Douce Ambience chords by Django Reinhardt

Chords with lyrics

Because of Django's disfigurement of his left hand he effectively only had the use of
thumb, first and second digits. So he had to play chords using these only. It has been
though that he was able in some instances to bring his disfigured fingers into play. We
will be using all of ours.

Django had to find a method of playing chords with his disfigurement. So he substituted
normal fingering to triads.

The triad is an inherently easy chord to play, and when used imaginatively can be used
great effect. Especially at speed.

I don't know if you are familiar with these chords but they are essential to get that
feel.

They all can be transposed up and down the neck as required.

I've always found when learning chords that putting them into context with a tune makes
task a little easier. So I'll first show you the chord shapes to the tune:

Gm6Gm6

E MajorE *!-----!-----!-----!-----!
BB *!-----!-----!-----!-----!
G+G !-----!--3--!-----!-----!
D MajorD !--1--!-----!-----!-----!
A augmentedA *!-----!-----!-----!-----!
E MajorE !-----!-(2)-!-----!-----!
  2nd

Am6Am6

E MajorE *!-----!-----!-----!-----!
BB *!-----!-----!-----!-----!
G+G !-----!--3--!-----!-----!
D MajorD !--1--!-----!-----!-----!
A augmentedA *!-----!-----!-----!-----!
E MajorE !-----!-(2)-!-----!-----!
  4th

D7D7

E MajorE *!-----!-----!-----!-----!
BB *!-----!-----!-----!-----!
G+G !-----!--3--!-----!-----!
D MajorD !--1--!-----!-----!-----!
A augmentedA !-----!-(2)-!-----!-----!
E MajorE *!-----!-----!-----!-----!
  4th

BbMaj6

E MajorE *!-----!-----!-----!-----!
BB *!-----!-----!-----!-----!
G+G !-----!-----!--3--!-----!
D MajorD !--1--!-----!-----!-----!
A augmentedA *!-----!-----!-----!-----!
E MajorE !-----!-(2)-!-----!-----!
  5th

Bm6Bm6

E MajorE *!-----!-----!-----!-----!
BB *!-----!-----!-----!-----!
G+G !-----!--3--!-----!-----!
D MajorD !--1--!-----!-----!-----!
A augmentedA *!-----!-----!-----!-----!
E MajorE !-----!-(2)-!-----!-----!
  6th

Cm6Cm6

E MajorE *!-----!-----!-----!-----!
BB *!-----!-----!-----!-----!
G+G !-----!--3--!-----!-----!
D MajorD !--1--!-----!-----!-----!
A augmentedA *!-----!-----!-----!-----!
E MajorE !-----!-(2)-!-----!-----!
  7th

Ab7Ab7

E MajorE *!-----!-----!-----!-----!
BB *!-----!-----!-----!-----!
G+G !-----!-----!--4--!-----!
D MajorD !-----!--3--!-----!-----!
A augmentedA !--1--!-----!-----!-----!
E MajorE !-----!-(2)-!-----!-----!
  3rd

A7A7

E MajorE *!-----!-----!-----!-----!
BB *!-----!-----!-----!-----!
G+G !-----!-----!--4--!-----!
D MajorD !-----!--3--!-----!-----!
A augmentedA !--1--!-----!-----!-----!
E MajorE !-----!-(2)-!-----!-----!
  4th

Abm6Abm6

E MajorE *!-----!-----!-----!-----!
BB *!-----!-----!-----!-----!
G+G !-----!--3--!-----!-----!
D MajorD !--1--!-----!-----!-----!
A augmentedA *!-----!-----!-----!-----!
E MajorE !-----!-(2)-!-----!-----!
  3rd

F6F6

E MajorE *!-----!-----!-----!-----!
BB !-----!--3--!-----!-----!
G+G !-----!--3--!-----!-----!
D MajorD !--1--!-----!-----!-----!
A augmentedA !-----!-(2)-!-----!-----!
E MajorE *!-----!-----!-----!-----!
  7th


Gm6Gm6  Am6Am6  D7D7  Gm6Gm6  Am6Am6  BbMaj6
  Cm6Cm6
 //   /   /   /   /    /    /   //
BbMaj6  Ab7Ab7  D7D7
 //   //   //
Gm6Gm6  Am6Am6  D7D7  Gm6Gm6  Am6Am6  BbMaj6
  Cm6Cm6
 //   /   /   /   /    /    /   //
BbMaj6  A7A7  D7D7  Gm6Gm6
 //   /   /   //
Abm6Abm6   Am6Am6   F6F6  E6E6  Eb6Eb6
  D6D6
8bts   ////   /   /   /   /   /
 Gm6Gm6  Am6Am6  D7D7  Gm6Gm6  Am6Am6  BbMaj6
Bm6Bm6  Cm6Cm6
 //   /   /   /   /    /    /   //
BbMaj6  A7A7  D7D7  Gm6Gm6
 //   /   /   /