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Eric Clapton - Bell Bottom Blues Ukulele Chords

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ChordsB, C, D, E7, Am, F, G, C7, A, E, F#m, A7
Strumming↓-↓↑-↓-↓↑-↓↑↓↑

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

BCDCE7AmCFGFG
BellBottomCBluesyouE7mademeAmcryC7
Idon’twannaFlosethisfeelingGFG
AndifIcouldCchooseaE7placetoAmdieC7ItwouldbeFinyourarmsG
ADoyouwannaseemeEcrawlacrosstheF#mfloortoyouDE
ADoyouwannaseemeEbegyoutotakemeF#mback,IwouldDfinallyloseEitcoz
AIdon’twanttoA7fade A7away,DgivemeonemoreEdayplease
AIdon’twannaA7fade A7away,DinyourheartIEwannastayFG
It’sallCwrong,butE7it’sallAmrightC7
ThewaythatyoutreatmeFbabeGFG
OnceIwasCstrong,E7ohbutIAmlostthe C7fight
Youwon’tfindaFbetterloserG
ADoyouwannaseemeEcrawlacrosstheF#mfloortoyouDE
ADoyouwannahearmeEbegyoutotakemeF#mback,IwouldDfinallyloseEit
AIdon’twanttoA7fade A7away,DgivemeonemoreEdayplease
AIdon’twannaA7fade A7away,DinyourheartIEwannato FstayG
ADoyouwannaseemeEcrawlacrosstheF#mfloortoyouDE
ADoyouwannahear EmebegyoutotakemeF#mback,IwouldDfinallyloseEitcoz
AIdon’twanttoA7fade A7away,DgivemeonemoreEdayplease
AIdon’twannaA7fade A7away,DinyourheartIEwannastayFG
BellBottomCBluesdon’tE7say AmgoodbyeC
We’resurelygonnaFmeetagainGFG
AndifweCdo,E7don’tbe AmsurprisedC
Ifyoufindmewith FanotherloverG
ADoyouwannaseemeEcrawlacrosstheF#mfloortoyouDE
ADoyouwannahearmeEbegyoutotakemeF#mback,IwouldDfinallyloseEit
AIdon’twanttoA7fade A7away,DgivemeonemoreEdayplease
AIdon’twannaA7fade A7away,DinyourheartIEwannastayFG
AIdon’twanttoA7fade A7away,DgivemeonemoreEdayplease
AIdon’twanttoA7fade A7away,DinyourheartIEwannastayFG
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ArtistEric Clapton
AlbumEric Clapton's Rainbow Concert
GenresBlues, Rock, Classic Rock, Blues Rock
Year1973
KeyB
DifficultyAdvanced

How to play Bell Bottom Blues on Ukulele (Step-by-step)

Eric Clapton - Bell Bottom Blues on ukulele requires 12 chords and 18 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.

Bell Bottom Blues uses these transitions most often: D → E (18), F → G (16), and E → A (13). 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 B - C chord transition.

1. B → C chord transition

Ukulele B chord diagram Fingering: 4-3-2-2 Barre at fret 2.Ukulele B chord diagram
Ukulele C chord diagram Fingering: 0-0-0-3Ukulele C chord diagram

Switching from B to C:

  1. While playing B, first lift your index finger and middle finger.
  2. Lift your ring finger from G string fret 4 and place it on A string fret 3.

This transition appears in the section.

B to C

2. C → D chord transition

Ukulele C chord diagram Fingering: 0-0-0-3Ukulele C chord diagram
Ukulele D chord diagram Fingering: 2-2-2-0Ukulele D chord diagram

To move from C to D:

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

This transition appears in the section.

C to D

3. C → E7 chord transition

Ukulele C chord diagram Fingering: 0-0-0-3Ukulele C chord diagram
Ukulele E7 chord diagram Fingering: 1-2-0-2Ukulele E7 chord diagram

Here's how to move from C to E7:

  1. Slide your ring finger on A string from fret 3 to fret 2.
  2. Place index finger on G string fret 1.
  3. Place middle finger on C string fret 2.

This transition appears in the section, played 7 times.

C to E7

4. E7 → Am chord transition

Ukulele E7 chord diagram Fingering: 1-2-0-2Ukulele E7 chord diagram
Ukulele Am chord diagram Fingering: 2-0-0-0Ukulele Am chord diagram

Here's how to move from E7 to Am:

  1. While playing E7, first lift your index finger and ring finger.
  2. Lift your middle finger from C string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 2.

This transition appears in the section, played 7 times.

E7 to Am

5. Am → C chord transition

Switching from Am to C:

  1. While playing Am, lift your middle finger from G string fret 2.
  2. Place ring finger on A string fret 3.

This transition appears in the section, played 3 times.

6. C → F chord transition

Here's how to move from C to F:

  1. While playing C, lift your ring finger from A string fret 3.
  2. Place index finger on E string fret 1.
  3. Place middle finger on G string fret 2.

This transition appears in the section, played 3 times.

7. F → G chord transition

To move from F to G:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 16 times.

8. G → C chord transition

To move from G to C:

  1. While playing G, first lift your index finger and middle finger.
  2. Lift your ring finger from E string fret 3 and place it on A string fret 3.

This transition appears in the section, played 6 times.

9. Am → C7 chord transition

To move from Am to C7:

  1. While playing Am, lift your middle finger from G string fret 2.
  2. Place index finger on A string fret 1.

This transition appears in the section, played 4 times.

10. C7 → F chord transition

To move from C7 to F:

  1. Lift your index finger from A string fret 1 and place it on E string fret 1.
  2. Place middle finger on G string fret 2.

This transition appears in the section, played 4 times.

11. G → A chord transition

Switching from G to A:

  1. While playing G, lift your ring finger from E string fret 3.
  2. Slide your index finger on C string from fret 2 to fret 1.
  3. Slide your middle finger from A string fret 2 to G string fret 2.

This transition appears in the chorus, played 5 times.

12. A → E chord transition

Here's how to move from A to E:

  1. Lift your index finger from C string fret 1 and place it on G string fret 4.
  2. Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to A string fret 2.

This transition appears in the chorus, played 8 times.

13. E → F#m chord transition

Here's how to move from E to F#m:

  1. Lift your index finger from G string fret 4 and place it on C string fret 1.
  2. Slide your middle finger from A string fret 2 to G string fret 2.
  3. Place ring finger on E string fret 2.

This transition appears in the chorus, played 8 times.

14. F#m → D chord transition

Switching from F#m to D:

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

This transition appears in the chorus, played 8 times.

15. D → E chord transition

Here's how to move from D to E:

  1. While playing D, lift your ring finger from E string fret 2.
  2. Slide your index finger on G string from fret 2 to fret 4.
  3. Slide your middle finger from C string fret 2 to A string fret 2.

This transition appears in the chorus, played 18 times.

16. A → A7 chord transition

Here's how to move from A to A7:

  1. While playing A, lift your middle finger from G string fret 2.
  2. Keep index finger on C string fret 1.

This transition appears in the chorus, played 10 times.

17. A7 → D chord transition

Here's how to move from A7 to D:

  1. Lift your index finger from C string fret 1 and place it on G string fret 2.
  2. Place middle finger on C string fret 2.
  3. Place ring finger on E string fret 2.

This transition appears in the chorus, played 10 times.

18. E → F chord transition

Switching from E to F:

  1. Lift your index finger from G string fret 4 and place it on E string fret 1.
  2. Slide your middle finger from A string fret 2 to G string fret 2.

This transition appears in the chorus, played 5 times.

Bell Bottom Blues chord transition analysis

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Bell Bottom Blues.

  • Bell Bottom Blues includes 142 chord transitions, 18 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.04% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
  • Bell Bottom Blues contains 4 of the top 10 transitions across Ukulelearn.
  • These transition patterns show how Bell Bottom Blues connects to the rest of Ukulelearn. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.
    After E, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are A (25%), D (14%), and B (11%).
    • E → A: 25%
    • E → F#m: 9%
    After A7, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are D (41%), D7 (18%), and Dm (13%).
    • A7 → D: 41%
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