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George Formby - Leaning on a Lamp Post Chords

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ChordsC, G7, G, D7, Dm7, Dm, C7, F
Strumming↓-↓↑-↑↓↑

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

  • Guitar C chord diagram Fingering: x-3-2-0-1-0Guitar C chord diagram
  • Guitar G7 chord diagram Fingering: 3-2-0-0-0-1Guitar G7 chord diagram
  • 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
  • Guitar Dm7 chord diagram Fingering: x-x-0-2-1-1 Barre at fret 1.Guitar Dm7 chord diagram
  • Guitar Dm chord diagram Fingering: x-x-0-2-3-1Guitar Dm chord diagram
  • Guitar C7 chord diagram Fingering: x-3-2-3-1-0Guitar C7 chord diagram
  • Guitar F chord diagram Fingering: 1-3-3-2-1-1 Barre at fret 1.Guitar F chord diagram

[Opening]
[C]I’m leaning on a [G7]lamp,
maybe you [C]think, I [G]look a [G7]tramp,
[G7]Or you may [C]think I’m hanging [D7]’round to steal a car. [G7]
But [C]no I’m not a [G7]crook,
And if you [C]think, [G]that’s what I [G7]look,
[G7]I’ll tell you [C]why I’m here, and [D7]what my motives are. [Dm7] [G7]

[chorus]
[C]I’m leaning on a lamp post at the corner of the street,
[C]In case a [G7]certain little lady comes [C]by.
Oh [G7]me, oh [C]my, I [G7]hope the little [D7]lady comes by. [G]
[C]I don’t know if she’ll get away, She doesn’t always get away,
[C]But [G7]anyhow I know that she’ll [C]try.
Oh [G7]me, oh [C]my, I [G7]hope the little [D7]lady comes by, [G]

[chorus]
[G7]There’s no other girl I would wait for,
But [C]this one I’d break any date for,
I [D7]won’t have to ask what she’s late for,
[D7]She [Dm]wouldn’t have to leave me flat,
She’s not a [G7]girl like that.

[chorus]
[G7]Oh, she’s [C]absolutely wonderful, and marvellous and beautiful.
[C]And [G7]anyone can understand [C7]why,
I’m [F]leaning on a lamp post at the corner of the street
[F]In case a [C]certain little [G7]lady passes [C]by.

[chorus]
[C]I’m leaning on a lamp post at the corner of the street,
[C]In case a [G7]certain little lady comes [C]by.
Oh [G7]me, oh [C]my, I [G7]hope the little [D7]lady comes by. [G]
[C]I don’t know if she’ll get away, She doesn’t always get away,
[C]But [G7]anyhow I know that she’ll [C]try.
Oh [G7]me, oh [C]my, I [G7]hope the little [D7]lady comes by, [G]

[chorus]
[G7]There’s no other girl I would wait for,
But [C]this one I’d break any date for,
I [D7]won’t have to ask what she’s late for,
[D7]She [Dm]wouldn’t have to leave me flat,
She’s not a [G7]girl like that.

[chorus]
[G7]Oh, she’s [C]absolutely wonderful, and marvellous and beautiful.
[C]And [G7]anyone can understand [C7]why,
I’m [F]leaning on a lamp post at the corner of the street
[F]In case a [C]certain little [G7]lady passes [C]by.

[outro]
[G7] [C7] [G7] [C]

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ArtistGeorge Formby
AlbumSingle
GenresBlues, Pop
Year1937
KeyC

How to play Leaning on a Lamp Post on Guitar (Step-by-step)

George Formby - Leaning on a Lamp Post on guitar requires 8 chords and 13 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.

Leaning on a Lamp Post uses these transitions most often: G7 → C (21), C → G7 (19), and C → D7 (4). 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 - G7 chord transition.

1. C → G7 chord transition

Guitar C chord diagram Fingering: x-3-2-0-1-0Guitar C chord diagram
Guitar G7 chord diagram Fingering: 3-2-0-0-0-1Guitar G7 chord diagram

To move from C to G7;

  1. Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on A string fret 2.
  2. Slide your middle finger from D string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
  3. Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on E string fret 1.
C to G7

2. C → G chord transition

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

To move from C 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 D string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
  3. Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on E string fret 3.
C to G

3. G → G7 chord transition

Guitar G chord diagram Fingering: 3-2-0-0-0-3Guitar G chord diagram
Guitar G7 chord diagram Fingering: 3-2-0-0-0-1Guitar G7 chord diagram

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.
G to G7

4. 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

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.
C to D7

5. D7 → G7 chord transition

To move from D7 to G7;

  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 1.

6. D7 → Dm7 chord transition

To move from D7 to Dm7;

  1. While playing D7, lift your ring finger from E string fret 2.
  2. Keep index finger on B string fret 1.
  3. Keep middle finger on G string fret 2.

7. Dm7 → G7 chord transition

To move from Dm7 to G7;

  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. Place ring finger on E string fret 1.

8. D7 → G chord transition

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.

9. D7 → Dm chord transition

To move from D7 to Dm;

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

10. Dm → G7 chord transition

To move from Dm to G7;

  1. Lift your index finger from E 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. Lift your ring finger from B string fret 3 and place it on E string fret 1.

11. G7 → C7 chord transition

To move from G7 to C7;

  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.
  4. Place pinky on G string fret 3.

12. 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.

13. F → C chord transition

To move from F to C;

  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 B string fret 1.
  3. Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to D string fret 2.
  4. Keep ring finger on A string fret 3.

Leaning on a Lamp Post chord transition analysis

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Leaning on a Lamp Post.

  • Leaning on a Lamp Post includes 75 chord transitions, 13 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.02% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
  • Leaning on a Lamp Post contains 2 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
  • These transition patterns show how Leaning on a Lamp Post 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 → G: 35%
    • C → G7: 2%
    After G7, the most likely next chords across Chordier are C (69%), C7 (5%), and F (5%).
    • G7 → C: 69%
    • G7 → C7: 5%
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