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Gipsy Kings - Volare Ukulele Chords

ChordsEm, Am, D, G, C, Cm, Bm
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 A key to play this song with easier chords.

  • Ukulele Em chord diagram Fingering: 0-4-3-2Ukulele Em chord diagram
  • Ukulele Am chord diagram Fingering: 2-0-0-0Ukulele Am 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 C chord diagram Fingering: 0-0-0-3Ukulele C chord diagram
  • Ukulele Cm chord diagram Fingering: 0-3-3-3 Barre at fret 3.Ukulele Cm chord diagram
  • Ukulele Bm chord diagram Fingering: 4-2-2-2 Barre at fret 2.Ukulele Bm chord diagram


[Em]Pienso que un sueno parecido no volvera [Am]mas
[D]Y me pintaba las manos y la cara de a[G]zul
[Em]Y me improviso el vien to rapido me [Am]llevo
[C]Y me hizo a volar en el cielo infini[D]to


Vo[C]lare, oh [Cm]oh Can[G]tare, [D]oh oh [Em]oh
Nel [C]blu di[D]pinto di [G]blu, [C]Felice di [D]stare la[G]ssu


Y volan[Em]do, volando feliz Yo me encuentro
mas [Bm]alto mas alto que el sol
Y mien[Am]stras que el mundo se aleja despacio de [Em]mi
Una [Cm]musica dulce se ha tocada solo para [D]mi


Vo[C]lare, oh [Cm]oh Can[G]tare, [D]oh oh [Em]oh
Nel [C]blu di[D]pinto di [G]blu, [C]Felice di [D]stare la[G]ssu


[Em]Pienso que un sueno parecido no volvera [Am]mas
[D]Y me pintaba las manos y la cara de a[G]zul
[Em]Y me improviso el vien to rapido me [Am]llevo
[C]Y me hizo a volar en el cielo infini[D]to


Vo[C]lare, oh [Cm]oh Can[G]tare, [D]oh oh [Em]oh
Nel [C]blu di[D]pinto di [G]blu, [C]Felice di [D]stare la[G]ssu


[Em]Pienso que un sueno parecido no volvera [Am]mas
[D]Y me pintaba las manos y la cara de a[G]zul
[Em]Y me improviso el vien to rapido me [Am]llevo
[C]Y me hizo a volar en el cielo infini[D]to


Vo[C]lare, oh [Cm]oh Can[G]tare, [D]oh oh [Em]oh
Nel [C]blu di[D]pinto di [G]blu, [C]Felice di [D]stare la[G]ssu

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AlbumMosaïque
GenresPop
Year1989
KeyEm

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

Gipsy Kings - Volare on ukulele requires 7 chords and 15 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.

Volare uses these transitions most often: C → D (11), D → G (11), and Em → Am (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 - Am chord transition.

1. Em → Am chord transition

To move from Em to Am;

  1. While playing Em, first lift your index finger and ring finger.
  2. Lift your middle finger from E string fret 3 and place it on G string fret 2.
Em to Am

2. 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.
Am to D

3. 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.
D to G

4. G → Em chord transition

To move from G to Em;

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

5. Am → C chord transition

To move from Am to C;

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

6. C → D chord transition

To move from C to D;

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

7. C → Cm chord transition

To move from C to Cm;

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

8. Cm → G chord transition

To move from Cm to G;

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

9. 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.

10. Em → C chord transition

To move from Em to C;

  1. While playing Em, first lift your index finger and middle finger.
  2. Lift your ring finger from C string fret 4 and place it on A string fret 3.

11. G → C chord transition

To move from G to C;

  1. While playing G, 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.

12. Em → Bm chord transition

To move from Em to Bm;

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

13. Bm → Am chord transition

To move from Bm to Am;

  1. While playing Bm, first lift your index finger and ring finger.
  2. Place middle finger on G string fret 2.

14. Em → Cm chord transition

To move from Em to Cm;

  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 3.

15. 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.

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

  • Volare includes 73 chord transitions, 15 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.02% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
  • Volare contains 5 of the top 10 transitions across Ukulelearn.
  • These transition patterns show how Volare connects to the rest of Ukulelearn. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.
    After D, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are G (29%), A (17%), and Em (17%).
    • D → G: 29%
    • D → Em: 17%
    After G, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are C (25%), D (24%), and Am (13%).
    • G → C: 25%
    • G → D: 24%