Glen Campbell - Gentle on My Mind Chords
Before you play, tune your guitar and use the tools below to set up your view and flow. Using the Transpose tool, switch to A,D,G keys to play this song with easier chords.
Guitar C chord diagram
Guitar Cmaj7 chord diagram
Guitar Dm chord diagram
Guitar G chord diagram
[Opening]
It’s [C]knowing that your [Cmaj7]door is always [C]open
And your [Cmaj7]path is free to [Dm]walk
That makes me tend to leave my sleeping bag
Rolled up and [G]stashed behind your [C]couch [Cmaj7] [C] [Cmaj7]
[verse 2]
And it’s [C]knowing I’m not [Cmaj7]shackled
by for[C]gotten words and [Cmaj7]bonds
And the [C]ink stains that have [Cmaj7]dried if on some [Dm]line
That keeps you in the backroads by the rivers of my [G]memory
that keeps you ever [G]gentle on my [C]mind [Cmaj7] [C] [Cmaj7]
[verse 3]
It’s not [C]clinging to the [Cmaj7]rocks and ivy
[C]Planted on the [Cmaj7]columns now that [Dm]binds me
Or something that somebody said
Because they thought we [G]fit together [C]walking [Cmaj7] [C] [Cmaj7]
[verse 4]
It’s just [C]knowing that the [Cmaj7]world will not be [C]cursing
Or for[Cmaj7]giving when I [C]walk along some [Cmaj7]railroad track and [Dm]find
That you are moving on the backroads by the rivers of my [G]memory
And for [Dm]hours you’re just [G]gentle on my [C]mind [Cmaj7] [C] [Cmaj7] [C]
[verse 5]
[C]Though the wheat fields [Cmaj7]and the clothes [C]lines
And the [C]junkyards and the [Cmaj7]highways come be[Dm]tween us
And some other woman’s cryin’ to her mother
Cause she [G]turned and I was [C]gone
[verse 6]
I [C]still might run in [Cmaj7]silence, tears of [C]joy might stain my face
And the [Cmaj7]summer sun might [C]burn me ’til I’m [Dm]blind
But not to where I cannot see you walkin’ on the [G]backroads
By the [Dm]rivers flowing [G]gentle on my [C]mind [Cmaj7] [C] [Cmaj7]
[verse 7]
I [C]dip my cup of [Cmaj7]soup back from a [C]gurglin’
Cracklin’ [Cmaj7]cauldron in [C]some train [Dm]yard
My beard a roughening coal [G]pile,
And a [Dm]dirty hat pulled [G]low a[C]cross my [C]face [Cmaj7] [C] [Cmaj7]
[Closing]
Through [C]cupped [Cmaj7]hands ’round the [C]tin can
I pretend to [Cmaj7]hold you [C]to my breast and [Dm]find
That you’re waiting from the backroads by the rivers of my [G]memories
Ever [Dm]smilin’ ever [G]gentle on my mind [C]
How to play Gentle on My Mind on Guitar (Step-by-step)
Glen Campbell - Gentle on My Mind on guitar requires 4 chords and 5 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.
Gentle on My Mind uses these transitions most often: C → Cmaj7 (30), Cmaj7 → C (25), and Dm → G (12). 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 - Cmaj7 chord transition.
1. C → Cmaj7 chord transition
To move from C to Cmaj7;
- Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on D string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from D string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
- Keep ring finger on A string fret 3.
2. Cmaj7 → Dm chord transition
To move from Cmaj7 to Dm;
- Lift your index finger from D 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 A string fret 3 and place it on B string fret 3.
3. Dm → G chord transition
To move from Dm to G;
- 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 B string fret 3 and place it on E string fret 3.
4. G → C chord transition
To move from G 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 3 and place it on A string fret 3.
5. 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.
Gentle on My Mind chord transition analysis
A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Gentle on My Mind.
- Gentle on My Mind includes 87 chord transitions, 5 of them unique.
- These transitions represent 0.02% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
- Gentle on My Mind contains 1 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
- These transition patterns show how Gentle on My Mind connects to the rest of Chordier. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.After C, the most likely next chords across Chordier are G (35%), F (16%), and D (11%).
- C → Dm: 5%
- C → Cmaj7: 0%
After Cmaj7, the most likely next chords across Chordier are C (38%), C7 (14%), and F (13%).- Cmaj7 → C: 38%
- Cmaj7 → Dm: 10%