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Eric Clapton - Bell Bottom Blues Chords

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

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

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

[Opening]
[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]

[chorus]
[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]

[verse 2]
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]

[chorus]
[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]

[chorus]
[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]

[verse 3]
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]

[chorus]
[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]

[Closing]
[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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ArtistEric Clapton
AlbumEric Clapton's Rainbow Concert
GenresBlues, Rock, Classic Rock, Blues Rock
Year1973
KeyB

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

Eric Clapton - Bell Bottom Blues on guitar 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

Guitar B chord diagram Fingering: 2-2-4-4-4-2 Barre at fret 2.Guitar B chord diagram
Guitar C chord diagram Fingering: x-3-2-0-1-0Guitar C chord diagram

To move from B to C;

  1. While playing B, lift your pinky from B string fret 4.
  2. Lift your index finger from E string fret 2 and place it on B string fret 1.
  3. Slide your middle finger on D string from fret 4 to fret 2.
  4. 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

Guitar C chord diagram Fingering: x-3-2-0-1-0Guitar C chord diagram
Guitar D chord diagram Fingering: x-x-0-2-3-2Guitar D chord diagram

To move from C to D;

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

3. C → E7 chord transition

Guitar C chord diagram Fingering: x-3-2-0-1-0Guitar C chord diagram
Guitar E7 chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-0-1-0-0Guitar E7 chord diagram

To move from C to E7;

  1. While playing C, lift your ring finger from A string fret 3.
  2. Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on G string fret 1.
  3. Slide your middle finger from D string fret 2 to A string fret 2.
C to E7

4. E7 → Am chord transition

Guitar E7 chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-0-1-0-0Guitar E7 chord diagram
Guitar Am chord diagram Fingering: x-0-2-2-1-0Guitar Am chord diagram

To move from E7 to Am;

  1. Lift your index finger from G string fret 1 and place it on B string fret 1.
  2. Slide your middle finger from A string fret 2 to D string fret 2.
  3. Place ring finger on G string fret 2.
E7 to Am

5. Am → C chord transition

To move from Am to C;

  1. Keep index finger on B string fret 1.
  2. Keep middle finger on D string fret 2.
  3. Lift your ring finger from G string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 3.

6. C → F chord transition

To move from C to F;

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

7. F → G chord transition

To move from F to G;

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

8. G → C chord transition

To move from G to C;

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

10. C7 → F chord transition

To move from C7 to F;

  1. Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on E string fret 1.
  2. Slide your middle finger from D string fret 2 to G string fret 2.
  3. Keep ring finger on A string fret 3.
  4. Lift your pinky from G string fret 3 and place it on D string fret 3.

11. G → A chord transition

To move from G to A;

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

12. A → E chord transition

To move from A to E;

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

13. E → F#m chord transition

To move from E to F#m;

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

14. F#m → D chord transition

To move from F#m to D;

  1. While playing F#m, lift your pinky from D string fret 4.
  2. Lift your index finger from E string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 2.
  3. Slide your ring finger from A string fret 4 to B string fret 3.
  4. Place middle finger on E string fret 2.

15. D → E chord transition

To move from D to E;

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

16. A → A7 chord transition

To move from A to A7;

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

17. A7 → D chord transition

To move from A7 to D;

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

18. E → F chord transition

To move from E to F;

  1. Lift your index finger from G string fret 1 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 D string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 3.
  4. Place pinky on D string fret 3.

Bell Bottom Blues chord transition analysis

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