Classical Gas Uke tab by Tommy Emmanuel

44 Chords used in the song: Am9, Am, G, Em, C, F, D7, E7, Cdim, Ddim, Edim, Ebdim, Dbdim, Eaug, Bbmaj7, Bm7b5, Fm, Caug, Eb, Ab6, Ab, Bb, A, D, B, E, D9, D#dim, Gsus4, G7, F6, G6, C9, E7sus4, B7#9, A9, G9, C7, Bb7, C#, D#, Amadd9, Aadd9, Bsus4

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Artist: Tommy Emmanuel

Album: unknown

Difficulty:

5.18

(Intermediate)

Key: unknownChords

"CLASSICAL GAS"
 by Tommy Emmanuel 
 [composed by Mason Williams]

[INTRO]
(Lick: Am9 )
Am  G | Em  Am
Am  G | Em 
Am *  G * C * F * 
D7 * G * E7 * Cdim * Ddim E7 
( Edim * Ebdim * Ddim * Dbdim *) 
Eaug ~

[Section A - Main Theme]
Am  G | Em  Am
Am  G | Em
Am *  G * C * F * 
D7 * G * E7 * Cdim * Ddim *

[CHORUS]
Am  D7
Am  D7
Am  D7  
G  C  F ( Bbmaj7 *) Bm7b5  
E7

[Section A - Main Theme]
Am  G | Em  Am
Am  G | Em
Am *  G * C * F * 
D7 * G * E7 * Cdim * Ddim *

[CHORUS]
Am  D7
Am  D7
Am  D7  
G  C  F ( Bbmaj7 *) Bm7b5  
E7

[BRIDGE 1]
C  Fm  C ( Caug Fm C )
Eb  Ab6  Eb  |  
Ab *  F *  | Bb  *  G * | C  *  A * 
D * B *
[Crescendo here + E bass on top:]
E  |  D9 |  D#dim  |  E7

[Section A]
Am  G | Em  Am
Am  G | Em
Am *  G * C * F * 
D7 * G * E7 * Cdim * Ddim *

[CHORUS]
Am  D7
Am  D7
Am  D7  
G  C  F ( Bbmaj7 *) Bm7b5  
E7

[BRIDGE 2 - "Walk, Don't Run" Snippets]
Am  C  F  Gsus * G
Am  C  F  G * G7 *
C  Am  F6  ( G6 *) G | C  ( G6 ) C 
C9 E7sus4
Am  C  F  Gsus  G
Am  C  F  G  G7
C  Am  F6  ( G6 *) G  C9  B7#9

[BRIDGE 3 - B "Gloria"/"Physical" Snippets]
B (bass note only) ~ 16 counts
E  B  | E B | E  B 
D A  | D A | D  A 
E  B  | E B | E  B 
D A  | D A | 
E *  A  * B *
E  B  | E B | E  B 
D A  | D A | D  A 
E  B  | E B 
A9  G9

[BRIDGE 1]
C  Fm  C ( Caug Fm C )
Eb  Ab6  Eb  |  
Ab *  F *  | Bb  *  G * | C  *  A * 
D * B *
[Crescendo here + E bass on top:]
E  |  D9 |  D#dim  |  E7
(+ Fast Harmonics on B and E notes)

[Section A]
Am  G | Em  Am
Am  G | Em
Am *  G * C * F * 
D7 * G * E7 * Cdim * Ddim *

[CHORUS]
Am  D7
Am  D7
Am  D7  
G  C  F ( Bbmaj7 *) Bm7b5  
E7

[CODA 1] (Fast chord sequence)
B * E7 *| A * D7 *| G * C7 *| 
F * Bb7 *| Eb * Ab *| 
C# * D * D# * E ~ 
B * E7 *| A * D7 *| G * C7 *| 
F * Bb7 *| Eb * Ab *| 
C# * D * D# * E ~ 

[CODA 2] ("A" bass notes on top)
Amadd9 |  
Aadd9  Bm7b5  Bsus4 Bm7b5
Aadd9  Bm7b5  Bsus4 Bm7b5
Am  G  F  G
Am  ( G *) Am
Am ~

*LEGEND: The chords with parentheses, "()" and/or asterisks "*" indicates passing chords; play those only once.
Note: If you desire to play this tune on the 'ukulele, it's advisable to play it in the key of D minor rather than A minor. To go higher in pitch from this key of Am to Dm, you move up 5 frets (5 semitones)*