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George Formby - With My Little Stick of Blackpool Rock Chords

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ChordsC, G7, E7, Am, D7, C7, F, G, Dm
Strumming↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑

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

CEveryyearwhenG7summercomesround,offtotheseaICgo.
E7Idon’tcareifIAmdospendapound,
D7I’mratherrashIG7know.
C7SeemedressedlikeFallthesports,
D7inmyblazerandaG7pairofshorts.
WithmyClittlestickofBlackpoolRock,
GalongthepromenadeID7stroll.
G7ItCmaybeC7stickybutIG7nevercomplain,
it’sD7nicetohaveanibbleatitG7nowandagain
C7EverydayFwhereverIstraytheD7kidsallroundmeG7flock.
C7OneafternoonthebandconductorFuponhisstand
SomeD7howhelosthisbatonitflewG7outofhishand
SoIC7jumpedinhisplaceandthen E7conductedtheAmband
WithmyD7littlestickofG7BlackpoolCRock
WithmyClittlestickofBlackpoolRock,
GalongthepromenadeIDmstroll
G7InCmy C7pocketitgotG7stuckIcouldtell
‘CosD7whenIpulleditoutIpulledmyG7shirtoffaswell
C7EverydayFwhereverIstraytheD7kidsallroundmeG7flock.
C7Agirlwhilebathingclungtome,myFwitsI’dtouse
Shecried,“I’mD7drowning,andtosaveme,G7youwon’trefuse”
Isaid, C7“Wellifyou’redrowningthenIE7don’twanttoAmlose
MyD7littlestickofG7BlackpoolCRock”
WithmyClittlestickofBlackpoolRock,GalongthepromenadeIDmstroll
G7InCtheballC7roomIwentG7dancingeachnight
NoD7wondereverygirlthatdancedwithme,G7stucktometight
C7EverydayFwhereverIstraytheD7kidsallroundmeG7flock.
C7AfellowtookmyphotographitFcostoneandthree.
IsaidwhenitwasD7done,“Isthat G7supposedtobeme?”
“You’veC7properlymuckedituptheonlyE7thingIcanAmseeis
MyD7littlestickofG7BlackpoolCRock
C7LordyLordy,
MyD7littlestickofG7BlackpoolCRock”
C7Agirlwhilebathingclungtome,IFshoutedout,“Oh!”
Shecried,”IthinkI’mD7drowning,andyou’llG7savemeIknow”
Isaid, C7“Wellifyou’redrowningwouldE7youmindlettingAmgo
OfmyD7littlestickofG7BlackpoolCRock”
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ArtistGeorge Formby
AlbumSingle
GenresPop
Year1937
KeyC
DifficultyAdvanced

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

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

Switching 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.

This transition appears in the verse.

C to G7

2. C → E7 chord transition

Guitar C chord diagram Fingering: x-3-2-0-1-0Guitar C chord diagram
Guitar E7 chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-0-1-0-0Guitar E7 chord diagram

Here's how 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.

This transition appears in the verse.

C to E7

3. E7 → Am chord transition

Guitar E7 chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-0-1-0-0Guitar E7 chord diagram
Guitar Am chord diagram Fingering: x-0-2-2-1-0Guitar Am chord diagram

To move from E7 to Am:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 5 times.

E7 to Am

4. Am → D7 chord transition

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

Here's how 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.

This transition appears in the verse, played 5 times.

Am to D7

5. D7 → G7 chord transition

Here's how 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.

This transition appears in the verse, played 18 times.

6. G7 → C7 chord transition

Switching 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.

This transition appears in the verse, played 11 times.

7. 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.

This transition appears in the verse, played 8 times.

8. F → D7 chord transition

Switching from F to D7:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 8 times.

9. C → G chord transition

Switching 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.

This transition appears in the verse, played 3 times.

10. G → D7 chord transition

Here's how 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.

This transition appears in the verse.

11. C → C7 chord transition

To move from C to C7:

  1. Keep index finger on B string fret 1.
  2. Keep middle finger on D string fret 2.
  3. Keep ring finger on A string fret 3.
  4. Place pinky on G string fret 3.

This transition appears in the verse, played 5 times.

12. C7 → E7 chord transition

Here's how to move from C7 to E7:

  1. While playing C7, first lift your ring finger and pinky.
  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.

This transition appears in the verse, played 4 times.

13. G → Dm chord transition

Here's how to move from G to Dm:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 2 times.

14. Dm → G7 chord transition

Here's how 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.

This transition appears in the verse, played 2 times.

15. C7 → D7 chord transition

Switching from C7 to D7:

  1. While playing C7, lift your pinky from G string fret 3.
  2. Keep index finger on B string fret 1.
  3. Lift your middle finger from D string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 2.
  4. Slide your ring finger from A string fret 3 to E string fret 2.

This transition appears in the verse.

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%
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