Glen Campbell - By the Time I Get to Phoenix Chords
Before you play, tune your guitar and use the tools below to set up your view and flow.
Guitar G7 chord diagram
Guitar Dm chord diagram
Guitar C chord diagram
Guitar C7 chord diagram
Guitar F chord diagram
Guitar Em chord diagram
Guitar Am chord diagram
Guitar A# | B♭ chord diagram
Guitar E7 chord diagram
Guitar A chord diagram
[Opening]
[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]
[verse 2]
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]
[verse 3]
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]
[Closing]
She just [Dm]didn’t [E7]know I would really [A]go
How to play By the Time I Get to Phoenix on Guitar (Step-by-step)
Glen Campbell - By the Time I Get to Phoenix on guitar requires 10 chords and 14 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.
By the Time I Get to Phoenix uses these transitions most often: Dm → G7 (7), G7 → C (7), and C → C7 (4). 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 G7 - Dm chord transition.
1. G7 → Dm chord transition
To move from G7 to Dm;
- Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to G string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from E string fret 1 and place it on B string fret 3.
2. G7 → C chord transition
To move from G7 to C;
- Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on B string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to D string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from E string fret 1 and place it on A string fret 3.
3. C → Dm chord transition
To move from C to Dm;
- Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on E string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from D string fret 2 to G string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on B string fret 3.
4. C → C7 chord transition
To move from C to C7;
- Keep index finger on B string fret 1.
- Keep middle finger on D string fret 2.
- Keep ring finger on A string fret 3.
- Place pinky on G string fret 3.
5. C7 → F chord transition
To move from C7 to F;
- Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on E string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from D string fret 2 to G string fret 2.
- Keep ring finger on A string fret 3.
- Lift your pinky from G string fret 3 and place it on D string fret 3.
6. F → G7 chord transition
To move from F to G7;
- While playing F, lift your pinky from D string fret 3.
- Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 and place it on A string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
- Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on E string fret 1.
7. G7 → Em chord transition
To move from G7 to Em;
- While playing G7, lift your index finger from A string fret 2.
- Lift your middle finger from E string fret 3 and place it on A string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger from E string fret 1 to D string fret 2.
8. Em → Am chord transition
To move from Em to Am;
- Lift your middle finger from A string fret 2 and place it on D string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger from D string fret 2 to G string fret 2.
- Place index finger on B string fret 1.
9. Am → Dm chord transition
To move from Am to Dm;
- Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on E string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from D string fret 2 to G string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from G string fret 2 and place it on B string fret 3.
10. Dm → Bb chord transition
To move from Dm to Bb;
- Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 and place it on A string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to D string fret 3.
- Lift your ring finger from B string fret 3 and place it on G string fret 3.
- Place pinky on B string fret 3.
11. Bb → G7 chord transition
To move from Bb to G7;
- While playing Bb, lift your pinky from B string fret 3.
- Slide your index finger on A string from fret 1 to fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from D string fret 3 to E string fret 3.
- Lift your ring finger from G string fret 3 and place it on E string fret 1.
12. F → Dm chord transition
To move from F to Dm;
- While playing F, lift your pinky from D string fret 3.
- Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 and place it on E string fret 1.
- Keep middle finger on G string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger from A string fret 3 to B string fret 3.
13. Dm → E7 chord transition
To move from Dm to E7;
- While playing Dm, lift your ring finger from B string fret 3.
- Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 and place it on G string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to A string fret 2.
14. E7 → A chord transition
To move from E7 to A;
- Lift your index finger from G string fret 1 and place it on D string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from A string fret 2 to G string fret 2.
- Place ring finger on B string fret 2.
By the Time I Get to Phoenix chord transition analysis
A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in By the Time I Get to Phoenix.
- By the Time I Get to Phoenix includes 47 chord transitions, 14 of them unique.
- These transitions represent 0.01% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
- By the Time I Get to Phoenix contains 5 of the top 25 transitions across Chordier.
- These transition patterns show how By the Time I Get to Phoenix connects to the rest of Chordier. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.After G7, the most likely next chords across Chordier are C (69%), C7 (5%), and F (5%).
- G7 → C: 69%
- G7 → Dm: 3%
After Dm, the most likely next chords across Chordier are C (18%), G (16%), and Am (14%).- Dm → Bb: 9%
- Dm → G7: 6%