Fresly Nikijuluw - Salam Par Dia Chords

[Intro]
G   G
[Verse]
D              G
 ada mangapa sayang
  D             C
tiba tiba samua berbeda
               D
ale rasa bag'mana
                G          D
hari gari akang su barobah
             C  D    G
stop deng sambunyi dia
   D              C
sampe jua beta su tau samua
                   D
kalaupun se seng jujur nona
                G   D
beta jua su barasa
[Chorus]
               G
 mangapa slalu beta diam
                   C
 mangapa beta seng pernah bantah
                    D
 mangapa beta slalu bilang iya
                     G D
 saat ale jelaskan dia
         C       D        G
 mangapa se seng mau par jujur nona
                     C
 apakah memang harus hawa
 yang selalu menang
                 Am
 dan skarang ale su deng dia
   D
 salam par dia yang biking
       G
 ancor katong dua
[Instrumental]
G   G
[Verse]
D                     G
 stop deng sambunyi dia
   D              C
sampe jua beta su tau samua
                   D
kalaupun se seng jujur nona
                G   D
beta jua su barasa
[Chorus]
               G
 mangapa slalu beta diam
                   C
 mangapa beta seng pernah bantah
                    D
 mangapa beta slalu bilang iya
                     G D
 saat ale jelaskan dia
         C       D        G
 mangapa se seng mau par jujur nona
                     C
 apakah memang harus hawa
 yang selalu menang
                 Am
 dan skarang ale su deng dia
   D
 salam par dia yang biking
       G
 ancor katong dua
[Instrumental]
G  C Em Am  D
             hoo
[Chorus]
               G
 mangapa slalu beta diam
                   C
 mangapa beta seng pernah bantah
                    D
 mangapa beta slalu bilang iya
                     G D
 saat ale jelaskan dia
                         G
 mangapa se seng mau par jujur nona
                     C
 apakah memang harus hawa
 yang selalu menang
                 Am
 dan skarang ale su deng dia
   D
 salam par dia yang biking
       G         F E
 ancor katong dua
                 C
 dan skarang ale su deng dia
   D
 salam   par dia yang biking
       G         G D
 ancor katong dua



How to play "Salam Par Dia" {Guitar Tabs} on acoustic guitar

Song Overview:
Key: G major
Capo: 2nd fret
Difficulty: Beginner
Tuning: Standard (E A D G B E)
Strumming: ~72 bpm

Chords Used:

    G major (320003)

    D major (xx0232)

    C major (x32010)

    Am (x02210)

    Em (022000)

    F major (133211)

    E major (022100)

Simplified suggestions:

    For F major, try Fmaj7 (xx3210) to ease finger tension

    All chords are open except F and barre E; use capo smartly

Strumming Pattern:

    Down, down, up, up, down, up

    Count it: 1 2 & & 4 &

    Emphasize beats 2 and 4 for natural feel

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Sections Breakdown:

Intro:

    G G
    Let those strings breathe. Light touch.

Verse 1:

    D G

    D C

    D

    G D

    C D G

    D C

    D

    G D

Keep transitions crisp.
Shift between D and G with anchored ring finger.

Chorus 1:

    G

    C

    D

    G D

    C D G

    C

    Am

    D

    G

Let your strum soften for emotional lines.
Chorus hits hardest with that last "G".

Instrumental Break:

    G G

Verse 2: (Same as first verse)
Follow same chord rhythm.
Reinforce earlier emotion, but with more weight.

Chorus 2: (Same as first chorus)

Extra Instrumental:

    G C Em Am D

Bridge line (“hoo”):
Let it ring, strum once per chord.

Final Chorus:

    G

    C

    D

    G D

    G

    C

    Am

    D

    G F E

    C

    D

    G D

End the final “G D” with a full downstroke.
Let it echo. No rush.

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Common Mistakes:

    Rushing chord transitions (G to D especially)

    Misplacing strum accents

    Losing rhythm when shifting from chorus to verse

Tips:

    Tune properly, capo 2nd fret

    Practice slowly with metronome (72 bpm)

    Sing softly while playing to internalize phrasing

    Play on nylon strings if fingers get sore

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Song Facts:

"Salam Par Dia" by Fresly Nikijuluw sounds like
a quiet confession in a language shaped by waves
and heartbreak. Written in colloquial Maluku Malay,
the song pulses with sorrow, but not anger.

It captures the point where a man accepts his
lover's betrayal—not with rage, but resignation.
Each verse circles the same painful realization:
she's no longer his, and maybe never really was.

That phrase "salam par dia" stings.
It's not just goodbye—it's offering respect to the one
who replaced him.

The use of "beta", "ale", "katong" grounds the song
in Ambonese culture. It feels like a man singing
by the sea at night, strumming under dim light,
watching a boat leave.

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Song Meaning:

Verse:
He's confused. She's different. She's distant.
And she's hiding something—someone.

Chorus:
He asks why he never fought back.
Why he kept saying "yes" when her eyes
said goodbye. He wonders if she always
wanted someone else.

Bridge:
She’s gone now. She’s with that "dia".
And he's left with silence.

End:
He says "salam par dia".
Not just farewell, but peace.
As if blessing the one who took her,
even though it crushed what they had.

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Comparisons:

Unlike "Kita Yang Berbeda", which is dramatic
and cinematic in melody, "Salam Par Dia" is
stripped-down. No flash, no vocal acrobatics.
Just the quiet devastation of realizing love
is not returned.

This song is Fresly’s softest knife.
A whisper, not a scream.
A lesson in how heartbreak can be polite.

Guitar Lesson ends not with closure,
but the ache of a question left unanswered.