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George Formby - Bless ‘Em All Chords

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

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

TheyDsaythere’satroopshipjustleavingBombay,
boundforoldBlightyAshore
Heavilyladenwithtimeexpiredmen,A7boundforthelandtheyDadore.
There’sDmanyanairmanjustfinishinghistime,
there’smanyatwerpsigningAon
You’llgetno A7promotionthisAsideoftheA7ocean
SoAcheerupmyA7lads,Bless‘emDAll.
Bless‘EmDAll,Bless‘EmAll,thelongandtheD7shortandtheGtall
ABlessallthesergeantsandW.O.ones,
E7BlessalltheEcorporalsandA7theirblinkin’A7sons,
Coswe’reDsayinggoodbyetothemall,
asD7backtotheirbilletstheyGcrawl
AYou’llgetno A7promotionthisAsideoftheA7ocean
SoAcheerupmyA7lads,Bless‘emDAll
TheyDsayifyouworkhardyou’llgetbetterpay,
we’veheardallthat Abefore
Cleanupyourbuttonsandpolishyourboots,
A7scruboutthebarrackroomDfloor
There’sDmanyarookiehastakenitin,hooklineandsinkeran’Aall
AYou’llgetno A7promotionthisAsideoftheA7ocean
SoAcheerupmyA7lads,Bless‘emDAll
Bless‘EmDAll,Bless‘EmAll,thelongandtheD7shortandtheGtall
ABlessallthesergeantsandW.O.ones,
E7BlessalltheEcorporalsandtheirblinkin’A7sons,
CoswereDsayinggoodbyetothemall,
asD7backtotheirbilletstheyGcrawl
AYou’llgetno A7promotionthisAsideoftheA7ocean
SoAcheerupmyA7lads,Bless‘emDAll
NowtheyDsaythattheSergeant’saverynicechap,ohwhatataletoAtell.
AskhimforleaveonaSaturdaynightandA7he’llpayyourfarehomeasDwell.
There’sDmanyanairmanhasblightedhislifethroughwritingrudewordsontheAwall
AYou’llgetno A7promotionthisAsideoftheA7ocean
SoAcheerupmyA7lads,Bless‘emDAll
Bless‘EmDAll,Bless‘EmAll,thelongandtheD7shortandtheGtall
ABlessallthesergeantsandW.O.ones,
E7BlessalltheEcorporalsandtheirblinkin’A7sons,
CoswereDsayinggoodbyetothemall,asD7backtotheirbilletstheyGcrawl
AYou’llgetno A7promotionthisAsideoftheA7ocean
SoAcheerupmyA7lads,Bless‘EmDAll
DNobodyknowswhataGtwerpyouhaveGmbeen
SoEcheerupmyA7lads,bless’emDAll!
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ArtistGeorge Formby
AlbumSingle
GenresJazz, Pop
Year1940
KeyD
DifficultyIntermediate

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

George Formby - Bless 'Em All on guitar 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

Guitar D chord diagram Fingering: x-x-0-2-3-2Guitar D chord diagram
Guitar A chord diagram Fingering: x-0-2-2-2-0Guitar A chord diagram

To move from D to A:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 6 times.

D to A

2. A → A7 chord transition

Guitar A chord diagram Fingering: x-0-2-2-2-0Guitar A chord diagram
Guitar A7 chord diagram Fingering: x-0-2-0-2-0Guitar A7 chord diagram

Switching 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.

This transition appears in the verse, played 21 times.

A to A7

3. A7 → D chord transition

Guitar A7 chord diagram Fingering: x-0-2-0-2-0Guitar A7 chord diagram
Guitar D chord diagram Fingering: x-x-0-2-3-2Guitar D chord diagram

Switching 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.

This transition appears in the verse, played 13 times.

A7 to D

4. D → D7 chord transition

Guitar D chord diagram Fingering: x-x-0-2-3-2Guitar D chord diagram
Guitar D7 chord diagram Fingering: x-x-0-2-1-2Guitar D7 chord diagram

Switching from D to D7:

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

This transition appears in the chorus, played 6 times.

D to D7

5. D7 → G chord transition

Switching from D7 to G:

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

This transition appears in the chorus, played 6 times.

6. 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.

This transition appears in the chorus, played 6 times.

7. A → E7 chord transition

Here's how to move from A to E7:

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

This transition appears in the chorus, played 3 times.

8. E7 → E chord transition

To move from E7 to E:

  1. Keep index finger on G string fret 1.
  2. Keep middle finger on A string fret 2.
  3. Place ring finger on D string fret 2.

This transition appears in the chorus, played 3 times.

9. E → A7 chord transition

Here's how to move from E to A7:

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

This transition appears in the chorus, played 4 times.

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

This transition appears in the verse.

11. G → Gm chord transition

Switching from G to Gm:

  1. Slide your index finger on A string from fret 2 to fret 1.
  2. Keep middle finger on E string fret 3.
  3. Slide your ring finger from E string fret 3 to B string fret 3.
  4. Place pinky on E string fret 3.

This transition appears in the verse.

12. Gm → E chord transition

Here's how to move from Gm to E:

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

This transition appears in the verse.

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 Chordier.
  • Bless 'Em All contains 2 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
  • These transition patterns show how Bless 'Em All connects to the rest of Chordier. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.
    After A, the most likely next chords across Chordier are D (29%), G (13%), and E (12%).
    • A → E7: 4%
    • A → A7: 3%
    After A7, the most likely next chords across Chordier are D (41%), D7 (18%), and Dm (13%).
    • A7 → D: 41%
    • A7 → A: 4%
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