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Bill Oddie - On Ilkley Moor Baht’at Chords

ChordsG, D7, C, A7, Am
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 D,A keys to play this song with easier chords.

  • 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 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 Am chord diagram Fingering: x-0-2-2-1-0Guitar Am chord diagram


[G]Where hast thou [D7]been since I saw [G]thee?
On Ilkley [C]Moor [G]Baht’[D7]at.
Where hast thou been since I saw [G]thee?


[A7]Where hast thou been since I saw [D7]thee?
On [G]Ilkley Moor Baht’at, [G]on Ilkley Moor Baht’at,
On [Am]Ilkley [D7]Moor Baht’[G]at.


[G]I’ve been a[D7]courting Mary [G]Jane,
On Ilkley [C]Moor [G]Baht’[D7]at.


[G]Thou’ll surely [D7]catch thy death of [G]cold,
On Ilkley [C]Moor [G]Baht’[D7]at.


[G]Then we shall [D7]have to bury [G]thee;
On Ilkley [C]Moor [G]Baht’[D7]at.


[G]Then t’worms will [D7]come and eat thee [G]up;
On Ilkley [C]Moor [G]Baht’[D7]at.


[G]Then ducks will [D7]come and eat up [G]worms;
On Ilkley [C]Moor [G]Baht’[D7]at.


[G]Then we will [D7]come and eat up [G]ducks:
On Ilkley [C]Moor [G]Baht’[D7]at.


[G]Then we will [D7]all have eaten [G]thee;
On Ilkley [C]Moor [G]Baht’[D7]at.


[G]There is a [D7]moral to this [G]tale,
On Ilkley [C]Moor [G]Baht’[D7]at.


There is a moral to this [G]tale,
[A7]There is a moral to this [D7]tale,


Don’t [G]go without your hat, [G]
Don’t go without your hat,
On [Am]Ilkley [D7]Moor Baht’[G]at.

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AlbumSingle
GenresFolk
Year1970
KeyG

How to play On Ilkley Moor Baht'at on Guitar (Step-by-step)

Bill Oddie - On Ilkley Moor Baht'at on guitar requires 5 chords and 6 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.

On Ilkley Moor Baht'at uses these transitions most often: D7 → G (22), G → D7 (18), and C → G (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 - D7 chord transition.

1. G → D7 chord transition

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.
G to D7

2. G → C chord transition

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

3. G → A7 chord transition

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

4. A7 → D7 chord transition

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

5. G → Am chord transition

To move from G to Am;

  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 G string fret 2.

6. Am → D7 chord transition

To move from Am 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 G string fret 2 to E string fret 2.

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in On Ilkley Moor Baht'at.

  • On Ilkley Moor Baht'at includes 66 chord transitions, 6 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.02% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
  • On Ilkley Moor Baht'at contains 2 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
  • These transition patterns show how On Ilkley Moor Baht'at 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 → Am: 13%
    After D7, the most likely next chords across Chordier are G (51%), G7 (18%), and C (6%).
    • D7 → G: 51%