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Flanders and Swann - The Gas Man Cometh Ukulele Chords

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

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

  • Ukulele C chord diagram Fingering: 0-0-0-3Ukulele C chord diagram
  • Ukulele F chord diagram Fingering: 2-0-1-0Ukulele F chord diagram
  • Ukulele C7 chord diagram Fingering: 0-0-0-1Ukulele C7 chord diagram
  • Ukulele A# | B♭ chord diagram Fingering: 3-2-1-1 Barre at fret 1.Ukulele A# | B♭ chord diagram
  • Ukulele G chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-3-2Ukulele G chord diagram
  • Ukulele Em chord diagram Fingering: 0-4-3-2Ukulele Em chord diagram
  • Ukulele F7 chord diagram Fingering: 2-3-1-3Ukulele F7 chord diagram
  • Ukulele D chord diagram Fingering: 2-2-2-0Ukulele 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.

[section 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.

[section 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.

[section 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.

[section 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…

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ArtistFlanders and Swann
AlbumSingle
GenresPop
Year1966
KeyC

How to play The Gas Man Cometh on Ukulele (Step-by-step)

Flanders and Swann - The Gas Man Cometh on ukulele 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

Ukulele C chord diagram Fingering: 0-0-0-3Ukulele C chord diagram
Ukulele F chord diagram Fingering: 2-0-1-0Ukulele F chord diagram

To move from C to F;

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

2. F → C7 chord transition

Ukulele F chord diagram Fingering: 2-0-1-0Ukulele F chord diagram
Ukulele C7 chord diagram Fingering: 0-0-0-1Ukulele C7 chord diagram

To move from F to C7;

  1. While playing F, lift your middle finger from G string fret 2.
  2. Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 and place it on A string fret 1.
F to C7

3. C → C7 chord transition

Ukulele C chord diagram Fingering: 0-0-0-3Ukulele C chord diagram
Ukulele C7 chord diagram Fingering: 0-0-0-1Ukulele C7 chord diagram

To move from C to C7;

  1. While playing C, lift your ring finger from A string fret 3.
  2. Place index finger on A string fret 1.
C to C7

4. F → Bb chord transition

Ukulele F chord diagram Fingering: 2-0-1-0Ukulele F chord diagram
Ukulele A# | B♭ chord diagram Fingering: 3-2-1-1 Barre at fret 1.Ukulele A# | B♭ chord diagram

To move from F to Bb;

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

5. Bb → G chord transition

To move from Bb to G;

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

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

7. F → G chord transition

To move from F to G;

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

8. G → Em chord transition

To move from G to Em;

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

9. Em → C7 chord transition

To move from Em to C7;

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

10. F → F7 chord transition

To move from F to F7;

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

11. F7 → G chord transition

To move from F7 to G;

  1. While playing F7, lift your pinky from A string fret 3.
  2. Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 and place it on C string fret 2.
  3. Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to A string fret 2.
  4. Lift your ring finger from C string fret 3 and place it on E string fret 3.

12. G → D chord transition

To move from G to D;

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

13. G → C chord transition

To move 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.

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 Ukulelearn.
  • The Gas Man Cometh contains 4 of the top 10 transitions across Ukulelearn.
  • These transition patterns show how The Gas Man Cometh connects to the rest of Ukulelearn. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.
    After F, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are C (40%), G (21%), and Am (11%).
    • F → C: 40%
    • F → G: 21%
    After C7, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are F (62%), C (4%), and Gm (4%).
    • C7 → F: 62%
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