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Procol Harum - Conquistador Ukulele Chords

ChordsEm, C7, B7, A7, D, D7, E7, Am
Strumming↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑

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

  • Ukulele Em chord diagram Fingering: 0-4-3-2Ukulele Em chord diagram
  • Ukulele C7 chord diagram Fingering: 0-0-0-1Ukulele C7 chord diagram
  • Ukulele B7 chord diagram Fingering: 2-3-2-2 Barre at fret 2.Ukulele B7 chord diagram
  • Ukulele A7 chord diagram Fingering: 0-1-0-0Ukulele A7 chord diagram
  • 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
  • Ukulele E7 chord diagram Fingering: 1-2-0-2Ukulele E7 chord diagram
  • Ukulele Am chord diagram Fingering: 2-0-0-0Ukulele Am chord diagram


[Em] [C7] [B7] [Em]
[Em]Conquistador your [A7]stallion stands [D]in need of compa[D7]ny
[Em]And like some angels [A7]haloed brow [D]you reek of puri[D7]ty
I see your [E7]armor-plated [Am]breast
Has [D]long since lost its [Em]sheen
And [E7]in your death mask [Am]face
There are no [D]signs which can be [Em]seen


[Em]And though I hoped for [C7]something to find
I could [Em]see no [C7]maze to unwind


[Em]Conquistador a [A7]vulture sits [D]upon your silver [D7]shield
[Em]And in your rusty [A7]scabbard now
[D]the sand has taken [D7]seed
And though your [E7]jewel encrusted [Am]blade
Has [D]not been plundered [Em]still
The sea has [E7]washed across your [Am]face
and [D]taken of its [Em]fill


And though I [Em]hoped for [C7]something to find
I could [Em]see no [C7]maze to unwind
And though I [Em]hoped for [C7]something to find
I could [Em]see no [C7]maze to unwind


[Em]Conquistador there [A7]is no time [D]I must pay my re[D7]spect
[Em]And though I came to [A7]jeer at you
[D]I leave now with re[D7]gret
And as the [E7]gloom begins to [Am]fall
I see there [D]is no only [Em]all
And though you [E7]came with sword held [Am]high
You did not [D]conquer only [Em]die


[Em]And though I hoped for [C7]something to find
I could [Em]see no [C7]maze to unwind [Em]

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AlbumProcol Harum
Year1967
KeyEm

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

Procol Harum - Conquistador on ukulele requires 8 chords and 12 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.

Conquistador uses these transitions most often: Em → C7 (9), C7 → Em (8), and A7 → D (6). 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 Em - C7 chord transition.

1. Em → C7 chord transition

To move from Em to C7;

  1. While playing Em, first lift your middle finger and ring finger.
  2. Slide your index finger on A string from fret 2 to fret 1.
Em to C7

2. C7 → B7 chord transition

To move from C7 to B7;

  1. Lift your index finger from A string fret 1 and place it on G string fret 2.
  2. Place middle finger on C string fret 3.
C7 to B7

3. B7 → Em chord transition

To move from B7 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 3 to E string fret 3.
  3. Place ring finger on C string fret 4.
B7 to Em

4. 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.
Em to A7

5. A7 → D chord transition

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.

6. D → D7 chord transition

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.

7. D7 → Em chord transition

To move from D7 to Em;

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

8. D7 → E7 chord transition

To move from D7 to E7;

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

9. E7 → Am chord transition

To move from E7 to Am;

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

10. Am → D chord transition

To move from Am to D;

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

11. D → Em chord transition

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.

12. Em → E7 chord transition

To move from Em to E7;

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

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

  • Conquistador includes 64 chord transitions, 12 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.02% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
  • Conquistador contains 1 of the top 10 transitions across Ukulelearn.
  • These transition patterns show how Conquistador connects to the rest of Ukulelearn. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.
    After Em, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are C (27%), G (18%), and D (17%).
    • Em → A7: 1%
    • Em → C7: 0%
    After D, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are G (29%), A (17%), and Em (17%).
    • D → Em: 17%
    • D → D7: 1%