Flanders and Swann - The Gas Man Cometh Chords
Before you play, tune your guitar and use the tools below to set up your view and flow.
Guitar C chord diagram
Guitar F chord diagram
Guitar C7 chord diagram
Guitar A# | B♭ chord diagram
Guitar G chord diagram
Guitar Em chord diagram
Guitar F7 chord diagram
Guitar D chord diagram
[Opening]
[C]‘Twas [F]on a Monday morn[C]ing the [F]gas man [C7]came to [F]call.
The [C7]gas tap wouldn’t [F]turn, I wasn’t [C]getting gas at [C7]all.
He [F]tore out all the [Bb]skirting boards to [G]try and find the [C7]main
And I [C7]had to call a [F]carpenter to [G]put them back [F]again.
[chorus]
[F]Oh, it all makes [G]work for the [F]working man to do.
[verse 2]
[C]‘Twas [F]on a Tuesday morn[C]ing the [F]carpen[C7]ter came [F]round.
He [Bb]hammered and he [F]chiselled and he said:
[C]“Look what I’ve [C7]found: your [F]joists are full of [Bb]dry rot
But I’ll [G]put them all to [C7]rights”.
Then he [C7]nailed right through a [F]cable and [C]out went all the [F]lights!
[chorus]
[F]Oh, it all makes [G]work for the [F]working man to do.
[verse 3]
[C]‘Twas [F]on a Wednesday morn[C]ing the [F]elec[C7]trician [F]came.
He [C7]called me Mr. [F]Sanderson, which [G]isn’t quite the [C7]name.
He [F]couldn’t reach the [Bb]fuse box without [G]standing on the [C7]bin
And his [C7]foot went through a [F]window so I [G]called the glazier [F]in.
[chorus]
[F]Oh, [C7]it [F]all makes work for the working man to do.
[verse 4]
[C]‘Twas [F]on a Thursday morn[C]ing the [F]glaz[C7]ier came [F]round
With his [Bb]blow torch and his [F]putty
and his [G]merry [Em]glazier’s [C7]song.
He [F]put another [Bb]pane in, it [G]took no time at [C7]all
But I [C7]had to get a [F]painter in to [C]come and paint the [F]wall.
[chorus]
[F]Oh, it all makes [G]work for the [F]working man to do.
[verse 5]
[C]‘Twas [F]on a Friday morn[C]ing the [F]painter [C7]made a [F]start.
With [C7]undercoats and [F]overcoats he [G]painted every [C7]part:
Every [F]nook and every [Bb]cranny, but I [G]found when he was [C7]gone
He’d [C7]painted over the [F]gas tap and I [C]couldn’t turn it [F]on!
[chorus]
[F]Oh, it all makes [G]work for the [F]working man to do.
[Closing]
On [F]Saturday and [F7]Sunday they [G]do no [D]work at [G]all;
[C]So ’twas [C7]on a Monday [F]morning that the [G]gasman came to [F]call…
How to play The Gas Man Cometh on Guitar (Step-by-step)
Flanders and Swann - The Gas Man Cometh on guitar requires 8 chords and 13 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.
The Gas Man Cometh uses these transitions most often: C7 → F (20), F → C (14), and C → F (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 C - F chord transition.
1. C → F chord transition
To move from C to F;
- Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on E string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from D string fret 2 to G string fret 2.
- Keep ring finger on A string fret 3.
- Place pinky on D string fret 3.
2. F → C7 chord transition
To move from F to C7;
- Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 and place it on B string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to D string fret 2.
- Keep ring finger on A string fret 3.
- Lift your pinky from D string fret 3 and place it on G string fret 3.
3. C → C7 chord transition
To move from C to C7;
- Keep index finger on B string fret 1.
- Keep middle finger on D string fret 2.
- Keep ring finger on A string fret 3.
- Place pinky on G string fret 3.
4. F → Bb chord transition
To move from F to Bb;
- Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 and place it on A string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to D string fret 3.
- Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on G string fret 3.
- Slide your pinky from D string fret 3 to B string fret 3.
5. Bb → G chord transition
To move from Bb to G;
- While playing Bb, lift your pinky from B string fret 3.
- Slide your index finger on A string from fret 1 to fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from D string fret 3 to E string fret 3.
- Lift your ring finger from G string fret 3 and place it on E string fret 3.
6. G → C7 chord transition
To move from G to C7;
- Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on B string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to D string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from E string fret 3 and place it on A string fret 3.
- Place pinky on G string fret 3.
7. F → G chord transition
To move from F to G;
- While playing F, lift your pinky from D string fret 3.
- Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 and place it on A string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
- Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on E string fret 3.
8. G → Em chord transition
To move from G to Em;
- While playing G, lift your index finger from A string fret 2.
- Lift your middle finger from E string fret 3 and place it on A string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger from E string fret 3 to D string fret 2.
9. Em → C7 chord transition
To move from Em to C7;
- Lift your middle finger from A string fret 2 and place it on D string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger from D string fret 2 to A string fret 3.
- Place index finger on B string fret 1.
- Place pinky on G string fret 3.
10. F → F7 chord transition
To move from F to F7;
- While playing F, lift your pinky from D string fret 3.
- Keep index finger on E string fret 1.
- Keep middle finger on G string fret 2.
- Keep ring finger on A string fret 3.
11. F7 → G chord transition
To move from F7 to G;
- Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 and place it on A string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
- Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on E string fret 3.
12. G → D chord transition
To move from G to D;
- Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to E string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from E string fret 3 and place it on B string fret 3.
13. G → C chord transition
To move from G to C;
- Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on B string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to D string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from E string fret 3 and place it on A string fret 3.
The Gas Man Cometh chord transition analysis
A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in The Gas Man Cometh.
- The Gas Man Cometh includes 104 chord transitions, 13 of them unique.
- These transitions represent 0.03% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
- The Gas Man Cometh contains 4 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
- These transition patterns show how The Gas Man Cometh connects to the rest of Chordier. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.After F, the most likely next chords across Chordier are C (40%), G (21%), and Am (11%).
- F → C: 40%
- F → G: 21%
After C7, the most likely next chords across Chordier are F (62%), C (4%), and Gm (4%).- C7 → F: 62%