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Eric Clapton - Bell Bottom Blues Ukulele Chords

ChordsB, C, D, E7, Am, F, G, C7, A, E, F#m, A7
Strumming↓-↓↑-↓-↓↑-↓↑↓↑

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

  • Ukulele B chord diagram Fingering: 4-3-2-2 Barre at fret 2.Ukulele B chord diagram
  • Ukulele C chord diagram Fingering: 0-0-0-3Ukulele C chord diagram
  • Ukulele D chord diagram Fingering: 2-2-2-0Ukulele D chord diagram
  • Ukulele E7 chord diagram Fingering: 1-2-0-2Ukulele E7 chord diagram
  • Ukulele Am chord diagram Fingering: 2-0-0-0Ukulele Am chord diagram
  • Ukulele F chord diagram Fingering: 2-0-1-0Ukulele F chord diagram
  • Ukulele G chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-3-2Ukulele G chord diagram
  • Ukulele C7 chord diagram Fingering: 0-0-0-1Ukulele C7 chord diagram
  • Ukulele A chord diagram Fingering: 2-1-0-0Ukulele A chord diagram
  • Ukulele E chord diagram Fingering: 4-4-4-2 Barre at fret 4.Ukulele E chord diagram
  • Ukulele F#m | G♭m chord diagram Fingering: 2-1-2-0Ukulele F#m | G♭m chord diagram
  • Ukulele A7 chord diagram Fingering: 0-1-0-0Ukulele A7 chord diagram


[B] [C] [D] [C] [E7] [Am] [C] [F] [G] [F] [G]
Bell Bottom [C]Blues you [E7]made me [Am]cry [C7]
I don’t wanna [F]lose this feeling [G] [F] [G]
And if I could [C]choose a [E7]place to [Am]die [C7]It would be [F]in your arms [G]


[A]Do you wanna see me [E]crawl across the [F#m]floor to you [D] [E]
[A]Do you wanna see me [E]beg you to take me [F#m]back, I would [D]finally lose [E]it coz
[A]I don’t want to [A7]fade a[A7]way, [D]give me one more [E]day please
[A]I don’t wanna [A7]fade a[A7]way, [D]in your heart I [E]wanna stay [F] [G]


It’s all [C]wrong, but [E7]it’s all [Am]right [C7]
The way that you treat me [F]babe [G] [F] [G]
Once I was [C]strong, [E7]oh but I [Am]lost the fight[C7]
You won’t find a [F]better loser [G]


[A]Do you wanna see me [E]crawl across the [F#m]floor to you [D] [E]
[A]Do you wanna hear me [E]beg you to take me [F#m]back, I would [D]finally lose [E]it
[A]I don’t want to [A7]fade a[A7]way, [D]give me one more [E]day please
[A]I don’t wanna [A7]fade a[A7]way, [D]in your heart I [E]wanna to stay[F] [G]


[A]Do you wanna see me [E]crawl across the [F#m]floor to you [D] [E]
[A]Do you wanna hear me[E]beg you to take me [F#m]back, I would [D]finally lose [E]it coz
[A]I don’t want to [A7]fade a[A7]way, [D]give me one more [E]day please
[A]I don’t wanna [A7]fade a[A7]way, [D]in your heart I [E]wanna stay [F] [G]


Bell Bottom [C]Blues don’t [E7]say good[Am]bye [C]
We’re surely gonna [F]meet again [G] [F] [G]
And if we [C]do, [E7]don’t be sur[Am]prised [C]
If you find me with a[F]nother lover [G]


[A]Do you wanna see me [E]crawl across the [F#m]floor to you [D] [E]
[A]Do you wanna hear me [E]beg you to take me [F#m]back, I would [D]finally lose [E]it
[A]I don’t want to [A7]fade a[A7]way, [D]give me one more [E]day please
[A]I don’t wanna [A7]fade a[A7]way, [D]in your heart I [E]wanna stay [F] [G]


[A]I don’t want to [A7]fade a[A7]way, [D]give me one more [E]day please
[A]I don’t want to [A7]fade a[A7]way, [D]in your heart I [E]wanna stay [F] [G]

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AlbumEric Clapton's Rainbow Concert
Year1973
KeyB

How to play Bell Bottom Blues on Ukulele (Step-by-step)

Eric Clapton - Bell Bottom Blues on ukulele requires 12 chords and 18 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.

Bell Bottom Blues uses these transitions most often: D → E (18), F → G (16), and E → A (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 B - C chord transition.

1. B → C chord transition

To move from B to C;

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

2. C → D chord transition

To move from C to D;

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

3. C → E7 chord transition

To move from C to E7;

  1. Slide your ring finger on A string from fret 3 to fret 2.
  2. Place index finger on G string fret 1.
  3. Place middle finger on C string fret 2.
C to E7

4. E7 → Am chord transition

To move from E7 to Am;

  1. While playing E7, first lift your index finger and ring finger.
  2. Lift your middle finger from C string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 2.
E7 to Am

5. Am → C chord transition

To move from Am to C;

  1. While playing Am, lift your middle finger from G string fret 2.
  2. Place ring finger on A string fret 3.

6. C → F chord transition

To move from C to F;

  1. While playing C, lift your ring finger from A string fret 3.
  2. Place index finger on E string fret 1.
  3. Place middle finger on G string fret 2.

7. F → G chord transition

To move from F to G;

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

8. G → C chord transition

To move from G to C;

  1. While playing G, first lift your index finger and middle finger.
  2. Lift your ring finger from E string fret 3 and place it on A string fret 3.

9. Am → C7 chord transition

To move from Am to C7;

  1. While playing Am, lift your middle finger from G string fret 2.
  2. Place index finger on A string fret 1.

10. C7 → F chord transition

To move from C7 to F;

  1. Lift your index finger from A string fret 1 and place it on E string fret 1.
  2. Place middle finger on G string fret 2.

11. G → A chord transition

To move from G to A;

  1. While playing G, lift your ring finger from E string fret 3.
  2. Slide your index finger on C string from fret 2 to fret 1.
  3. Slide your middle finger from A string fret 2 to G string fret 2.

12. A → E chord transition

To move from A to E;

  1. Lift your index finger from C string fret 1 and place it on G string fret 4.
  2. Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to A string fret 2.

13. E → F#m chord transition

To move from E to F#m;

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

14. F#m → D chord transition

To move from F#m to D;

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

15. D → E chord transition

To move from D to E;

  1. While playing D, lift your ring finger from E string fret 2.
  2. Slide your index finger on G string from fret 2 to fret 4.
  3. Slide your middle finger from C string fret 2 to A string fret 2.

16. A → A7 chord transition

To move from A to A7;

  1. While playing A, lift your middle finger from G string fret 2.
  2. Keep index finger on C string fret 1.

17. A7 → D chord transition

To move from A7 to D;

  1. Lift your index finger from C string fret 1 and place it on G string fret 2.
  2. Place middle finger on C string fret 2.
  3. Place ring finger on E string fret 2.

18. E → F chord transition

To move from E to F;

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

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Bell Bottom Blues.

  • Bell Bottom Blues includes 142 chord transitions, 18 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.04% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
  • Bell Bottom Blues contains 4 of the top 10 transitions across Ukulelearn.
  • These transition patterns show how Bell Bottom Blues connects to the rest of Ukulelearn. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.
    After E, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are A (25%), D (14%), and B (11%).
    • E → A: 25%
    • E → F#m: 9%
    After A7, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are D (42%), D7 (18%), and Dm (12%).
    • A7 → D: 42%