La Bamba chords by
Ritchie Valens (Official Version)

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Key: C majorDifficulty: Beginner

Intro 1

D

G

A

D

G

A

Verse 1
D 
G 
A 
Para bailar La Bamba
D 
Para bailar La Bamba
G 
A 
D 
G 
A 
Se necesita una poca de gracia
D 
Una poca de gracia
G 
A 
D 
G 
A 
Pa' mí, pa' ti, ay arriba, ay arriba
D 
Y arriba, y arriba
G 
A 
D 
G 
A 
Por ti seré, por ti seré, por ti seré

Verse 2
D 
G 
A 
Yo no soy marinero
D 
G 
A 
Yo no soy marinero soy capitán
D 
G 
A 
Soy capitán, soy capitán
D 
G 
A 
Bamba, bamba
D 
G 
A 
Bamba, bamba
D 
G 
A 
Bamba, bamba,
D 
G 
A 
ba

Verse 3
D 
G 
A 
Para bailar La Bamba
D 
Para bailar La Bamba
G 
A 
D 
G 
A 
Se necesita una poca de gracia
D 
Una poca de gracia
G 
A 
Pa' mí, pa' ti, ay arriba, ay

Solo 1
D 
G 
A 
(arriba)
D 
G 
A 
D 
G 
A 
D 
G 
A 
D 
G 
A 
D 
G 
A 
D 
G 
A 
D 
G 
A 
D 

Verse 4
D 
G 
A 
Para bailar La Bamba
D 
Para bailar La Bamba
G 
A 
D 
G 
A 
Se necesita una poca de gracia
D 
Una poca de gracia
G 
A 
D 
G 
A 
Pa' mí, pa' ti, ay arriba, ay arriba
D 
Y arriba, y arriba
G 
A 
D 
G 
A 
Por ti seré, por ti seré, por ti seré
D 
G 
A 
Bamba, bamba
D 
G 
A 
Bamba, bamba
D 
G 
A 
Bamba, bamba
D 

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TunerE A D G B E

ChordsD G A

Chords

D
G
A

Finger positions, low to high (E A D G B e). 0 is open, x is muted.

D: x-x-0-2-3-2
G: 3-2-0-0-0-3
A: x-0-2-2-2-0

Capo: No capo

Transpose: 2

2

Accurately transcribed by the GuitarTuna team.

Most chord-change problems come from the strumming hand, not the fretting hand. The basic strumming course covers the patterns and timing that make any chord progression easier to play. Practice basic strumming

This is the definitive original version of La Bamba by Ritchie Valens, transcribed exactly as it was recorded in the studio. Unlike our simplified arrangement, this chart preserves the precise chord voicings and progressions in the original key of C major. It suits players who want to learn La Bamba the way Ritchie Valens intended, without oversimplifying the arrangement.

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