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Glen Campbell - By the Time I Get to Phoenix Chords

Chord reference G7, Dm, C, F, Em, Am, Bb
Rhythm tips ↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑

[G7]By the [Dm]time I get to [G7]Phoenix she’ll be [C]rising She’ll [Dm]find the note I left [G7]hanging on her [C]door [C7] She’ll [F]laugh when she reads the [G7]part that says I’m [Em]leaving [Am] Cause I’ve [Dm]left that girl so many times be[Bb]fore [G7]

By the [Dm]time I make Albu[G7]querque she’ll be [C]working She’ll [Dm]probably stop at [G7]lunch and give me a [C]call [C7] But [F]she’ll just hear that [G7]phone keep on [Em]ringing [Am] Off the [Dm]wall that’s [Bb]all [G7]

By the [Dm]time I make Okla[G7]homa she’ll be [C]sleeping She’ll turn [Dm]softly and [G7]call my name out [C]low [C7] And she’ll [F]cry just to [G7]think I’d really [Em]leave her [Am] Though [Dm]time and time [G7]I try to tell her [C]so [C7] [F]

She just [Dm]didn’t [E7]know I would really [A]go

Artist Glen Campbell
Album By the Time I Get to Phoenix
Genres Folk
Year 1967
Key G7

How to Play By the Time I Get to Phoenix on Guitar?

Glen Campbell - By the Time I Get to Phoenix can be played in the key of G7 using the G7, Dm, C, F, Em, Am, Bb chords.

  • For G7, To play G7, press fret 1 on the low E string with finger 2, let D, G, B ring open, mute A, high E.
  • For Dm, To play Dm, press fret 1 on the low E string with finger 2, press fret 1 on the high E string with finger 2, let A, D ring open, mute G, B.
  • For C, To play C, press fret 1 on the B string with finger 2, let low E, G, high E ring open, mute A, D.
  • For F, To play F, barre fret 1 from the B string to the high E string with finger 1, press fret 1 on the low E string with finger 4, let A ring open, mute D, G.
  • For Em, To play Em, let low E, G, B, high E ring open, mute A, D.
  • For Am, To play Am, press fret 1 on the B string with finger 2, let low E, A, high E ring open, mute D, G.
  • For Bb, To play A# | Bb, barre fret 1 from the low E string to the A string with finger 1, press fret 1 on the high E string with finger 4, let D ring open, mute G, B.

Barre: Use your index finger to press multiple strings on the same fret, keeping your finger flat.

You can play By the Time I Get to Phoenix with the ↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑ strumming pattern.