Lionel Long - Botany Bay Ukulele Chords

ChordsG, D7, C

Strumming↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑

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

GD7GG

GFarewelltooldD7England GforeverD7

GFarewelltomyCrumcullsasD7wellD7

GFarewelltotheCwellknownOldGBaileeC

WhereIGusedfortoD7cutsuchaGswellD7

SingingGtooral D7liooral GliaddityD7

SingingGtooral Cliooral D7liayD7

SingingGtooral Cliooral GliaddityC

Andwe’reGboundforD7BotanyGBayG

There’stheGcaptainasD7isour GCommanderD7

There’stheGbo’sunandCalltheship’sD7crewD7

There’stheGfirstandCsecondclassGpassengersC

KnowsGwhatwepoorD7convictsgoGthroughD7

SingingGtooral D7liooral GliaddityD7

SingingGtooral Cliooral D7liayD7

SingingGtooral Cliooral GliaddityC

Andwe’reGboundforD7BotanyGBayG

‘taintGleavin’oldD7EnglandweGcaresaboutD7

‘taintGcoswe CmispelswhatweD7knowsD7

But GbecosallweClightfingeredGgentryC

Hops GaroundwithaD7logonourGtoesD7

SingingGtooral D7liooral GliaddityD7

SingingGtooral Cliooral D7liayD7

SingingGtooral Cliooral GliaddityC

Andwe’reGboundforD7BotanyGBayG

ForGsevenlongD7yearsI’llbeGstayinghereD7

ForGsevenlongCyearsandaD7dayD7

ForGmeetingaCcoveinanGareaC

AndGtakinghisD7ticker GawayD7

SingingGtooral D7liooral GliaddityD7

SingingGtooral Cliooral D7liayD7

SingingGtooral Cliooral GliaddityC

Andwe’reGboundforD7BotanyGBayG

Oh,hadGItheD7wingsofaGturtledoveD7

I’dGsoaronmyCpinionssoD7highD7

SlapGbangtothaCarmsofmyGPollyLoveC

AndGinhersweetD7presenceI’dGdieD7

SingingGtooral D7liooral GliaddityD7

SingingGtooral Cliooral D7liayD7

SingingGtooral Cliooral GliaddityC

Andwe’reGboundforD7BotanyGBayG

Now,GallmyyoungD7DookiesandGDuchessesD7

TakeGwarningfromCwhatI’vetoD7sayD7

MindGallisyourCownasyouGtouchessesC

Oryou’llGfindusinD7BotanyGBayD7

SingingGtooral D7liooral GliaddityD7

SingingGtooral Cliooral D7liayD7

SingingGtooral Cliooral GliaddityC

Andwe’reGboundforD7BotanyGBayG

ArtistLionel Long

AlbumWaltzing Matilda

GenresCountry, Folk

Year1998

KeyG

DifficultyEasy

How to play Botany Bay on Ukulele (Step-by-step)

Lionel Long - Botany Bay on ukulele requires 3 chords and 3 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.

Botany Bay uses these transitions most often: D7 → G (55), G → D7 (43), and G → C (36). 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

Here's how to move from G to D7:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 43 times.

2. G → C chord transition

Switching from G to C:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 36 times.

3. C → D7 chord transition

Switching from C to D7:

Keep ring finger on A string fret 3.
Place index finger on G string fret 2.

This transition appears in the section, played 12 times.

Botany Bay chord transition analysis

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Botany Bay.

Botany Bay includes 170 chord transitions, 3 of them unique.
These transitions represent 0.04% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
Botany Bay contains 1 of the top 10 transitions across Ukulelearn.
These transition patterns show how Botany Bay connects to the rest of Ukulelearn. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.
After G, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are C (25%), D (24%), and Am (13%).
- G → C: 25%
- G → D7: 1%
After D7, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are G (51%), G7 (18%), and C (6%).
- D7 → G: 51%