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                    GENTLE ON MY MIND - Glen Campbell
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Tabbed by: Bob Miller
e-mail: onefinebob at gmail dot com
C:      x32010
Cmaj7:  x32000
C6:     x322x0 (I use the finger on the G string to mute the B string. 
                It makes for a faster change between the Cmaj7 and C6)
Dm:     xx0231
Dmmaj7: xx0221
Dm7:    xx0211
G7:     320001
[Intro]
C   C   C   C
[Verse 1]
It's Cknowing that your Cmaj7door is always
C6Open and your Cmaj7path is free to Dmwalk
That Dmmakes me tend to Dmmaj7leave my sleeping
Dm7Bag rolled up and G7stashed behind your Ccouch
And it's Cknowing I'm not Cmaj7shackled by forC6gotten words and Cmaj7bonds
And the Cink stains that are Cmaj7dried upon some Dmline
That Dmkeeps you in the Dmmaj7backroads by the
Dm7Rivers of my G7mem'ry, that Dmkeeps you ever
G7Gentle on my Cmind
[Verse 2]
It's not Cclinging to the Cmaj7rocks and ivy
C6Planted on their Cmaj7columns now that Dmbind me
Or Dmsomething that someDmmaj7body said
BeDm7cause they thought we G7fit together Cwalkin'
It's just Cknowing that the Cmaj7world will not be C6cursing or forCmaj7giving
when I Cwalk along some Cmaj7railroad track and Dmfind
That you're Dmmoving on the Dmmaj7backroads by the
Dm7Rivers of my G7mem'ry, and for Dmhours you're just
G7Gentle on my Cmind
[Verse 3]
Though the Cwheat fields and the Cmaj7clothes lines and the
C6Junkyards and the Cmaj7highways come beDmtween us
And some Dmother woman's Dmmaj7crying to her Dm7mother
'Cause she G7turned and I was Cgone
I Cstill might run in Cmaj7silence, tears of C6joy might stain my Cmaj7face
And the Csummer sun might Cmaj7burn me till I'm Dmblind
But Dmnot to where I Dmmaj7cannot see you
Dm7Walkin' on the G7backroads, by the Dmrivers flowing
G7Gentle on my Cmind
[Verse 4]
I Cdip my cup of Cmaj7soup back from a
C6Gurglin', cracklin' Cmaj7cauldron in some Dmtrainyard;
My Dmbeard a roughning Dmmaj7coal pile and a
Dm7Dirty hat pulled G7low across my Cface
Through Ccupped hands 'round a Cmaj7tin can I
PreC6tend I hold you Cmaj7to my breast and Dmfind
That you're Dmwaiting from the Dmmaj7backroads by the
Dm7Rivers of my G7memories, ever Dmsmilin', ever
G7Gentle on my Cmind

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X32O1O

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Skill · find home

C major

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Gentle On My Mind

by Glen Campbell

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Cmaj7

Dmmaj7

Dm7

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GENTLE ON MY MIND - Glen Campbell

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Tabbed by: Bob Miller

e-mail: onefinebob at gmail dot com

C: x32010

Cmaj7: x32000

C6: x322x0 (I use the finger on the G string to mute the B string.

It makes for a faster change between the Cmaj7 and C6)

Dm: xx0231

Dmmaj7: xx0221

Dm7: xx0211

G7: 320001

[Intro]

C C C C

[Verse 1]

C Cmaj7

It's knowing that your door is always

C6 Cmaj7 Dm

Open and your path is free to walk

Dm Dmmaj7

That makes me tend to leave my sleeping

Dm7 G7 C

Bag rolled up and stashed behind your couch

C Cmaj7 C6 Cmaj7

And it's knowing I'm not shackled by forgotten words and bonds

C Cmaj7 Dm

And the ink stains that are dried upon some line

Dm Dmmaj7

That keeps you in the backroads by the

Dm7 G7 Dm

Rivers of my mem'ry, that keeps you ever

G7 C

Gentle on my mind

[Verse 2]

C Cmaj7

It's not clinging to the rocks and ivy

C6 Cmaj7 Dm

Planted on their columns now that bind me

Dm Dmmaj7

Or something that somebody said

Dm7 G7 C

Because they thought we fit together walkin'

C Cmaj7 C6 Cmaj7

It's just knowing that the world will not be cursing or forgiving

C Cmaj7 Dm

when I walk along some railroad track and find

Dm Dmmaj7

That you're moving on the backroads by the

Dm7 G7 Dm

Rivers of my mem'ry, and for hours you're just

G7 C

Gentle on my mind

[Verse 3]

C Cmaj7

Though the wheat fields and the clothes lines and the

C6 Cmaj7 Dm

Junkyards and the highways come between us

Dm Dmmaj7 Dm7

And some other woman's crying to her mother

G7 C

'Cause she turned and I was gone

C Cmaj7 C6 Cmaj7

I still might run in silence, tears of joy might stain my face

C Cmaj7 Dm

And the summer sun might burn me till I'm blind

Dm Dmmaj7

But not to where I cannot see you

Dm7 G7 Dm

Walkin' on the backroads, by the rivers flowing

G7 C

Gentle on my mind

[Verse 4]

C Cmaj7

I dip my cup of soup back from a

C6 Cmaj7 Dm

Gurglin', cracklin' cauldron in some trainyard;

Dm Dmmaj7

My beard a roughning coal pile and a

Dm7 G7 C

Dirty hat pulled low across my face

C Cmaj7

Through cupped hands 'round a tin can I

C6 Cmaj7 Dm

Pretend I hold you to my breast and find

Dm Dmmaj7

That you're waiting from the backroads by the

Dm7 G7 Dm

Rivers of my memories, ever smilin', ever

G7 C

Gentle on my mind

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