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Lionel Long - Botany Bay Chords

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ChordsG, D7, C
Strumming↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑

Before you play, tune your guitar and use the tools below to set up your view and flow. Using the Transpose tool, switch to A,D,E keys to play this song with easier chords.

GD7GG
GFarewelltooldD7England GforeverD7
GFarewelltomyCrumcullsasD7wellD7
GFarewelltotheCwellknownOldGBaileeC
WhereIGusedfortoD7cutsuchaGswellD7
SingingGtooral D7liooral GliaddityD7
SingingGtooral Cliooral D7liayD7
SingingGtooral Cliooral GliaddityC
Andwe’reGboundforD7BotanyGBayG
There’stheGcaptainasD7isour GCommanderD7
There’stheGbo’sunandCalltheship’sD7crewD7
There’stheGfirstandCsecondclassGpassengersC
KnowsGwhatwepoorD7convictsgoGthroughD7
SingingGtooral D7liooral GliaddityD7
SingingGtooral Cliooral D7liayD7
SingingGtooral Cliooral GliaddityC
Andwe’reGboundforD7BotanyGBayG
‘taintGleavin’oldD7EnglandweGcaresaboutD7
‘taintGcoswe CmispelswhatweD7knowsD7
But GbecosallweClightfingeredGgentryC
Hops GaroundwithaD7logonourGtoesD7
SingingGtooral D7liooral GliaddityD7
SingingGtooral Cliooral D7liayD7
SingingGtooral Cliooral GliaddityC
Andwe’reGboundforD7BotanyGBayG
ForGsevenlongD7yearsI’llbeGstayinghereD7
ForGsevenlongCyearsandaD7dayD7
ForGmeetingaCcoveinanGareaC
AndGtakinghisD7ticker GawayD7
SingingGtooral D7liooral GliaddityD7
SingingGtooral Cliooral D7liayD7
SingingGtooral Cliooral GliaddityC
Andwe’reGboundforD7BotanyGBayG
Oh,hadGItheD7wingsofaGturtledoveD7
I’dGsoaronmyCpinionssoD7highD7
SlapGbangtothaCarmsofmyGPollyLoveC
AndGinhersweetD7presenceI’dGdieD7
SingingGtooral D7liooral GliaddityD7
SingingGtooral Cliooral D7liayD7
SingingGtooral Cliooral GliaddityC
Andwe’reGboundforD7BotanyGBayG
Now,GallmyyoungD7DookiesandGDuchessesD7
TakeGwarningfromCwhatI’vetoD7sayD7
MindGallisyourCownasyouGtouchessesC
Oryou’llGfindusinD7BotanyGBayD7
SingingGtooral D7liooral GliaddityD7
SingingGtooral Cliooral D7liayD7
SingingGtooral Cliooral GliaddityC
Andwe’reGboundforD7BotanyGBayG
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ArtistLionel Long
AlbumWaltzing Matilda
GenresCountry, Folk
Year1998
KeyG
DifficultyIntermediate

How to play Botany Bay on Guitar (Step-by-step)

Lionel Long - Botany Bay on guitar requires 3 chords and 3 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.

Botany Bay uses these transitions most often: D7 → G (55), G → D7 (43), and G → C (36). 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 - D7 chord transition.

1. G → D7 chord transition

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

To move from G to D7:

  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 G string fret 2.
  3. Slide your ring finger on E string from fret 3 to fret 2.

This transition appears in the verse, played 43 times.

G to D7

2. G → C chord transition

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

Here's how 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.

This transition appears in the verse, played 36 times.

G to C

3. C → D7 chord transition

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

Here's how to move from C to D7:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 12 times.

C to D7

Botany Bay chord transition analysis

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Botany Bay.

  • Botany Bay includes 170 chord transitions, 3 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.04% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
  • Botany Bay contains 1 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
  • These transition patterns show how Botany Bay connects to the rest of Chordier. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.
    After G, the most likely next chords across Chordier are C (25%), D (24%), and Am (13%).
    • G → C: 25%
    • G → D7: 1%
    After D7, the most likely next chords across Chordier are G (51%), G7 (18%), and C (6%).
    • D7 → G: 51%
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