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Moira Dela Torre - Paubaya Chords

ChordsF, Am, Bb, C, Bbm, Dm, Gm
Strumming↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑

Before you play, tune your guitar and use the tools below to set up your view and flow.

  • Guitar F chord diagram Fingering: 1-3-3-2-1-1 Barre at fret 1.Guitar F chord diagram
  • Guitar Am chord diagram Fingering: x-0-2-2-1-0Guitar Am chord diagram
  • Guitar A# | B♭ chord diagram Fingering: x-1-3-3-3-1 Barre at fret 1.Guitar A# | B♭ chord diagram
  • Guitar C chord diagram Fingering: x-3-2-0-1-0Guitar C chord diagram
  • Guitar A#m | B♭m chord diagram Fingering: x-1-3-3-2-1 Barre at fret 1.Guitar A#m | B♭m chord diagram
  • Guitar Dm chord diagram Fingering: x-x-0-2-3-1Guitar Dm chord diagram
  • Guitar Gm chord diagram Fingering: 3-1-0-0-3-3Guitar Gm chord diagram


Sa[F]an nag[Am]simulang mag[Bb]bago ang [C]lahat.
Kai[F]lan, [Am]nung ako’y ‘di [Bb]na naging sa[C]pat?
Ba’t [Bb]’di mo si[Bbm]nabi nung [Am]una pa [Dm]lang,
[Gm]Ako ang kai[Am]langan, [Bb]pero [C]’di ang mahal.


[F] [Am] [Bb] [C]
Sa[F]an nagkul[Am]ang ang [Bb]aking pagmama[C]hal?
La[F]hat ay bini[Am]gay, nang ma[Bb]pangiti ka [C]lang,
Ba’t [Bb]’di ko na[Bbm]kita na [Am]ayaw mo [Dm]na?
[Gm]Ako ang ka[Am]sama, [Bb]pero [C]hanap mo’y [F]siya.


At [Bb]kung masa[C]ya ka sa [Am]piling [Dm]niya,
Hin[Gm]di ko na pipilit [C]pa.
Ang [Bb]tanging hi[C]ling ko [Am]lang sakan[Dm]ya,
Wag [Gm]kang palu[Am]hain, [Bb]at [C]alagaan ka ni[F]ya.


[F] [Am] [Bb] [C] [F] [Am] [Bb] [C]
[F]Saan nati[Am]gil ang pa[Bb]giging to[C]too.
Sa [F]tuwing mababang[Am]git na ma[Bb]hal mo [C]ako.
Ba’t [Bb]’di mo [Bbm]inamin na [Am]merong [Dm]iba?
[Gm]Ako ang [Am]kayakap, [Bb]pero [C]isip mo’y [F]siya.


At [Bb]kung masa[C]ya ka sa [Am]piling [Dm]niya,
Hin[Gm]di ko na pipilit [C]pa.
Ang [Bb]tanging hi[C]ling ko [Am]lang sakan[Dm]ya,
Wag [Gm]kang palu[Am]hain, [Bb]at [C]alagaan ka ni[F]ya.


[F] [Am] [Bb] [C] [Dm] [Am] [Bb] [C]
Ba’t [Bb]di ko [Bbm]naisip na [Am]merong hang[Dm]gan
[Gm]Ako yung [Am]nauna, [Bb]
Pero [C]siya ang wa[F]kas.


At [Bb]kita na[C]man sa ‘yong [Am]mga [Dm]mata.
Kung [Gm]bakit pinili mo si[C]ya.
Ma[Bb]hirap la[C]banan ang [Am]tinadha[Dm]na.
Pi[Gm]napa[Am]ubaya, [Bb] [Am]
Pi[Gm]napa[Am]ubaya, [Bb]
Pi[Gm]napa[Am]ubaya, [Bb]ko [C]na sa Kan[F]ya…

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AlbumPatawad
GenresPop
Year2020
KeyF

How to play Paubaya on Guitar (Step-by-step)

Moira Dela Torre - Paubaya on guitar requires 7 chords and 14 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.

Paubaya uses these transitions most often: Bb → C (24), Am → Bb (20), and C → F (13). 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 F - Am chord transition.

1. F → Am chord transition

To move from F to Am;

  1. While playing F, lift your pinky from D string fret 3.
  2. Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 and place it on B string fret 1.
  3. Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to D string fret 2.
  4. Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on G string fret 2.
F to Am

2. Am → Bb chord transition

To move from Am to Bb;

  1. Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on A string fret 1.
  2. Slide your middle finger on D string from fret 2 to fret 3.
  3. Slide your ring finger on G string from fret 2 to fret 3.
  4. Place pinky on B string fret 3.
Am to Bb

3. Bb → C chord transition

To move from Bb to C;

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

4. C → F chord transition

To move from C to F;

  1. Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on E string fret 1.
  2. Slide your middle finger from D string fret 2 to G string fret 2.
  3. Keep ring finger on A string fret 3.
  4. Place pinky on D string fret 3.
C to F

5. Bb → Bbm chord transition

To move from Bb to Bbm;

  1. Keep index finger on A string fret 1.
  2. Lift your middle finger from D string fret 3 and place it on B string fret 2.
  3. Slide your ring finger from G string fret 3 to D string fret 3.
  4. Lift your pinky from B string fret 3 and place it on G string fret 3.

6. Bbm → Am chord transition

To move from Bbm to Am;

  1. While playing Bbm, lift your pinky from G string fret 3.
  2. Lift your index finger from A string fret 1 and place it on B string fret 1.
  3. Slide your middle finger from B string fret 2 to D string fret 2.
  4. Lift your ring finger from D string fret 3 and place it on G string fret 2.

7. Am → Dm chord transition

To move from Am to Dm;

  1. Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on E string fret 1.
  2. Slide your middle finger from D string fret 2 to G string fret 2.
  3. Lift your ring finger from G string fret 2 and place it on B string fret 3.

8. Dm → Gm chord transition

To move from Dm to Gm;

  1. Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 and place it on A string fret 1.
  2. Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
  3. Keep ring finger on B string fret 3.
  4. Place pinky on E string fret 3.

9. Gm → Am chord transition

To move from Gm to Am;

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

10. F → Bb chord transition

To move from F to Bb;

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

11. C → Am chord transition

To move from C to Am;

  1. Keep index finger on B string fret 1.
  2. Keep middle finger on D string fret 2.
  3. Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on G string fret 2.

12. Gm → C chord transition

To move from Gm to C;

  1. While playing Gm, lift your pinky from E string fret 3.
  2. Lift your index finger from A string fret 1 and place it on B string fret 1.
  3. Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to D string fret 2.
  4. Lift your ring finger from B string fret 3 and place it on A string fret 3.

13. C → Dm chord transition

To move from C to Dm;

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

14. Bb → Gm chord transition

To move from Bb to Gm;

  1. Keep index finger on A string fret 1.
  2. Lift your middle finger from D string fret 3 and place it on E string fret 3.
  3. Slide your ring finger from G string fret 3 to B string fret 3.
  4. Lift your pinky from B string fret 3 and place it on E string fret 3.

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

  • Paubaya includes 128 chord transitions, 14 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.03% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
  • Paubaya contains 2 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
  • These transition patterns show how Paubaya connects to the rest of Chordier. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.
    After Am, the most likely next chords across Chordier are F (26%), G (21%), and C (16%).
    • Am → Dm: 8%
    • Am → Bb: 1%
    After Bb, the most likely next chords across Chordier are F (34%), C (20%), and Dm (9%).
    • Bb → C: 20%
    • Bb → Gm: 6%