Cilla Black - Liverpool Lullaby Chords
Before you play, tune your guitar and use the tools below to set up your view and flow.
Guitar Am chord diagram
Guitar E7 chord diagram
Guitar F chord diagram
Guitar Dm chord diagram
Guitar Bm chord diagram
Guitar Cm chord diagram
Guitar A#m | B♭m chord diagram
Guitar F# | G♭ chord diagram
Guitar F#m | G♭m chord diagram
Guitar A# | B♭ chord diagram
Guitar G chord diagram
Guitar B chord diagram
[chorus]
[Am]Oh you are a [E7]mucky [Am]kid,
[E7]You’re dirty [Am] [Am]as a [F]dustbin lid. [E7]
[Am]When he hears the [E7]things you [Am]did,
You’ll [Dm]get a [E7]belt from your [Am]Dad.
[interlude]
[Am] [Bm] [Cm]
[Opening]
[Dm]Oh you have your [Am]father’s nose,
So crimson [E7]in the dark it [Am]glows, (optional [Bm] [Cm])
[Dm]If you’re not asleep when the [Am]boozers close,
You’ll [Dm]get a [E7]belt from your [Am]Dad.
[verse 2]
You [Am]look so scruffy [E7]lying [Am]there
Strawberry jam tarts [F]in yer [E7]hair,
[Am]In the world you [E7]haven’t a [Am]care
And [F]I have got [E7]so [Am]many.
[verse 3]
[Dm]It’s quite a struggle [Am]every day
Living [E7]on your [Am]father’s pay,
[Dm]The bugger drinks it [Am]all away
And [Am]leaves me [E7]without [Am]any.
[interlude]
[Am] [A#m]
[verse 4]
[A#m]Although we have no [F]silver [A#m]spoon,
Better days are [F#]coming [F]soon
[A#m]Now Nelly’s working [F]at the [A#m]Lune
And [F#m]she gets [F]paid on [A#m]Friday.
[verse 5]
[F#]Perhaps one day we’ll [A#m]have a splash,
When Little[F]woods pro[A#m]vide the [A#]cash,
[F#]We’ll get a house in [A#m]Knotty Ash
And [F#]buy your [F]Dad a [A#m]brewery.
[interlude]
[A#m] [Bm]
[chorus]
[Bm]Oh you are a [F#]mucky [Bm]kid,
Dirty as a [G]dustbin [F#]lid. [Bm]
When he hears the [F#]things you [Bm]did
You’ll [G]get a [F#]belt from your [Bm]Dad.
[Closing]
[G]Oh you have your [Bm]father’s face,
You’re growing [F#]up a [Bm]real hard [B]case,
[G]But there’s no one can [Bm]take your place,
Go [G]fast a[F#]sleep for yer [Bm]Mammy.
How to play Liverpool Lullaby on Guitar (Step-by-step)
Cilla Black - Liverpool Lullaby on guitar requires 12 chords and 22 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.
Liverpool Lullaby uses these transitions most often: E7 → Am (13), Am → E7 (8), and F → A#m (6). 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 Am - E7 chord transition.
1. Am → E7 chord transition
To move from Am to E7;
- While playing Am, lift your ring finger from G string fret 2.
- 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.
2. Am → F chord transition
To move from Am 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.
- Lift your ring finger from G string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 3.
- Place pinky on D string fret 3.
3. F → E7 chord transition
To move from F to E7;
- While playing F, first lift your ring finger and pinky.
- Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 and place it on G string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to A string fret 2.
4. Am → Dm chord transition
To move from Am to Dm;
- 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.
- Lift your ring finger from G string fret 2 and place it on B string fret 3.
5. Dm → E7 chord transition
To move from Dm to E7;
- While playing Dm, lift your ring finger from B string fret 3.
- Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 and place it on G string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to A string fret 2.
6. Am → Bm chord transition
To move from Am to Bm;
- Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on E string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from D string fret 2 to B string fret 3.
- Lift your ring finger from G string fret 2 and place it on D string fret 4.
- Place pinky on G string fret 4.
7. Bm → Cm chord transition
To move from Bm to Cm;
- Lift your index finger from E string fret 2 and place it on B string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from B string fret 3 to D string fret 1.
- Lift your ring finger from D string fret 4 and place it on A string fret 3.
- Slide your pinky from G string fret 4 to E string fret 3.
8. Cm → Dm chord transition
To move from Cm to Dm;
- While playing Cm, lift your pinky from E string fret 3.
- 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 1 to G string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on B string fret 3.
9. Am → A#m chord transition
To move from Am to A#m;
- Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on A string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from D string fret 2 to B string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from G string fret 2 and place it on D string fret 3.
- Place pinky on G string fret 3.
10. A#m → F chord transition
To move from A#m to F;
- Lift your index finger from A string fret 1 and place it on E string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from B string fret 2 to G string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from D string fret 3 and place it on A string fret 3.
- Slide your pinky from G string fret 3 to D string fret 3.
11. A#m → F# chord transition
To move from A#m to F#;
- Lift your index finger from A string fret 1 and place it on E string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from B string fret 2 to G string fret 3.
- Lift your ring finger from D string fret 3 and place it on A string fret 4.
- Slide your pinky from G string fret 3 to D string fret 4.
12. F# → F chord transition
To move from F# to F;
- Slide your index finger on E string from fret 2 to fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger on G string from fret 3 to fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger on A string from fret 4 to fret 3.
- Slide your pinky on D string from fret 4 to fret 3.
13. A#m → F#m chord transition
To move from A#m to F#m;
- While playing A#m, lift your middle finger from B string fret 2.
- Lift your index finger from A string fret 1 and place it on E string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger from D string fret 3 to A string fret 4.
- Lift your pinky from G string fret 3 and place it on D string fret 4.
14. F#m → F chord transition
To move from F#m to F;
- Slide your index finger on E string from fret 2 to fret 1.
- Slide your ring finger on A string from fret 4 to fret 3.
- Slide your pinky on D string from fret 4 to fret 3.
- Place middle finger on G string fret 2.
15. A#m → A# chord transition
To move from A#m to A#;
- Keep index finger on A string fret 1.
- Lift your middle finger from B string fret 2 and place it on D string fret 3.
- Slide your ring finger from D string fret 3 to G string fret 3.
- Lift your pinky from G string fret 3 and place it on B string fret 3.
16. A# → F# chord transition
To move from A# to F#;
- Lift your index finger from A string fret 1 and place it on E string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from D string fret 3 to G string fret 3.
- Lift your ring finger from G string fret 3 and place it on A string fret 4.
- Slide your pinky from B string fret 3 to D string fret 4.
17. A#m → Bm chord transition
To move from A#m to Bm;
- Lift your index finger from A string fret 1 and place it on E string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger on B string from fret 2 to fret 3.
- Slide your ring finger on D string from fret 3 to fret 4.
- Slide your pinky on G string from fret 3 to fret 4.
18. Bm → F# chord transition
To move from Bm to F#;
- Keep index finger on E string fret 2.
- Lift your middle finger from B string fret 3 and place it on G string fret 3.
- Slide your ring finger from D string fret 4 to A string fret 4.
- Lift your pinky from G string fret 4 and place it on D string fret 4.
19. Bm → G chord transition
To move from Bm to G;
- While playing Bm, lift your pinky from G string fret 4.
- Lift your index finger from E string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from B string fret 3 to E string fret 3.
- Lift your ring finger from D string fret 4 and place it on E string fret 3.
20. G → F# chord transition
To move from G to F#;
- Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to G string fret 3.
- Lift your ring finger from E string fret 3 and place it on A string fret 4.
- Place pinky on D string fret 4.
21. Bm → B chord transition
To move from Bm to B;
- Keep index finger on E string fret 2.
- Lift your middle finger from B string fret 3 and place it on D string fret 4.
- Slide your ring finger from D string fret 4 to G string fret 4.
- Lift your pinky from G string fret 4 and place it on B string fret 4.
22. B → G chord transition
To move from B to G;
- While playing B, lift your pinky from B string fret 4.
- Lift your index finger from E string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from D string fret 4 to E string fret 3.
- Lift your ring finger from G string fret 4 and place it on E string fret 3.
Liverpool Lullaby chord transition analysis
A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Liverpool Lullaby.
- Liverpool Lullaby includes 85 chord transitions, 22 of them unique.
- These transitions represent 0.02% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
- Liverpool Lullaby contains 1 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
- These transition patterns show how Liverpool Lullaby connects to the rest of Chordier. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.After Am, the most likely next chords across Chordier are F (26%), G (21%), and C (16%).
- Am → F: 26%
- Am → Dm: 8%
After E7, the most likely next chords across Chordier are A (31%), Am (28%), and A7 (7%).- E7 → Am: 28%