Jo Ann Campbell - Puka Puka Pants Chords
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[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]
[verse 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]
[verse 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
[verse 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]
[verse 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 Guitar (Step-by-step)
Jo Ann Campbell - Puka Puka Pants on guitar 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;
- Lift your index finger from G string fret 1 and place it on D string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from A string fret 2 to B string fret 2.
2. A7 → D chord transition
To move from A7 to D;
- Lift your index finger from D string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from B string fret 2 to E string fret 2.
- Place ring finger on B string fret 3.
3. D → E7 chord transition
To move from D to E7;
- While playing D, lift your ring finger from B string fret 3.
- Slide your index finger on G string from fret 2 to fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from E string fret 2 to A string fret 2.
4. D → D7 chord transition
To move from D to D7;
- Lift your index finger from G string fret 2 and place it on B string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from E string fret 2 to G string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from B string fret 3 and place it on E string fret 2.
5. D7 → G chord transition
To move from D7 to G;
- Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on A string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
- Slide your ring finger on E string from fret 2 to fret 3.
6. G → Gm chord transition
To move from G to Gm;
- Slide your index finger on A string from fret 2 to fret 1.
- Keep middle finger on E string fret 3.
- Slide your ring finger from E string fret 3 to B string fret 3.
- Place pinky on E string fret 3.
7. Gm → D chord transition
To move from Gm to D;
- While playing Gm, lift your pinky from E string fret 3.
- Lift your index finger from A string fret 1 and place it on G string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to E string fret 2.
- Keep ring finger on B string fret 3.
8. D → G chord transition
To move from D to G;
- Lift your index finger from G string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from E string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
- Lift your ring finger from B string fret 3 and place it on E string fret 3.
9. Gm → E7 chord transition
To move from Gm to E7;
- While playing Gm, first lift your ring finger and pinky.
- Lift your index finger from A string fret 1 and place it on G string fret 1.
- Slide your middle 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 D string fret 2 and place it on B string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from B string fret 2 to G string fret 2.
- Place ring finger on E string fret 2.
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 Chordier.
- Puka Puka Pants contains 1 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
- These transition patterns show how Puka Puka Pants connects to the rest of Chordier. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.After A7, the most likely next chords across Chordier are D (41%), D7 (18%), and Dm (13%).
- A7 → D: 41%
- A7 → D7: 18%
After E7, the most likely next chords across Chordier are A (31%), Am (28%), and A7 (7%).- E7 → A7: 7%