George Formby - With My Little Stick of Blackpool Rock Chords
Before you play, tune your guitar and use the tools below to set up your view and flow.
Guitar C chord diagram
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Guitar G chord diagram
Guitar Dm chord diagram
[Opening]
[C]Every year when [G7]summer comes round, off to the sea I [C]go.
[E7]I don’t care if I [Am]do spend a pound,
[D7]I’m rather rash I [G7]know.
[C7]See me dressed like [F]all the sports,
[D7]in my blazer and a [G7]pair of shorts.
[verse 2]
With my [C]little stick of Blackpool Rock,
[G]along the promenade I [D7]stroll.
[G7]It [C]may be [C7]sticky but I [G7]never complain,
it’s [D7]nice to have a nibble at it [G7]now and again
[C7]Every day [F]wherever I stray the [D7]kids all round me [G7]flock.
[verse 3]
[C7]One afternoon the band conductor [F]up on his stand
Some [D7]how he lost his baton it flew [G7]out of his hand
So I [C7]jumped in his place and then con[E7]ducted the [Am]band
With my [D7]little stick of [G7]Blackpool [C]Rock
[verse 4]
With my [C]little stick of Blackpool Rock,
[G]along the promenade I [Dm]stroll
[G7]In [C]my po[C7]cket it got [G7]stuck I could tell
‘Cos [D7]when I pulled it out I pulled my [G7]shirt off as well
[C7]Every day [F]wherever I stray the [D7]kids all round me [G7]flock.
[verse 5]
[C7]A girl while bathing clung to me, my [F]wits I’d to use
She cried, “I’m [D7]drowning, and to save me, [G7]you won’t refuse”
I said, “[C7]Well if you’re drowning then I [E7]don’t want to [Am]lose
My [D7]little stick of [G7]Blackpool [C]Rock”
[verse 6]
With my [C]little stick of Blackpool Rock, [G]along the promenade I [Dm]stroll
[G7]In [C]the ball [C7]room I went [G7]dancing each night
No [D7]wonder every girl that danced with me, [G7]stuck to me tight
[C7]Every day [F]wherever I stray the [D7]kids all round me [G7]flock.
[verse 7]
[C7]A fellow took my photograph it [F]cost one and three.
I said when it was [D7]done, “Is that su[G7]pposed to be me?”
“You’ve [C7]properly mucked it up the only [E7]thing I can [Am]see is
My [D7]little stick of [G7]Blackpool [C]Rock
[C7]Lordy Lordy,
My [D7]little stick of [G7]Blackpool [C]Rock”
[Closing]
[C7]A girl while bathing clung to me, I [F]shouted out, “Oh!”
She cried,”I think I’m [D7]drowning, and you’ll [G7]save me I know ”
I said, “[C7]Well if you’re drowning would [E7]you mind letting [Am]go
Of my [D7]little stick of [G7]Blackpool [C]Rock”
How to play With My Little Stick of Blackpool Rock on Guitar (Step-by-step)
George Formby - With My Little Stick of Blackpool Rock on guitar requires 9 chords and 15 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.
With My Little Stick of Blackpool Rock uses these transitions most often: D7 → G7 (18), G7 → C7 (11), and G7 → C (10). 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
To move from C to G7;
- Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on A string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from D string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
- Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on E string fret 1.
2. C → E7 chord transition
To move from C to E7;
- While playing C, lift your ring finger from A string fret 3.
- 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.
3. E7 → Am chord transition
To move from E7 to Am;
- Lift your index finger from G string fret 1 and place it on B string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from A string fret 2 to D string fret 2.
- Place ring finger on G string fret 2.
4. Am → D7 chord transition
To move from Am to D7;
- Keep index finger on B string fret 1.
- Lift your middle finger from D string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger from G string fret 2 to E string fret 2.
5. D7 → G7 chord transition
To move from D7 to G7;
- Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on A string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
- Slide your ring finger on E string from fret 2 to fret 1.
6. G7 → C7 chord transition
To move from G7 to C7;
- Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on B string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to D string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from E string fret 1 and place it on A string fret 3.
- Place pinky on G string fret 3.
7. C7 → F chord transition
To move from C7 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.
- Keep ring finger on A string fret 3.
- Lift your pinky from G string fret 3 and place it on D string fret 3.
8. F → D7 chord transition
To move from F to D7;
- While playing F, lift your pinky from D string fret 3.
- Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 and place it on B string fret 1.
- Keep middle finger on G string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger from A string fret 3 to E string fret 2.
9. C → G chord transition
To move from C to G;
- Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on A string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from D string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
- Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on E string fret 3.
10. G → D7 chord transition
To move from G to D7;
- Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on B string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to G string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger on E string from fret 3 to fret 2.
11. C → C7 chord transition
To move from C to C7;
- Keep index finger on B string fret 1.
- Keep middle finger on D string fret 2.
- Keep ring finger on A string fret 3.
- Place pinky on G string fret 3.
12. C7 → E7 chord transition
To move from C7 to E7;
- While playing C7, first lift your ring finger and pinky.
- 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.
13. G → Dm chord transition
To move from G to Dm;
- Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to G string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from E string fret 3 and place it on B string fret 3.
14. Dm → G7 chord transition
To move from Dm to G7;
- Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 and place it on A string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
- Lift your ring finger from B string fret 3 and place it on E string fret 1.
15. C7 → D7 chord transition
To move from C7 to D7;
- While playing C7, lift your pinky from G string fret 3.
- Keep index finger on B string fret 1.
- Lift your middle finger from D string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger from A string fret 3 to E string fret 2.
With My Little Stick of Blackpool Rock chord transition analysis
A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in With My Little Stick of Blackpool Rock.
- With My Little Stick of Blackpool Rock includes 91 chord transitions, 15 of them unique.
- These transitions represent 0.02% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
- With My Little Stick of Blackpool Rock contains 1 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
- These transition patterns show how With My Little Stick of Blackpool Rock connects to the rest of Chordier. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.After G7, the most likely next chords across Chordier are C (69%), C7 (5%), and F (5%).
- G7 → C: 69%
- G7 → C7: 5%
After D7, the most likely next chords across Chordier are G (51%), G7 (18%), and C (6%).- D7 → G7: 18%