Bell Bottom Blues Chords

by Eric Clapton
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Difficulty: intermediate
Tuning: E A D G B E
Key: C
Capo: no capo
Author KISS_Fan 1,383.
5 contributors total, last edit on Aug 9, 2021
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Chords

B
C
D
E7
Am
F
G
Am/G
A
E/G#
F#m
E
Amaj7
A7

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[Intro]
B C D C E7 Am C F G F G
 
[Verse]
            C         E7      Am  Am/G
Bell Bottom Blues you made me cry
              F                 G F G
I don't wanna lose this feeling 
           C        E7       Am  Am/G
And if I could choose a place to die
            F            G
It would be in your arms
 
[Chorus]
A                   E/G#            F#m           D E
Do you wanna see me crawl across the floor to you
A                   E/G#               F#m       D      E
Do you wanna see me beg you to take me back, I'd gladly do it 'cause
A               Amaj7   A7   D                E
I don't want to fade away, give me one more day please
A               Amaj7   A7   D               E            F G
I don't want to fade away, in your heart I long to stay
 
[Verse]
         C          E7       Am     Am/G
It's all wrong, but it's all right
                 F             G F G
The way that you treat me baby
           C             E7       Am      Am/G
Once I was strong, but I lost the fight
                 F             G
You won't find a better loser
 
[Chorus]
A                   E/G#             F#m           D E
Do you wanna see me crawl across the floor to you
A                   E/G#                  F#m    D      E
Do you wanna see me beg you to take me back, I'd gladly do it 'cause
A               Amaj7   A7   D                E
I don't want to fade away, give me one more day please
A               Amaj7   A7   D               E            F G
I don't want to fade away, in your heart I long to stay
 
[Lead]
 
[Chorus]
A                   E/G#             F#m           D E
Do you wanna see me crawl across the floor to you
A                   E/G#              F#m        D      E
Do you wanna see me beg you to take me back, I'd gladly do it 'cause
A               Amaj7   A7   D                E
I don't want to fade away, give me one more day please
A               Amaj7   A7   D               E            F G
I don't want to fade away, in your heart I long to stay
 
 
[Verse]
            C           E7       Am   Am/G
Bell Bottom Blues don't say good-bye
                   F           G F G
We're surely gonna meet again
          C         E7    Am      Am/G
And if we do, don't be surprised
                     F            G
If you find me with another lover
 
[Chorus]
A                   E/G#             F#m           D E
Do you wanna see me crawl across the floor to you
A                   E/G#               F#m       D      E
Do you wanna see me beg you to take me back, I'd gladly do it 'cause
A               Amaj7   A7   D                E
I don't want to fade away, give me one more day please
A               Amaj7   A7   D               E            F G
I don't want to fade away, in your heart I long to stay
 
A               Amaj7   A7   D                E
I don't want to fade away, give me one more day please
A               Amaj7   A7   D               E            F G
I don't want to fade away, in your heart I long to stay
 
[Tabs]
 Guitar 1, rhythm:
      F              F         G
e|------------------------------------------------|
B|----1--------------1---------3------------------|
G|----2--------------2---------4------------------|
D|----3--------------3---------5------------------|
A|----3--------------3---------5------------------|
E|----1--------------1---------3------------------|
 
 Guitar 2, Lead 1:
e|--13----------------------10--------------------|
B|-----13-------11---------------11~~~------------|
G|------------------12b-full----------------------|
D|------------------------------------------------|
A|------------------------------------------------|
E|------------------------------------------------|
 
 Guitar 3, Lead 2:
e|--13-13-------11--------------------------------|
B|--13-13-------11----------13--------------------|
G|------------------12b-full-release(12)---(12)\--|
D|------------------------------------------------|
A|------------------------------------------------|
E|------------------------------------------------|
 
 
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| ~  Vibrato
| b  Bend
 
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Bell Bottom Blues – Eric Clapton
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12 comments
Yoner
Great chords. Chorus sounds a little wierd with the AM7 and the A7... but otherwise pretty good.
+4
Viper08
Yeah! Yoner's right. Try an AMaj7. I think it sounds better.
+2
412string2
Ya, A, AMaj7,A7. Crawl and beg try E. At end of chorus may want to try a guick F,C,G. Good tab, it's the one.
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