Houghton Weavers - The Blackpool Belle Chords
Before you play, tune your guitar and use the tools below to set up your view and flow.
Guitar C chord diagram
Guitar Am chord diagram
Guitar G chord diagram
Guitar Dm chord diagram
Guitar G7 chord diagram
Guitar C7 chord diagram
Guitar F chord diagram
Guitar A7 chord diagram
Guitar D7 chord diagram
Guitar 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]
[verse 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]
[verse 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]
How to play The Blackpool Belle on Guitar (Step-by-step)
Houghton Weavers - The Blackpool Belle on guitar 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
To move from C to Am;
- Keep index finger on B string fret 1.
- Keep middle finger on D string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on G string fret 2.
2. Am → G chord transition
To move from Am to G;
- Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on A string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from D string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
- Lift your ring finger from G string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 3.
3. G → Dm chord transition
To move from G to Dm;
- Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to G string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from E string fret 3 and place it on B string fret 3.
4. Dm → G7 chord transition
To move from Dm to G7;
- Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 and place it on A string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
- Lift your ring finger from B string fret 3 and place it on E string fret 1.
5. G7 → C chord transition
To move from G7 to C;
- Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on B string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to D string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from E string fret 1 and place it on A string fret 3.
6. C → C7 chord transition
To move from C to C7;
- Keep index finger on B string fret 1.
- Keep middle finger on D string fret 2.
- Keep ring finger on A string fret 3.
- Place pinky on G string fret 3.
7. C7 → F chord transition
To move from C7 to F;
- Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on E string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from D string fret 2 to G string fret 2.
- Keep ring finger on A string fret 3.
- Lift your pinky from G string fret 3 and place it on D string fret 3.
8. F → C chord transition
To move from F to C;
- While playing F, lift your pinky from D string fret 3.
- Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 and place it on B string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to D string fret 2.
- Keep ring finger on A string fret 3.
9. C → A7 chord transition
To move from C to A7;
- While playing C, lift your ring finger from A string fret 3.
- Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on D string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from D string fret 2 to B string fret 2.
10. A7 → Dm chord transition
To move from A7 to Dm;
- Lift your index finger from D string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from B string fret 2 to G string fret 2.
- Place ring finger on B string fret 3.
11. F → A7 chord transition
To move from F to A7;
- While playing F, first lift your ring finger and pinky.
- Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 and place it on D string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to B string fret 2.
12. A7 → D7 chord transition
To move from A7 to D7;
- Lift your index finger from D string fret 2 and place it on B string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from B string fret 2 to G string fret 2.
- Place ring finger on E string fret 2.
13. D7 → G7 chord transition
To move from D7 to G7;
- Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on A string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
- Slide your ring finger on E string from fret 2 to fret 1.
14. C → E7 chord transition
To move from C to E7;
- While playing C, lift your ring finger from A string fret 3.
- Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on G string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from D string fret 2 to A string fret 2.
15. E7 → Am chord transition
To move from E7 to Am;
- Lift your index finger from G string fret 1 and place it on B string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from A string fret 2 to D string fret 2.
- Place ring finger on G string fret 2.
16. Am → D7 chord transition
To move from Am to D7;
- Keep index finger on B string fret 1.
- Lift your middle finger from D string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger from G string fret 2 to E string fret 2.
17. Am → G7 chord transition
To move from Am to G7;
- Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on A string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from D string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
- Lift your ring finger from G string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 1.
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 Chordier.
- The Blackpool Belle contains 2 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
- These transition patterns show how The Blackpool Belle connects to the rest of Chordier. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.After C, the most likely next chords across Chordier are G (35%), F (16%), and D (11%).
- C → F: 16%
- C → Am: 10%
After G7, the most likely next chords across Chordier are C (69%), C7 (5%), and F (5%).- G7 → C: 69%
- G7 → Dm: 3%