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Julio Iglesias - Don Quichotte Ukulele Chords

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ChordsDm, Bb, Gm, A, C, F, Ebm, Abm, C#, F#
Strumming↓-↓↑-↑↓↑

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

  • Ukulele Dm chord diagram Fingering: 2-2-1-0Ukulele Dm chord diagram
  • Ukulele A# | B♭ chord diagram Fingering: 3-2-1-1 Barre at fret 1.Ukulele A# | B♭ chord diagram
  • Ukulele Gm chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-3-1Ukulele Gm chord diagram
  • Ukulele A chord diagram Fingering: 2-1-0-0Ukulele A chord diagram
  • Ukulele C chord diagram Fingering: 0-0-0-3Ukulele C chord diagram
  • Ukulele F chord diagram Fingering: 2-0-1-0Ukulele F chord diagram
  • Ukulele D#m | E♭m chord diagram Fingering: 3-3-2-1Ukulele D#m | E♭m chord diagram
  • Ukulele G#m | A♭m chord diagram Fingering: 4-3-4-2Ukulele G#m | A♭m chord diagram
  • Ukulele C# | D♭ chord diagram Fingering: 1-1-1-4 Barre at fret 1.Ukulele C# | D♭ chord diagram
  • Ukulele F# | G♭ chord diagram Fingering: 3-1-2-1 Barre at fret 1.Ukulele F# | G♭ chord diagram

[Opening]
[Dm] [Bb] [Gm] [A] [Dm] [Bb] [Gm] [A]
[Dm]Avant moi Cervantès a écrit mon histoire
Et pourtant je reviens te la mettre en mé [Gm]moire
[C]Don Quichotte est mon nom, l’espérance est ma [F]vie
[A]J’ai des rêves trop grands et le coeur trop [Dm]petit

[section 2]
[Dm]Mais il n’est pas question que je baisse le bras
L’impossible est possible aussitôt qu’on y [Gm]croit
[C]L’aventure est partout et partout je [F]l’attends
[A]Je suis prêt à mourir pour un moulin à [Dm]vent!

[chorus]
[Gm]Pauvre Don Quichotte, au coeur un peu [Dm]fou
[A]Je suivrai mon rêve jusqu’au [Dm]bout
[Gm]Un jour dans les yeux de ma [Dm]Dulcinée
Je vais finir par trou[A]ver. L’amour et la [Dm]liberté

[section 3]
[Dm]Moi je suis capitaine et le seul maître a bord
Dún voilier qui toujours est resté dans le [Gm]port
[C]Mais les gens ne voient pas tout ce que je de[F]vine
[A]Car les choses ne sont que ce qu’on [Dm]imagine [Bb]

[Closing]
[Ebm]Si ma soif de justice est plus forte que tout
C’est que pour vous défendre il m’en faut, et [Abm]beaucoup
[C#]J’ai la force d’un homme et les yeux d’un [F#]enfant
[Bb]Moi je suis Don Quichotte et non pas Don [Ebm]Juan

[chorus]
[Abm]Pauvre Don Quichotte, au coeur un peu [Ebm]fou
[Bb]Je suivrai mon rêve jusqu’au [Ebm]bout
[Abm]Un jour dans les yeux de ma [Ebm]Dulcinée
Je vais finir par [Bb]trouver. L’amour et la [Ebm]liberté
Je vais finir par [Bb]trouver. L’amour et la [Ebm]liberté

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ArtistJulio Iglesias
AlbumMa vie : Mes plus grands succès
GenresPop
Year1998
KeyDm

How to play Don Quichotte on Ukulele (Step-by-step)

Julio Iglesias - Don Quichotte on ukulele requires 10 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.

Don Quichotte uses these transitions most often: A → Dm (7), Bb → Ebm (5), and Dm → Gm (5). 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 Dm - Bb chord transition.

1. Dm → Bb chord transition

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

To move from Dm 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. Slide your ring finger from C string fret 2 to G string fret 3.
Dm to Bb

2. Bb → Gm chord transition

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

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.
Bb to Gm

3. Gm → A chord transition

Ukulele Gm chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-3-1Ukulele Gm chord diagram
Ukulele A chord diagram Fingering: 2-1-0-0Ukulele A chord diagram

To move from Gm to A;

  1. While playing Gm, lift your ring finger from E string fret 3.
  2. Lift your index finger from A 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.
Gm to A

4. A → Dm chord transition

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

To move from A to Dm;

  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.
  3. Place ring finger on C string fret 2.
A to Dm

5. Dm → Gm chord transition

To move from Dm to Gm;

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

6. Gm → C chord transition

To move from Gm to C;

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

7. C → F chord transition

To move from C to F;

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

8. F → A chord transition

To move from F to A;

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

9. Bb → Ebm chord transition

To move from Bb to Ebm;

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

10. Ebm → Abm chord transition

To move from Ebm to Abm;

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

11. Abm → C# chord transition

To move from Abm to C#;

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

12. C# → F# chord transition

To move from C# to F#;

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

13. F# → Bb chord transition

To move from F# to Bb;

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

Don Quichotte chord transition analysis

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

  • Don Quichotte includes 48 chord transitions, 13 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.01% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
  • Don Quichotte contains 1 of the top 10 transitions across Ukulelearn.
  • These transition patterns show how Don Quichotte connects to the rest of Ukulelearn. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.
    After Dm, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are C (18%), G (16%), and Am (14%).
    • Dm → Bb: 9%
    • Dm → Gm: 5%
    After Bb, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are F (34%), C (20%), and Dm (9%).
    • Bb → Gm: 6%
    • Bb → Ebm: 0%
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