Lancashire Hotpots - Chippy Tea Ukulele Chords
Before you play, tune your ukulele and use the tools below to set up your view and flow.
Ukulele G chord diagram
Ukulele C chord diagram
Ukulele A7 chord diagram
Ukulele D7 chord diagram
Ukulele G7 chord diagram
Ukulele E7 chord diagram
[Opening]
[G]Well it’s the end of the working week
I’m [C]rushing back home [G]quick
I’m [G]starving I’m fair klempt that knows
I could [A7]eat a buttered [D7]brick
I need [G]stodgy food with [G7]out the fuss
Then [C]I get served up [E7]cous cous
I’m [G]sorry love but I [D7]wants a chippy [G]tea
[section 2]
[G]Chippy tea chippy [G7]tea I [C]wants a chippy [G]tea
[G]But you keep givin me posh nosh it [A7]don’t agree with [D7]me
I don’t [G]want your lobster [G7]thermidor
Or your [C]raspberry cou[E7]lie
I’m a [G]working man from Lancashire and [D7]I wants a chippy [G]tea
[section 3]
It’s [G]dark when I sets off to work it’s [C]dark when I come [G]home
[G]And all I want is simple food not [A7]dim sum from Ken [D7]Hom
Her [G]inspiration’s “Ready [G7]Steady Cook”
Am I [C]eating it? [E7]am I f***
It’s [G]Friday night and I [D7]want a chippy [G]tea
[section 4]
[G]Chippy tea chippy [G7]tea I [C]wants a chippy [G]tea
[G]But you keep givin me posh nosh it [A7]don’t agree with [D7]me
I don’t [G]want your lobster [G7]thermidor
with your [C]raspberry cou[E7]lie
It’s [G]Friday night I’m within my rights I [D7]wants a chippy [G]tea
[section 5]
Wigan [G]chippies they have baby’s heads
In St [C]Helen’s they serve [G]splits
[G]But that’s giving me nouvelle cuisine and [A7]all I want is [D7]chips
I don’t [G]care if it’s Ni[G7]gela’s
That’s a [C]funny name for a [E7]fella
I’m not [G]eating it I [D7]wants a chippy [G]tea
[Closing]
[G]Chippy tea chippy [G7]tea I [C]wants a chippy [G]tea
[G]But you keep giving me posh nosh it [A7]don’t agree with [D7]me
You can [G]keep your Jamie [G7]Olivers
And your [C]Gordon Ram[E7]seys
I’m a [G]working man from Lancashire and I [D7]wants a chippy [G]tea
How to play Chippy Tea on Ukulele (Step-by-step)
Lancashire Hotpots - Chippy Tea on ukulele requires 6 chords and 8 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.
Chippy Tea uses these transitions most often: D7 → G (12), G → G7 (9), and G7 → C (9). 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 G - C chord transition.
1. G → C chord transition
To move from G to C;
- While playing G, first lift your index finger and middle finger.
- Lift your ring finger from E string fret 3 and place it on A string fret 3.
2. G → A7 chord transition
To move from G to A7;
- While playing G, first lift your middle finger and ring finger.
- Slide your index finger on C string from fret 2 to fret 1.
3. A7 → D7 chord transition
To move from A7 to D7;
- Lift your index finger from C string fret 1 and place it on G string fret 2.
- Place ring finger on A string fret 3.
4. D7 → G chord transition
To move from D7 to G;
- Lift your index finger from G string fret 2 and place it on C string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger from A string fret 3 to E string fret 3.
- Place middle finger on A string fret 2.
5. G → G7 chord transition
To move from G to G7;
- Lift your index finger from C string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from A string fret 2 to C string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from E string fret 3 and place it on A string fret 2.
6. G7 → C chord transition
To move from G7 to C;
- While playing G7, first lift your index finger and middle finger.
- Slide your ring finger on A string from fret 2 to fret 3.
7. C → E7 chord transition
To move from C to E7;
- Slide your ring finger on A string from fret 3 to fret 2.
- Place index finger on G string fret 1.
- Place middle finger on C string fret 2.
8. E7 → G chord transition
To move from E7 to G;
- Lift your index finger from G string fret 1 and place it on C string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from C string fret 2 to A string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from A string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 3.
Chippy Tea chord transition analysis
A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Chippy Tea.
- Chippy Tea includes 69 chord transitions, 8 of them unique.
- These transitions represent 0.02% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
- Chippy Tea contains 1 of the top 10 transitions across Ukulelearn.
- These transition patterns show how Chippy Tea connects to the rest of Ukulelearn. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.After G, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are C (25%), D (24%), and Am (13%).
- G → C: 25%
- G → G7: 2%
After C, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are G (35%), F (16%), and D (11%).- C → G: 35%
- C → E7: 1%