# The Day Finger Pickers Took Over the World guitar solo

> The guitar solo on The Day Finger Pickers Took Over the World by Chet Atkins & Tommy Emmanuel (1997). Watch from the solo, plus the story and gear.

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Chet Atkins & Tommy Emmanuel, 1997, from *The Day Finger Pickers Took Over the World*. Solo by *Tommy Emmanuel & Chet Atkins*.

The title piece of his Grammy-nominated collaboration with Atkins shows the student matching the master note for note.

The Day Finger Pickers Took Over the World by Chet Atkins & Tommy Emmanuel is #6 in our ranking of the best Tommy Emmanuel guitar solos. The solo is played by Tommy Emmanuel & Chet Atkins and the song was released in 1997.

## In our lists

- [The Best Tommy Emmanuel Guitar Solos](https://greatestsolos.com/list/tommy-emmanuel-guitar-solos/) — #6

## Sources

### Who played the guitar solo on The Day Finger Pickers Took Over the World?

Tommy Emmanuel & Chet Atkins played the solo on Chet Atkins & Tommy Emmanuel's The Day Finger Pickers Took Over the World (1997).

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