playing E7, first lift your middle finger and ring finger.
  2. Lift your index finger from G string fret 1 and place it on C string fret 1.

This transition appears in the section, played 23 times.

E7 to A7

2. 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 10 times.

A7 to D

3. D → E7 chord transition

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

To move from D to E7:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 8 times.

D to E7

4. D → D7 chord transition

Ukulele D chord diagram Fingering: 2-2-2-0Ukulele D chord diagram
Ukulele D7 chord diagram Fingering: 2-2-2-3 Barre at fret 2.Ukulele D7 chord diagram

Here's how to move from D to D7:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 2 times.

D to D7

5. D7 → G chord transition

Here's how to move from D7 to G:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 3 times.

6. G → Gm chord transition

Here's how to move from G to Gm:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 4 times.

7. Gm → D chord transition

Here's how to move from Gm to D:

  1. Lift your index finger from A 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 on E string from fret 3 to fret 2.

This transition appears in the section, played 2 times.

8. D → G chord transition

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.

9. Gm → E7 chord transition

To move from Gm to E7:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 2 times.

10. A7 → D7 chord transition

Here's how to move from A7 to D7:

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

This transition appears in the chorus, played 3 times.

Puka Puka Pants chord transition analysis

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

  • Puka Puka Pants includes 73 chord transitions, 10 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.02% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
  • Puka Puka Pants contains 1 of the top 10 transitions across Ukulelearn.
  • These transition patterns show how Puka Puka Pants connects to the rest of Ukulelearn. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.
    After A7, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are D (41%), D7 (18%), and Dm (13%).
    • A7 → D: 41%
    • A7 → D7: 18%
    After E7, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are A (31%), Am (28%), and A7 (7%).
    • E7 → A7: 7%
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