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Julio Iglesias - Pauvres Diables Ukulele Chords

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.

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


Vous les [Gm]femmes, vous le [Cm]charme
Vos sou[Eb]rires nous at[F]tirent nous dé[Bb]sarment
Vous les [Gm]anges, ado [Cm]rables
Et nous [F]sommes, nous les hommes, pauvres [Bb]diables


Avec des [D]milliers de [G]roses, on vous en[Cm]toure
On vous [Eb]aime et, sans le [F]dire, on vous le [Bb]prouve
On se [D]croit très forts, on pense vous con[Eb]naître
On vous [Cm]dit toujours, vous répondez peut [D]être


Vous les [Gm]femmes, vous mon [Cm]drame
Vous si douces, vous la [F]source de nos [Bb]larmes
Pauvres [Gm]diables, que nous [Cm]sommes
Vulné[F]rables, misé[Bb]rables, nous les [D]hommes
[Gm]Pauvres diables, [Cm]pauvres diables [F] [Bb]


Dès qu’un [D]autre vous sou[G]rit, on a ten[Cm]dance
A jouer plus ou moins [F]bien l’indiffé[Bb]rence
On fait [D]tout pour se calmer; puis on [Eb]éclate
On est [Cm]fous de jalousie et ça vous [D]flatte


Vous les [Gm]femmes, vous le [Cm]charme
Vos sou[Eb]rires nous at[F]tirent nous dé[Bb]sarment
Pauvres di[Gm]ables que nous [Cm]sommes
Vulné[Eb]rables, misé[F]rables, nous les [D]hommes


[Gm]Pauvres diables, [Cm]Pauvres diables, [F]Pauvres [Bb]diables
[Gm] [Cm] [F] [Bb] [Gm] [Cm] [F] [Bb] [Gm]

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AlbumÀ vous les femmes
GenresPop
Year1979
KeyGm

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

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.
Gm to Cm

2. Cm → Eb chord transition

To move 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.
Cm to Eb

3. Eb → F chord transition

To move 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.
Eb to F

4. F → Bb chord transition

To move 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.
F to Bb

5. Bb → Gm chord transition

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.

6. Cm → F chord transition

To move 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.

7. Bb → D chord transition

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.

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.

9. G → Cm chord transition

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.

10. D → Eb chord transition

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.

11. Cm → D chord transition

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.

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.

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.

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 Gm (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%