Jo Ann Campbell - Puka Puka Pants Ukulele Chords
Before you play, tune your ukulele and use the tools below to set up your view and flow.
Ukulele E7 chord diagram
Ukulele A7 chord diagram
Ukulele D chord diagram
Ukulele D7 chord diagram
Ukulele G chord diagram
Ukulele Gm chord diagram
[Opening]
[E7] [A7] [D] [E7] [A7] [D]
[D]Never cared for stylish clothes
[E7]Send them back to France.
Give me a [A7]coconut hat on the side of my head
And my [E7]puka [A7]puka [D]pants [A7]
[section 2]
[D]Strum my ukulele, boy, [E7]“Wanna see me dance?”
Give me a [A7]note and I’ll sing “a ring a ding ding”
In my [E7]puka [A7]puka [D]pants [D7]
[section 3]
I like to [G]spend my day the [Gm]island way [D]just having fun
And [G]where I go, I’ll [Gm]say hello [E7]to every[A7]one.
[chorus]
[D]Gonna stay the picnic type, [E7]never mind the ants
With my [A7]shirt tail flapping in the breeze
And my [E7]puka [A7]puka, [E7]puka puka [A7]puka,
[E7]puka puka [A7]puka [D7]pants
[section 4]
[D]Never cared for stylish clothes, [E7]Send them back to France.
With a [A7]figure like mine, I can get along fine, in my [E7]puka [A7]puka [D]pants
[D]She’s inclined to shy away [E7]from the cads and cants
With a [A7]flower lei hanging round my neck
And my [E7]puka [A7]puka [D7]pants [D7]
[section 5]
The [G]moon is shining [Gm]on the sea, [D]it’s only kind of [D7]dark
I [G]look at you, you [Gm]look at me, [E7]and we feel the [A7]spark.
[chorus]
[D]Gonna stay the picnic type, [E7]never mind the ants
With my [A7]shirt tail flapping in the breeze
And my [E7]puka [A7]puka, [E7]puka puka [A7]puka,
[E7]puka puka [A7]puka [D]pants
[Closing]
And my [E7]puka [A7]puka, [E7]puka puka [A7]puka,
[E7]puka puka [A7]puka [D7]pants [A7] [D]
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
To move from E7 to A7;
- While playing E7, first lift your middle finger and ring finger.
- Lift your index finger from G string fret 1 and place it on C string fret 1.
2. A7 → D chord transition
To move from A7 to D;
- Lift your index finger from C string fret 1 and place it on G string fret 2.
- Place middle finger on C string fret 2.
- Place ring finger on E string fret 2.
3. D → E7 chord transition
To move from D to E7;
- Slide your index finger on G string from fret 2 to fret 1.
- Keep middle finger on C string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger from E string fret 2 to A string fret 2.
4. D → D7 chord transition
To move from D to D7;
- While playing D, lift your middle finger from C string fret 2.
- Keep index finger on G string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from E string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 3.
5. D7 → G chord transition
To move from D7 to G;
- Lift your index finger from G string fret 2 and place it on C string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger from A string fret 3 to E string fret 3.
- Place middle finger on A string fret 2.
6. G → Gm chord transition
To move from G to Gm;
- Lift your index finger from C string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from A string fret 2 to C string fret 2.
- Keep ring finger on E string fret 3.
7. Gm → D chord transition
To move from Gm to D;
- Lift your index finger from A string fret 1 and place it on G string fret 2.
- Keep middle finger on C string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger on E string from fret 3 to fret 2.
8. D → G chord transition
To move from D to G;
- Lift your index finger from G string fret 2 and place it on C string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from C string fret 2 to A string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger on E string from fret 2 to fret 3.
9. Gm → E7 chord transition
To move from Gm to E7;
- Lift your index finger from A string fret 1 and place it on G string fret 1.
- Keep middle finger on C string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger from E string fret 3 to A string fret 2.
10. A7 → D7 chord transition
To move from A7 to D7;
- Lift your index finger from C string fret 1 and place it on G string fret 2.
- Place ring finger on A string fret 3.
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 (42%), D7 (18%), and Dm (12%).
- A7 → D: 42%
- A7 → D7: 18%
After E7, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are A (31%), Am (28%), and A7 (7%).- E7 → A7: 7%