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George Formby - Bless ‘Em All Ukulele Chords

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ChordsD, A, A7, D7, G, E7, E, Gm
Strumming↓-↓↑-↑↓↑

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

  • Ukulele D chord diagram Fingering: 2-2-2-0Ukulele D chord diagram
  • Ukulele A chord diagram Fingering: 2-1-0-0Ukulele A 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 G chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-3-2Ukulele G chord diagram
  • Ukulele E7 chord diagram Fingering: 1-2-0-2Ukulele E7 chord diagram
  • Ukulele E chord diagram Fingering: 4-4-4-2 Barre at fret 4.Ukulele E chord diagram
  • Ukulele Gm chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-3-1Ukulele Gm chord diagram

[Opening]
They [D]say there’s a troopship just leaving Bombay,
bound for old Blighty [A]shore
Heavily laden with time expired men, [A7]bound for the land they [D]adore.
There’s [D]many an airman just finishing his time,
there’s many a twerp signing [A]on
You’ll get no pro[A7]motion this [A]side of the [A7]ocean

[chorus]
So [A]cheer up my [A7]lads, Bless ‘em [D]All.
Bless ‘Em [D]All, Bless ‘Em All, the long and the [D7]short and the [G]tall
[A]Bless all the sergeants and W. O. ones,
[E7]Bless all the [E]corporals and [A7]their blinkin’ [A7]sons,
Cos we’re [D]saying goodbye to them all,
as [D7]back to their billets they [G]crawl
[A]You’ll get no pro[A7]motion this [A]side of the [A7]ocean

[section 2]
So [A]cheer up my [A7]lads, Bless ‘em [D]All
They [D]say if you work hard you’ll get better pay,
we’ve heard all that be[A]fore
Clean up your buttons and polish your boots,
[A7]scrub out the barrack room [D]floor
There’s [D]many a rookie has taken it in, hook line and sinker an’ [A]all
[A]You’ll get no pro[A7]motion this [A]side of the [A7]ocean

[chorus]
So [A]cheer up my [A7]lads, Bless ‘em [D]All
Bless ‘Em [D]All, Bless ‘Em All, the long and the [D7]short and the [G]tall
[A]Bless all the sergeants and W. O. ones,
[E7]Bless all the [E]corporals and their blinkin’ [A7]sons,
Cos were [D]saying goodbye to them all,
as [D7]back to their billets they [G]crawl
[A]You’ll get no pro[A7]motion this [A]side of the [A7]ocean
So [A]cheer up my [A7]lads, Bless ‘em [D]All

[section 3]
Now they [D]say that the Sergeant’s a very nice chap, oh what a tale to [A]tell.
Ask him for leave on a Saturday night and [A7]he’ll pay your fare home as [D]well.
There’s [D]many an airman has blighted his life through writing rude words on the [A]wall
[A]You’ll get no pro[A7]motion this [A]side of the [A7]ocean
So [A]cheer up my [A7]lads, Bless ‘em [D]All

[Closing]
Bless ‘Em [D]All, Bless ‘Em All, the long and the [D7]short and the [G]tall
[A]Bless all the sergeants and W. O. ones,
[E7]Bless all the [E]corporals and their blinkin’ [A7]sons,
Cos were [D]saying goodbye to them all, as [D7]back to their billets they [G]crawl
[A]You’ll get no pro[A7]motion this [A]side of the [A7]ocean
So [A]cheer up my [A7]lads, Bless ‘Em [D]All
[D]Nobody knows what a [G]twerp you have [Gm]been
So [E]cheer up my [A7]lads, bless ’em [D]All!

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ArtistGeorge Formby
AlbumSingle
GenresJazz, Pop
Year1940
KeyD

How to play Bless 'Em All on Ukulele (Step-by-step)

George Formby - Bless 'Em All on ukulele requires 8 chords and 12 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.

Bless 'Em All uses these transitions most often: A → A7 (21), A7 → D (13), and A7 → A (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 D - A chord transition.

1. D → A chord transition

Ukulele D chord diagram Fingering: 2-2-2-0Ukulele D chord diagram
Ukulele A chord diagram Fingering: 2-1-0-0Ukulele A chord diagram

To move from D to A;

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

2. A → A7 chord transition

Ukulele A chord diagram Fingering: 2-1-0-0Ukulele A chord diagram
Ukulele A7 chord diagram Fingering: 0-1-0-0Ukulele A7 chord diagram

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.
A to A7

3. A7 → D chord transition

Ukulele A7 chord diagram Fingering: 0-1-0-0Ukulele A7 chord diagram
Ukulele D chord diagram Fingering: 2-2-2-0Ukulele D chord diagram

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.
A7 to D

4. D → D7 chord transition

Ukulele D chord diagram Fingering: 2-2-2-0Ukulele D chord diagram
Ukulele D7 chord diagram Fingering: 2-2-2-3 Barre at fret 2.Ukulele D7 chord diagram

To move from D to D7;

  1. While playing D, lift your middle finger from C string fret 2.
  2. Keep index finger on G string fret 2.
  3. Lift your ring finger from E string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 3.
D to D7

5. D7 → G chord transition

To move from D7 to G;

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

6. 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.

7. A → E7 chord transition

To move from A to E7;

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

8. E7 → E chord transition

To move from E7 to E;

  1. While playing E7, lift your ring finger from A string fret 2.
  2. Slide your index finger on G string from fret 1 to fret 4.
  3. Slide your middle finger from C string fret 2 to A string fret 2.

9. E → A7 chord transition

To move from E to A7;

  1. While playing E, lift your middle finger from A string fret 2.
  2. Lift your index finger from G string fret 4 and place it on C string fret 1.

10. D → G chord transition

To move from D to G;

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

11. G → Gm chord transition

To move from G to Gm;

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

12. Gm → E chord transition

To move from Gm to E;

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

Bless 'Em All chord transition analysis

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Bless 'Em All.

  • Bless 'Em All includes 83 chord transitions, 12 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.02% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
  • Bless 'Em All contains 2 of the top 10 transitions across Ukulelearn.
  • These transition patterns show how Bless 'Em All connects to the rest of Ukulelearn. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.
    After A, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are D (29%), G (13%), and E (12%).
    • A → E7: 4%
    • A → A7: 3%
    After A7, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are D (42%), D7 (18%), and Dm (12%).
    • A7 → D: 42%
    • A7 → A: 4%
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