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Cilla Black - Liverpool Lullaby Ukulele Chords

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ChordsAm, E7, F, Dm, Bm, Cm, A#m, F#, F#m, A#, G, B
Strumming↓-↓↑-↑↓↑

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

AmOhyouareaE7muckyAmkid,
E7You’redirtyAmasAmaFdustbinlid.E7
AmWhenhehearstheE7thingsyouAmdid,
You’llDmgetaE7beltfromyourAmDad.
AmBmCm
DmOhyouhaveyourAmfather’snose,
SocrimsonE7inthedarkitAmglows,(optionalBm)
DmIfyou’renotasleepwhentheAmboozersclose,
You’llDmgetaE7beltfromyourAmDad.
YouAmlooksoscruffyE7lyingAmthere
StrawberryjamtartsFinyerE7hair,
AmIntheworldyouE7haven’taAmcare
AndFIhavegotE7soAmmany.
DmIt’squiteastruggleAmeveryday
LivingE7onyourAmfather’spay,
DmThebuggerdrinksitAmallaway
AndAmleavesmeE7withoutAmany.
AmA#m
A#mAlthoughwehavenoFsilverA#mspoon,
BetterdaysareF#comingFsoon
A#mNowNelly’sworkingFattheA#mLune
AndF#mshegetsFpaidonA#mFriday.
F#Perhapsonedaywe’llA#mhaveasplash,
When FLittlewoods A#mprovidetheA#cash,
F#We’llgetahouseinA#mKnottyAsh
AndF#buyyourFDadaA#mbrewery.
A#mBm
BmOhyouareaF#muckyBmkid,
DirtyasaGdustbinF#lid.Bm
WhenhehearstheF#thingsyouBmdid
You’llGgetaF#beltfromyourBmDad.
GOhyouhaveyourBmfather’sface,
You’regrowingF#upaBmrealhardBcase,
GButthere’snoonecanBmtakeyourplace,
GoGfast F#asleepforyerBmMammy.
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ArtistCilla Black
AlbumSurround Yourself with Cilla
GenresPop
Year1969
KeyAm
DifficultyAdvanced

How to play Liverpool Lullaby on Ukulele (Step-by-step)

Cilla Black - Liverpool Lullaby on ukulele requires 12 chords and 22 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.

Liverpool Lullaby uses these transitions most often: E7 → Am (13), Am → E7 (8), and F → A#m (6). 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 Am - E7 chord transition.

1. Am → E7 chord transition

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

To move from Am to E7:

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

This transition appears in the chorus, played 8 times.

Am to E7

2. Am → F chord transition

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

Here's how to move from Am to F:

  1. Keep middle finger on G string fret 2.
  2. Place index finger on E string fret 1.

This transition appears in the chorus, played 3 times.

Am to F

3. F → E7 chord transition

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

To move from F to E7:

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

This transition appears in the chorus, played 3 times.

F to E7

4. Am → Dm chord transition

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

Here's how to move from Am to Dm:

  1. Keep middle finger on G string fret 2.
  2. Place index finger on E string fret 1.
  3. Place ring finger on C string fret 2.

This transition appears in the chorus, played 4 times.

Am to Dm

5. Dm → E7 chord transition

To move from Dm to E7:

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

This transition appears in the chorus, played 2 times.

6. Am → Bm chord transition

To move from Am to Bm:

  1. While playing Am, lift your middle finger from G string fret 2.
  2. Place index finger on C string fret 2.
  3. Place ring finger on G string fret 4.

This transition appears in the interlude, played 2 times.

7. Bm → Cm chord transition

Here's how to move from Bm to Cm:

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

This transition appears in the interlude, played 2 times.

8. Cm → Dm chord transition

Switching from Cm to Dm:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 2 times.

9. Am → A#m chord transition

Here's how to move from Am to A#m:

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

This transition appears in the interlude.

10. A#m → F chord transition

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

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

This transition appears in the section, played 3 times.

11. A#m → F# chord transition

To move from A#m to F#:

  1. Keep index finger on C string fret 1.
  2. Keep ring finger on G string fret 3.
  3. Place middle finger on E string fret 2.

This transition appears in the section, played 3 times.

12. F# → F chord transition

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

  1. While playing F#, lift your ring finger from G string fret 3.
  2. Lift your index finger from C string fret 1 and place it on E string fret 1.
  3. Slide your middle finger from E string fret 2 to G string fret 2.

This transition appears in the section, played 2 times.

13. A#m → F#m chord transition

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

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

This transition appears in the section.

14. F#m → F chord transition

Switching from F#m to F:

  1. While playing F#m, lift your ring finger from E string fret 2.
  2. Lift your index finger from C string fret 1 and place it on E string fret 1.
  3. Keep middle finger on G string fret 2.

This transition appears in the section.

15. A#m → A# chord transition

Switching from A#m to A#:

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

This transition appears in the section.

16. A# → F# chord transition

To move from A# to F#:

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

This transition appears in the section.

17. A#m → Bm chord transition

Switching from A#m to Bm:

  1. Slide your index finger on C string from fret 1 to fret 2.
  2. Slide your ring finger on G string from fret 3 to fret 4.

This transition appears in the interlude.

18. Bm → F# chord transition

To move from Bm to F#:

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

This transition appears in the chorus, played 3 times.

19. Bm → G chord transition

Switching from Bm to G:

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

This transition appears in the chorus, played 4 times.

20. G → F# chord transition

To move from G to F#:

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

This transition appears in the chorus, played 3 times.

21. Bm → B chord transition

Here's how to move from Bm to B:

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

This transition appears in the section.

22. B → G chord transition

Here's how to move from B to G:

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

This transition appears in the section.

Liverpool Lullaby chord transition analysis

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Liverpool Lullaby.

  • Liverpool Lullaby includes 85 chord transitions, 22 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.02% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
  • Liverpool Lullaby contains 1 of the top 10 transitions across Ukulelearn.
  • These transition patterns show how Liverpool Lullaby connects to the rest of Ukulelearn. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.
    After Am, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are F (26%), G (21%), and C (16%).
    • Am → F: 26%
    • Am → Dm: 7%
    After E7, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are A (31%), Am (28%), and A7 (7%).
    • E7 → Am: 28%
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