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Lancashire Hotpots - Chippy Tea Chords

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ChordsG, C, A7, D7, G7, E7
Strumming↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑

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

  • 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
  • Guitar A7 chord diagram Fingering: x-0-2-0-2-0Guitar A7 chord diagram
  • Guitar D7 chord diagram Fingering: x-x-0-2-1-2Guitar D7 chord diagram
  • Guitar G7 chord diagram Fingering: 3-2-0-0-0-1Guitar G7 chord diagram
  • Guitar E7 chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-0-1-0-0Guitar 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

[verse 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

[verse 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

[verse 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

[verse 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

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ArtistLancashire Hotpots
AlbumNever Mind the Hotpots
GenresFolk
Year2007
KeyG

How to play Chippy Tea on Guitar (Step-by-step)

Lancashire Hotpots - Chippy Tea on guitar 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

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

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.
G to C

2. G → A7 chord transition

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

To move from G to A7;

  1. While playing G, lift your ring finger from E string fret 3.
  2. Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on D string fret 2.
  3. Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to B string fret 2.
G to A7

3. A7 → D7 chord transition

Guitar A7 chord diagram Fingering: x-0-2-0-2-0Guitar A7 chord diagram
Guitar D7 chord diagram Fingering: x-x-0-2-1-2Guitar D7 chord diagram

To move from A7 to D7;

  1. Lift your index finger from D string fret 2 and place it on B string fret 1.
  2. Slide your middle finger from B string fret 2 to G string fret 2.
  3. Place ring finger on E string fret 2.
A7 to D7

4. D7 → G chord transition

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

To move 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.
D7 to G

5. G → G7 chord transition

To move from G to G7;

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

6. G7 → C chord transition

To move from G7 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 1 and place it on A string fret 3.

7. C → E7 chord transition

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.

8. E7 → G chord transition

To move from E7 to G;

  1. Lift your index finger from G string fret 1 and place it on A string fret 2.
  2. Slide your middle finger from A string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
  3. Place ring finger 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 Chordier.
  • Chippy Tea contains 1 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
  • These transition patterns show how Chippy Tea 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 → G7: 2%
    After C, the most likely next chords across Chordier are G (35%), F (16%), and D (11%).
    • C → G: 35%
    • C → E7: 1%
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