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Flanders and Swann - The Gas Man Cometh Chords

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ChordsC, F, C7, Bb, G, Em, F7, D
Strumming↓-↓↑-↑↓↑

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

C‘TwasFonaMonday CmorningtheFgasmanC7cametoFcall.
TheC7gastapwouldn’tFturn,Iwasn’tCgettinggasatC7all.
HeFtoreoutalltheBbskirtingboardstoGtryandfindtheC7main
AndIC7hadtocallaFcarpentertoGputthembackFagain.
FOh,itallmakesGworkfortheFworkingmantodo.
C‘TwasFonaTuesday CmorningtheFcarpentercameFround.
HeBbhammeredandheFchiselledandhesaid:
C“LookwhatI’veC7found:yourFjoistsarefullofBbdryrot
ButI’llGputthemalltoC7rights”.
ThenheC7nailedrightthroughaFcableandCoutwentalltheFlights!
FOh,itallmakesGworkfortheFworkingmantodo.
C‘TwasFonaWednesday CmorningtheFelectricianFcame.
HeC7calledmeMr.FSanderson,whichGisn’tquitetheC7name.
HeFcouldn’treachtheBbfuseboxwithoutGstandingontheC7bin
AndhisC7footwentthroughaFwindowsoIGcalledtheglazierFin.
FOh,C7itFallmakesworkfortheworkingmantodo.
C‘TwasFonaThursday CmorningtheFglaziercameFround
WithhisBbblowtorchandhisFputty
andhisGmerryEmglazier’sC7song.
HeFputanotherBbpanein,itGtooknotimeatC7all
ButIC7hadtogetaFpainterintoCcomeandpainttheFwall.
FOh,itallmakesGworkfortheFworkingmantodo.
C‘TwasFonaFriday CmorningtheFpainterC7madeaFstart.
WithC7undercoatsandFovercoatsheGpaintedeveryC7part:
EveryFnookandeveryBbcranny,butIGfoundwhenhewasC7gone
He’dC7paintedovertheFgastapandICcouldn’tturnitFon!
FOh,itallmakesGworkfortheFworkingmantodo.
OnFSaturdayandF7SundaytheyGdonoDworkatGall;
CSo’twasC7onaMondayFmorningthattheGgasmancametoFcall…
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ArtistFlanders and Swann
AlbumSingle
GenresPop
Year1966
KeyC
DifficultyAdvanced

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

Guitar C chord diagram Fingering: x-3-2-0-1-0Guitar C chord diagram
Guitar F chord diagram Fingering: 1-3-3-2-1-1 Barre at fret 1.Guitar F chord diagram

Here's how to move from C to F:

  1. Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on E string fret 1.
  2. Slide your middle finger from D string fret 2 to G string fret 2.
  3. Keep ring finger on A string fret 3.
  4. Place pinky on D string fret 3.

This transition appears in the verse, played 13 times.

C to F

2. F → C7 chord transition

Guitar F chord diagram Fingering: 1-3-3-2-1-1 Barre at fret 1.Guitar F chord diagram
Guitar C7 chord diagram Fingering: x-3-2-3-1-0Guitar C7 chord diagram

Here's how to move from F to C7:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 9 times.

F to C7

3. C → C7 chord transition

Guitar C chord diagram Fingering: x-3-2-0-1-0Guitar C chord diagram
Guitar C7 chord diagram Fingering: x-3-2-3-1-0Guitar C7 chord diagram

Here's how to move from C to C7:

  1. Keep index finger on B string fret 1.
  2. Keep middle finger on D string fret 2.
  3. Keep ring finger on A string fret 3.
  4. Place pinky on G string fret 3.

This transition appears in the verse, played 3 times.

C to C7

4. F → Bb chord transition

Guitar F chord diagram Fingering: 1-3-3-2-1-1 Barre at fret 1.Guitar F chord diagram
Guitar A# | B♭ chord diagram Fingering: x-1-3-3-3-1 Barre at fret 1.Guitar A# | B♭ chord diagram

Here's how to move from F to Bb:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 7 times.

F to Bb

5. Bb → G chord transition

To move from Bb to G:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 5 times.

6. G → C7 chord transition

To move from G to C7:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 7 times.

7. F → G chord transition

To move from F to G:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 10 times.

8. G → Em chord transition

Here's how to move from G to Em:

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

This transition appears in the verse.

9. Em → C7 chord transition

To move from Em to C7:

  1. Lift your middle finger from A string fret 2 and place it on D string fret 2.
  2. Slide your ring finger from D string fret 2 to A string fret 3.
  3. Place index finger on B string fret 1.
  4. Place pinky on G string fret 3.

This transition appears in the verse.

10. F → F7 chord transition

Here's how to move from F to F7:

  1. While playing F, lift your pinky from D string fret 3.
  2. Keep index finger on E string fret 1.
  3. Keep middle finger on G string fret 2.
  4. Keep ring finger on A string fret 3.

This transition appears in the verse.

11. F7 → G chord transition

To move from F7 to G:

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

This transition appears in the verse.

12. G → D chord transition

Switching from G to D:

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

This transition appears in the verse.

13. G → C chord transition

To move from G to C:

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

This transition appears in the verse.

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%
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