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Bill Oddie - On Ilkley Moor Baht’at Ukulele Chords

ChordsG, D7, C, A7, Am
Strumming↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑

Before you play, tune your ukulele and use the tools below to set up your view and flow. Using the Transpose tool, switch to F,C,D keys to play this song with easier chords.

GWherehastthouD7beensinceIsawGthee?
OnIlkleyCMoorGBaht’at.
WherehastthoubeensinceIsawGthee?
A7WherehastthoubeensinceIsawD7thee?
OnGIlkleyMoorBaht’at,GonIlkleyMoorBaht’at,
OnAmIlkleyD7Moor GBaht’at.
GI’vebeen D7acourtingMaryGJane,
OnIlkleyCMoorGBaht’at.
GThou’llsurelyD7catchthydeathofGcold,
OnIlkleyCMoorGBaht’at.
GThenweshallD7havetoburyGthee;
OnIlkleyCMoorGBaht’at.
GThent’wormswillD7comeandeattheeGup;
OnIlkleyCMoorGBaht’at.
GThenduckswillD7comeandeatupGworms;
OnIlkleyCMoorGBaht’at.
GThenwewillD7comeandeatupGducks:
OnIlkleyCMoorGBaht’at.
GThenwewillD7allhaveeatenGthee;
OnIlkleyCMoorGBaht’at.
GThereisaD7moraltothisGtale,
OnIlkleyCMoorGBaht’at.
ThereisamoraltothisGtale,
A7ThereisamoraltothisD7tale,
Don’tGgowithoutyourhat,G
Don’tgowithoutyourhat,
OnAmIlkleyD7Moor GBaht’at.
AlbumSingle
GenresFolk
Year1970
KeyG
DifficultyIntermediate

How to play On Ilkley Moor Baht'at on Ukulele (Step-by-step)

Bill Oddie - On Ilkley Moor Baht'at on ukulele requires 5 chords and 6 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.

On Ilkley Moor Baht'at uses these transitions most often: D7 → G (22), G → D7 (18), and C → G (9). 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

To move from G to D7:

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

This transition appears in the chorus, played 18 times.

G to D7

2. G → C chord transition

Switching 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 chorus, played 9 times.

G to C

3. G → A7 chord transition

To move from G to A7:

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

This transition appears in the chorus, played 2 times.

G to A7

4. A7 → D7 chord transition

Switching from A7 to D7:

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

This transition appears in the chorus, played 2 times.

A7 to D7

5. G → Am chord transition

To move from G to Am:

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

This transition appears in the chorus, played 2 times.

6. Am → D7 chord transition

Switching from Am to D7:

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

This transition appears in the chorus, played 2 times.

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in On Ilkley Moor Baht'at.

  • On Ilkley Moor Baht'at includes 66 chord transitions, 6 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.02% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
  • On Ilkley Moor Baht'at contains 2 of the top 10 transitions across Ukulelearn.
  • These transition patterns show how On Ilkley Moor Baht'at 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 → Am: 13%
    After D7, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are G (51%), G7 (18%), and C (6%).
    • D7 → G: 51%