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La Bamba chords by Selena (Official Version)

GuitarPianoUkulele

Db
Ab
Gb
Ab7

Intro 1
Bamba, bamba
Db 
Ab 
Db 
Ab 
 (D flat major)  (A flat major)  (D flat major)  (A flat major) 
Db 
Ab 
Db 
Ab 
 (D flat major) Oye  (A flat major) tú, ven pa'  (D flat major) cua!  (A flat major) 
Db 
Ab 
Db 
Ab 
 (D flat major)  (A flat major)  (D flat major)  (A flat major) 
Db 
Ab 
Db 
 (D flat major)  (A flat major)  (D flat major) 
Ab 
 (A flat major) Para bailar la bamba

Verse 1
Db 
 (D flat major) 
Ab 
Db 
Ab 
 (A flat major) Para bailar la bamba  (D flat major) se necesita  (A flat major) 
Db 
Una poca de  (D flat major) gracia
Ab 
Db 
Ab 
 (A flat major) Una poca de  (D flat major) gracia y otra cosita  (A flat major) 
Db 
Ay, arriba y a (D flat major) rriba
Ab 
Db 
Ab 
 (A flat major) Ay, arriba y a (D flat major) rriba y arriba iré  (A flat major) 
Db 
Yo no soy mari (D flat major) nero
Ab 
Db 
Ab 
 (A flat major) Yo no soy mari (D flat major) nero, por ti seré  (A flat major) 
Db 
Gb 
Ab7 
Por ti se (D flat major) ré, por  (G flat major) ti  seré  (A flat7) 

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Chorus 1

Bam ba, bamba

Bam ba, bamba

Bam ba, bamba

Bam ba

Para subir al cie

Verse 2
Db 
 (D flat major) lo
Ab 
Db 
Ab 
 (A flat major) Para subir al cielo  (D flat major) se necesita  (A flat major) 
Db 
Una escalera  (D flat major) grande
Ab 
Db 
Ab 
 (A flat major) Una escalera  (D flat major) grande y otra chiquita  (A flat major) 
Db 
Ay, arriba y a (D flat major) rriba
Ab 
Db 
Ab 
 (A flat major) Ay, arriba y a (D flat major) rriba y arriba iré  (A flat major) 
Db 
Yo no soy mari (D flat major) nero
Ab 
Db 
Ab 
 (A flat major) Yo no soy mari (D flat major) nero, soy capitán  (A flat major) 
Db 
Gb 
Ab7 
Soy capi  (D flat major) tán, soy  (G flat major) capitán  (A flat7) 

Chorus 2
Db 
Gb 
Ab 
 (D flat major) Bam  (G flat major) ba, bamba  (A flat major) 
Db 
Gb 
Ab 
 (D flat major) Bam  (G flat major) ba, bamba  (A flat major) 
Db 
Gb 
Ab 
 (D flat major) Bam  (G flat major) ba, bamba  (A flat major) 
Db 
Gb 
 (D flat major) Bam  (G flat major) ba
Ab 
 (A flat major) Una vez que te

Verse 3
Db 
Ab 
 (D flat major) dije  (A flat major) 
Db 
Ab 
Una vez que te  (D flat major) dije que eras bonita  (A flat major) 
Db 
Ab 
Se te puso la  (D flat major) cara  (A flat major) 
Db 
Ab 
Se te puso la  (D flat major) cara colora (A flat major) dita
Db 
Ay, arriba y a (D flat major) rriba
Ab 
Db 
Ab 
 (A flat major) Ay, arriba y a (D flat major) rriba y arriba iré  (A flat major) 
Db 
Yo no soy mari (D flat major) nero
Ab 
Db 
Ab 
 (A flat major) Yo no soy mari (D flat major) nero, por ti seré  (A flat major) 
Db 
Gb 
Ab7 
Por ti se (D flat major) ré, por  (G flat major) ti  seré  (A flat7) 

Interlude 1
Db 
Gb 
Ab 
 (D flat major)  (G flat major)  (A flat major) Sabor
Ab 
Gb 
Db 
 (A flat major)  (G flat major)  (D flat major) Hey
Db 
Gb 
Ab 
Ab 
Gb 
Db 
 (D flat major)  (G flat major)  (A flat major)  (A flat major)  (G flat major)  (D flat major) 
Db 
Gb 
Ab 
Ab 
Gb 
Db 
 (D flat major)  (G flat major)  (A flat major)  (A flat major)  (G flat major)  (D flat major) 
Db 
Gb 
Ab 
Ab 
Gb 
Db 
 (D flat major)  (G flat major)  (A flat major)  (A flat major)  (G flat major)  (D flat major) 
Db 
Gb 
Ab 
Db 
Gb 
Ab 
 (D flat major)  (G flat major)  (A flat major)  (D flat major)  (G flat major)  (A flat major) 
Db 
Gb 
Ab 
Db 
Gb 
Ab 
 (D flat major)  (G flat major)  (A flat major)  (D flat major)  (G flat major)  (A flat major) 
Db 
Gb 
Ab 
Db 
Gb 
Ab 
 (D flat major)  (G flat major)  (A flat major)  (D flat major)  (G flat major)  (A flat major) 

Verse 4
Db 
Ab 
Muchos tocan la  (D flat major) bamba  (A flat major) 
Db 
Ab 
Muchos tocan la  (D flat major) bamba, pero Los  (A flat major) Dinos
Db 
Ab 
Le dan sabor (D flat major) cito  (A flat major) 
Db 
Ab 
Le dan sabor (D flat major) cito, pero bo (A flat major) nito
Db 
Ay, arriba y a (D flat major) rriba
Ab 
Db 
Ab 
 (A flat major) Ay, arriba y a (D flat major) rriba y arriba iré  (A flat major) 
Db 
Gb 
Yo no soy mari (D flat major) nero  (G flat major) 
Ab 
Db 
Gb 
Ab 
 (A flat major) Yo no soy mari (D flat major) nero, soy  (G flat major) capitán  (A flat major) 
Db 
Gb 
Ab7 
Soy capi  (D flat major) tán, soy  (G flat major) capitán  (A flat7) 

Chorus 3

Bam ba, bamba

Bam ba, bamba

Bam ba, bamba

Bam ba, bamba

Chorus 4

Bam ba, bamba

Bam ba, bamba

Bam ba, bamba

Bam ba, bamba (sabor)

Interlude 2
Db 
Gb 
Ab 
Db 
Gb 
Ab 
 (D flat major)  (G flat major)  (A flat major)  (D flat major)  (G flat major)  (A flat major) 
Db 
Gb 
Ab 
Db 
Gb 
Ab 
 (D flat major)  (G flat major)  (A flat major)  (D flat major)  (G flat major)  (A flat major) 
Db 
Gb 
Ab 
Db 
Gb 
Ab 
 (D flat major)  (G flat major)  (A flat major)  (D flat major)  (G flat major)  (A flat major) 
Db 
Gb 
Ab 
Db 
Gb 
Ab 
 (D flat major)  (G flat major)  (A flat major)  (D flat major)  (G flat major)  (A flat major) 
[Drums]

Verse 5
Para bailar la bamba
Para bailar la bamba se necesita
Db 
Gb 
Una poca de  (D flat major) gracia  (G flat major) 
Ab 
Db 
Gb 
Ab 
 (A flat major) Una poca de  (D flat major) gracia y o (G flat major) tra cosita  (A flat major) 
Db 
Gb 
Ay, arriba y a (D flat major) rriba  (G flat major) 
Ab 
Db 
Gb 
Ab 
 (A flat major) Ay, arriba y a (D flat major) rriba y a (G flat major) rriba iré  (A flat major) 
Db 
Gb 
Yo no soy mari (D flat major) nero  (G flat major) 
Ab 
Db 
Gb 
Ab 
 (A flat major) Yo no soy mari (D flat major) nero, por  (G flat major) ti  seré  (A flat major) 
Db 
Gb 
Ab7 
Por ti se (D flat major) ré, por  (G flat major) ti  seré  (A flat7) 

Chorus 5

Bam ba, bamba

Bam ba, bamba

Bam ba, bamba

Bam ba, bamba

Chorus 6
Db 
Gb 
Ab 
 (D flat major) Bam  (G flat major) ba, bamba  (A flat major) 
Db 
Gb 
Ab 
 (D flat major) Bam  (G flat major) ba, bamba  (A flat major) 
Db 
Gb 
Ab 
 (D flat major) Bam  (G flat major) ba, bamba  (A flat major) 
Db 
Gb 
Ab 
 (D flat major) Bam  (G flat major) ba, bamba  (A flat major) 
[Repite y fade]

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Db
Ab
Gb
Ab7

Tuning: E A D G B EDifficulty: IntermediateKey: Db majorBPM: 113

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

Db: x-4-6-6-6-x
Ab: 4-6-6-5-4-4
Gb: 2-4-4-3-2-2
Ab7: 4-6-4-5-4-4

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This is the definitive original version of La Bamba by Selena, 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 Db major. It is designed for guitarists ready to move past the basics and capture the true feel of Selena's performance.

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