Gentle on my Mind: Glenn Campbell

[Cecil6243]

Do you play it in D without a capo or use a capo on the second or third fret, and play it in C, but it's still in D or perhaps Eb.

I kind of like to capo it on the second or third fret and strum it in C which allows me a nice hammer on to give the intro a nice country flair.

Just wondered what others here prefer.

Thanks!

[Coler]

I play it using D because what I'm hearing is a D - Dmaj7 - D6 progression in the fingerpicking and that's what the song is based around for me.

[FingahPickah]

Originally Posted by Coler

I play it using D because what I'm hearing is a D - Dmaj7 - D6 progression in the fingerpicking and that's what the song is based around for me.

Same here.

[Cecil6243]

Thank you for your responses.

For those of you that fingerpick the chords what pattern do you prefer?

[Cecil6243]

I easily came up with the fingerpicking pattern on my own. Sometimes I make things too complicated or don't have enough confidence in my abilities!

Thanks!

And yeah I think it's better in D or up a half a step with a capo!

[Cecil6243]

I must be going senile. I asked this same question back in 2020. Got a nice video on how Glenn Willow plays it.

[Glennwillow]

Originally Posted by Cecil6243

I must be going senile. I asked this same question back in 2020. Got a nice video on how Glenn Willow plays it.

Yes, I was thinking of showing you my old video, but now I see it's unnecessary!

- Glenn

[Cecil6243]

Originally Posted by Glennwillow

Yes, I was thinking of showing you my old video, but now I see it's unnecessary!

- Glenn

That is correct.

[lowrider]

It’s a great song. Good luck with it, but it’s written by John Hartford. You should give him credit for it.

Plus one on a great song from a great singer and musician.

[Cecil6243]

Originally Posted by lowrider

It’s a great song. Good luck with it, but it’s written by John Hartford. You should give him credit for it.

Of course, but if you go to my original post I did not say it was written by Glen Campbell. Just said Gentle on my Mind- Glen Campbell. Which could easily mean Glen simply recorded it.

John Hartford not only wrote Gentle on my Mind, which was a big hit for Glen, but it was also wrote two more big hits for Glen: Galveston and By the Time get to Phoenix.

[Coler]

I just realised I actually do this in Drop D. I'm rusty but gere's a link to my effort in Show and Tell

https://www.acousticguitarforum.com/...d.php?t=666608

[Cecil6243]

Originally Posted by Coler

I just realised I actually do this in Drop D. I'm rusty but gere's a link to my effort in Show and Tell

https://www.acousticguitarforum.com/...d.php?t=666608

Very nice job! Nice variation on the melody too. Thanks for sharing. That said I prefer it NOT in drop D. But of course that is just my opinion, and you know what they say about opinions. Every body has one just like ________