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Houghton Weavers - The Blackpool Belle Ukulele Chords

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ChordsC, Am, G, Dm, G7, C7, F, A7, D7, E7
Strumming↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑

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

  • Ukulele C chord diagram Fingering: 0-0-0-3Ukulele C chord diagram
  • Ukulele Am chord diagram Fingering: 2-0-0-0Ukulele Am chord diagram
  • Ukulele G chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-3-2Ukulele G chord diagram
  • Ukulele Dm chord diagram Fingering: 2-2-1-0Ukulele Dm chord diagram
  • Ukulele G7 chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-1-2Ukulele G7 chord diagram
  • Ukulele C7 chord diagram Fingering: 0-0-0-1Ukulele C7 chord diagram
  • Ukulele F chord diagram Fingering: 2-0-1-0Ukulele F chord diagram
  • Ukulele A7 chord diagram Fingering: 0-1-0-0Ukulele A7 chord diagram
  • Ukulele D7 chord diagram Fingering: 2-2-2-3 Barre at fret 2.Ukulele D7 chord diagram
  • Ukulele E7 chord diagram Fingering: 1-2-0-2Ukulele E7 chord diagram

[Opening]
[C]Oh! The Blackpool [Am]Belle was a [C]get away [Am]train that
[C]went from [Am]Northern [G]Stations,
What a [Dm]beautiful [G7]sight on a [Dm]Saturday [G7]night,
[Dm]bound for the [G7]illumi[C]nations.
No mothers and dads, just girls and lads, [C7]young and fancy[F]free
Out for the laughs on the [C]Golden [A7]Mile at
[Dm]Blackpool [G7]by the [C]Sea.

[chorus]
I [F]remember very [C]well
All the [F]happy gang a[A7]board the Blackpool [D7]Belle. [G7]
I [C]remember them pals of mine when I [E7]ride the Blackpool [Am]Line,
And the [D7]songs we sang [G7]together on the Blackpool [C]Belle. [G7]

[section 2]
[C]Little Piggy [Am]Greenfield he [C]was [Am]there.
He [C]thought he was [Am]mighty [G7]slick.
He [Dm]bought a [G7]hat on the [Dm]Golden Mile [G7]
and the [Dm]hat said “[G7]Kiss me [C]quick”.
Piggy was a lad for all the girls, but he [C7]drank too much [F]beer.
He made a pass at a [C]Liver[A7]pool lass
and she [Dm]pushed him [G7]off the [C]pier.

[chorus]
I [F]remember very [C]well
All the [F]happy gang a[A7]board the Blackpool [D7]Belle. [G7]
I [C]remember them pals of mine when I [E7]ride the Blackpool [Am]Line,
And the [D7]songs we sang [G7]together on the Blackpool [C]Belle. [G7]

[section 3]
[C]Ice cream [Am]Sally could [C]never settle [Am]down.
She [C]lived for her[Am]Knickerbocker [G7]Glories,
Till she [Dm]clicked with a [G7]bloke who [Dm]said he was [G7]broke,
but she [Dm]loved his [G7]ice cream [C]stories.
She took it all in with a smile and a grin. She [C7]fell for Sailor [F]Jack.
They went for a trip to the [C]Isle of [A7]Man and [Dm]never [G7]did come [C]back.

[chorus]
I [F]remember very [C]well
All the [F]happy gang a[A7]board the Blackpool [D7]Belle. [G7]
I [C]remember them pals of mine when I [E7]ride the Blackpool [Am]Line,
And the [D7]songs we sang [G7]together on the Blackpool [C]Belle. [G7]

[Closing]
Now [C]some of us [Am]went up the [C]Blackpool [Am]Tower,
[C]others in the [Am]Tunnel of [G]Love.
A [Dm]few made [G7]off for the [Dm]Blackpool [G7]Sands
[Dm]under the [G7]pier [C]above.
There was always a rush at the midnight hour,
but we [C7]made it just the [F]same,
And I made off with a [C]Liver[A7]pool lass,
but I could [Dm]never re[G7]member her [C]name.

[chorus]
I [F]remember very [C]well
All the [F]happy gang a[A7]board the Blackpool [D7]Belle. [G7]
I [C]remember them pals of mine when I [E7]ride the Blackpool [Am]Line,
And the [D7]songs we sang [G7]together on the Blackpool [C]Belle. [G7]

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ArtistHoughton Weavers
AlbumWork Of The Weavers
GenresFolk
Year1993
KeyC

How to play The Blackpool Belle on Ukulele (Step-by-step)

Houghton Weavers - The Blackpool Belle on ukulele requires 10 chords and 17 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.

The Blackpool Belle uses these transitions most often: G7 → C (19), Dm → G7 (16), and C → Am (12). 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 C - Am chord transition.

1. C → Am chord transition

Ukulele C chord diagram Fingering: 0-0-0-3Ukulele C chord diagram
Ukulele Am chord diagram Fingering: 2-0-0-0Ukulele Am chord diagram

To move from C to Am;

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

2. Am → G chord transition

Ukulele Am chord diagram Fingering: 2-0-0-0Ukulele Am chord diagram
Ukulele G chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-3-2Ukulele G chord diagram

To move from Am to G;

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

3. G → Dm chord transition

Ukulele G chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-3-2Ukulele G chord diagram
Ukulele Dm chord diagram Fingering: 2-2-1-0Ukulele Dm chord diagram

To move from G to Dm;

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

4. Dm → G7 chord transition

Ukulele Dm chord diagram Fingering: 2-2-1-0Ukulele Dm chord diagram
Ukulele G7 chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-1-2Ukulele G7 chord diagram

To move from Dm to G7;

  1. Keep index finger on E string fret 1.
  2. Lift your middle finger from G string fret 2 and place it on C string fret 2.
  3. Slide your ring finger from C string fret 2 to A string fret 2.
Dm to G7

5. G7 → C chord transition

To move from G7 to C;

  1. While playing G7, first lift your index finger and middle finger.
  2. Slide your ring finger on A string from fret 2 to fret 3.

6. C → C7 chord transition

To move from C to C7;

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

7. 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.

8. F → C chord transition

To move from F to C;

  1. While playing F, first lift your index finger and middle finger.
  2. Place ring finger on A string fret 3.

9. C → A7 chord transition

To move from C to A7;

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

10. A7 → Dm chord transition

To move from A7 to Dm;

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

11. F → A7 chord transition

To move from F to A7;

  1. While playing F, lift your middle finger from G string fret 2.
  2. Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 and place it on C string fret 1.

12. A7 → D7 chord transition

To move from A7 to D7;

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

13. D7 → G7 chord transition

To move from D7 to G7;

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

14. 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.

15. 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.

16. Am → D7 chord transition

To move from Am to D7;

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

17. Am → G7 chord transition

To move from Am to G7;

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

The Blackpool Belle chord transition analysis

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in The Blackpool Belle.

  • The Blackpool Belle includes 135 chord transitions, 17 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.04% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
  • The Blackpool Belle contains 2 of the top 10 transitions across Ukulelearn.
  • These transition patterns show how The Blackpool Belle connects to the rest of Ukulelearn. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.
    After C, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are G (35%), F (16%), and D (11%).
    • C → F: 16%
    • C → Am: 10%
    After G7, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are C (69%), C7 (5%), and F (5%).
    • G7 → C: 69%
    • G7 → Dm: 3%
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