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Vika - Pualena Ukulele Chords

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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.

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

[Opening]
[A] [F] [A] [F] [A] [F] [A]
Island [F#m]baby you’re so [Bm]beautiful, you drive me [F#m]crazy
You know you’re [C#]all that I need, so much [D]more
Your [Bm]strength and beauty, I can [F#m]see in your eyes
I [C#]lose sight of my [F#m]world, baby [Bm]love
No words can hold what’s [F#m]truly on my mind
Just [C#]feel the beat of my [F#m]heart, and you’ll know what I [G]mean [E]

[chorus]
You’re my, [Bm]Pualena, you’re so [E]beautiful
God knows, I [A]love you, you’re [F#]all I need
[Bm]Pualena, you take my [E]breath away, [F#m]Pualena [Bm] [E]

[section 2]
You know [F#m]lately, all I [Bm]think about is holding you [F#m]close to me
And never [C#]leaving your side, I’ll keep you [D]warm
[Bm]Time passes by and [F#m]still you’re on my mind
I [C#]can’t imagine [F#m]living my life without you girl
The [Bm]special moments, [F#m]you and I can only share
Will [C#]always keep us [F#m]together, and never [G]apart [E]

[chorus]
You’re my, [Bm]Pualena, you’re so [E]beautiful
God knows, I [A]love you, you’re [F#]all I need
[Bm]Pualena, you take my [E]breath away, [F#m]Pualena [Bm] [E]

[Closing]
[Bm] [E] [A] [F#] [Bm] [E] [F#m] [Bm] [E]
[Bm]Time passes by and [F#m]still you’re on my mind
I [C#]can’t imagine [F#m]living my life without you girl
The [Bm]special moments, you [F#m]and I can only share
Will [C#]always keep us [F#m]together, and never [G]apart [E]

[chorus]
You’re my, [Bm]Pualena, you’re so [E]beautiful
God knows, I [A]love you, you’re [F#]all I need
[Bm]Pualena, you take my [E]breath away, [F#m]Pualena [Bm] [E]

[chorus]
You’re my, [Bm]Pualena, you’re so [E]beautiful
God knows, I [A]love you, you’re [F#]all I need
[Bm]Pualena, you take my [E]breath away, [F#m]Pualena [Bm] [E]

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ArtistVika
AlbumIsland Love Jams
GenresPop
Year2005
KeyF#m

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

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

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.
A to F

3. F#m → Bm chord transition

Ukulele F#m | G♭m chord diagram Fingering: 2-1-2-0Ukulele F#m | G♭m chord diagram
Ukulele Bm chord diagram Fingering: 4-2-2-2 Barre at fret 2.Ukulele Bm chord diagram

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.
F#m to Bm

4. F#m → C# chord transition

Ukulele F#m | G♭m chord diagram Fingering: 2-1-2-0Ukulele F#m | G♭m chord diagram
Ukulele C# | D♭ chord diagram Fingering: 1-1-1-4 Barre at fret 1.Ukulele C# | D♭ chord diagram

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.
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.

6. D → Bm chord transition

To move 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.

7. F#m → G chord transition

To move 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.

8. G → E chord transition

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.

9. E → Bm chord transition

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.

10. E → A chord transition

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.

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.

12. F# → Bm chord transition

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.

13. E → F#m chord transition

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.

Pualena chord transition analysis

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 (22%), A (19%), and E (14%).
    • F#m → Bm: 10%
    • F#m → G: 9%
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