3 Chord Thursday Spanish Songs

On Thursday 4th May 2023, we revisit songs in Spanish, which we began a year ago for Cinco de Mayo. Join us in 3 Chord Thursday for this festive occasion with festive hispanic colors (see below). Check out the ten fun Spanish ukulele songs.

Our opening warm-up lesson will introduce the Andalucian cadence, which is a minor chord progression commonly used in Flamenco music: i–♭VII–♭VI–V (or V7) and back to i (in minor mode) or vi-V-IV-III (or III7) (in major key).

Am – G – F – E7

Dm – C – Bb – A7

Em – D – C – B7

Andalucian Cadences
  • 50 Ways to Leave Your Lover – Paul Simon
  • Don’t Let Me Be Misunderstood – The Animals
  • Good Vibrations – The Beach Boys
  • Happy Together – The Turtles
  • Hazy Shade of Winter – Paul Simon
  • Hit the Road Jack
  • In the Year 2525 – Zager & Evans
  • It Don’t Mean a Thing (If It Ain’t Got That Swing) – Duke Ellington
  • Las Ketchup (in Ebm)
  • Maneater – Hall & Oates
  • One More Cup of Coffee by Bob Dylan
  • Runaway – Del Shannon
  • Stray Cat Strut
  • Sultans of Swing
  • Walk Don’t Run
Play along with Am – G – F – E7
Spanish & English version Ebm – Db – Cb – Bb
Spanish version Ebm – Db – Cb – Bb

REFRÃO (6x):

Em
Aserejé, ja deje dejebe tude jebere
Sebiunouba majabi an de bugui an de buididipí

D
Aserejé, ja deje dejebe tude jebere
Sebiunouba majabi an de bugui an de buididipí

C
Aserejé, ja deje dejebe tude jebere

B7
Sebiunouba majabi an de bugui an de buididipí

Illustration by Eve Myles

Festive hispanic colors

  • red — rojo
  • pink — rosa
  • orange — naranja
  • yellow — amarillo
  • green — verde
  • blue — azul
  • brown — marrón
  • violet — violeta

The Line-Up

  1. Un Poquito in Am [2] – Henry (UK) (1-page PDF)
  2. Happy Birthday in Spanish in C [3] – Debbie (HI) (1-page PDF)
  3. Cielito Lindo in G [3] – Rose Marie (KS) (1-page PDF)
  4. Cucurucucu in C [3] – Bruce (IT) (1-page PDF)
  5. Sabor A Mi in G [7] – Ali (CA) (1-page PDF)
  6. La Que Se Fue in C – Amanda (MA)

Don’t forget your sunglasses!

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