Glen Campbell - By the Time I Get to Phoenix Ukulele Chords
Before you play, tune your ukulele and use the tools below to set up your view and flow.
Ukulele G7 chord diagram
Ukulele Dm chord diagram
Ukulele C chord diagram
Ukulele C7 chord diagram
Ukulele F chord diagram
Ukulele Em chord diagram
Ukulele Am chord diagram
Ukulele A# | B♭ chord diagram
Ukulele E7 chord diagram
Ukulele 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]
[section 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]
[section 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 Ukulele (Step-by-step)
Glen Campbell - By the Time I Get to Phoenix on ukulele 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;
- Keep index finger on E string fret 1.
- Lift your middle finger from C string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger from A string fret 2 to C string fret 2.
2. G7 → C chord transition
To move from G7 to C;
- While playing G7, first lift your index finger and middle finger.
- Slide your ring finger on A string from fret 2 to fret 3.
3. C → Dm chord transition
To move from C to Dm;
- Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on C string fret 2.
- Place index finger on E string fret 1.
- Place middle finger on G string fret 2.
4. C → C7 chord transition
To move from C to C7;
- While playing C, lift your ring finger from A string fret 3.
- Place index finger on A string fret 1.
5. C7 → F chord transition
To move from C7 to F;
- Lift your index finger from A string fret 1 and place it on E string fret 1.
- Place middle finger on G string fret 2.
6. F → G7 chord transition
To move from F to G7;
- Keep index finger on E string fret 1.
- Lift your middle finger from G string fret 2 and place it on C string fret 2.
- Place ring finger on A string fret 2.
7. G7 → Em chord transition
To move from G7 to Em;
- Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 and place it on A string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from C string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
- Lift your ring finger from A string fret 2 and place it on C string fret 4.
8. Em → Am chord transition
To move from Em to Am;
- While playing Em, first lift your index finger and ring finger.
- Lift your middle finger from E string fret 3 and place it on G string fret 2.
9. Am → Dm chord transition
To move from Am to Dm;
- Keep middle finger on G string fret 2.
- Place index finger on E string fret 1.
- Place ring finger on C string fret 2.
10. Dm → Bb chord transition
To move from Dm to Bb;
- Keep index finger on E string fret 1.
- Lift your middle finger from G string fret 2 and place it on C string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger from C string fret 2 to G string fret 3.
11. Bb → G7 chord transition
To move from Bb to G7;
- Keep index finger on E string fret 1.
- Keep middle finger on C string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from G string fret 3 and place it on A string fret 2.
12. F → Dm chord transition
To move from F to Dm;
- Keep index finger on E string fret 1.
- Keep middle finger on G string fret 2.
- Place ring finger on C string fret 2.
13. Dm → E7 chord transition
To move from Dm to E7;
- 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 C string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from C string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 2.
14. E7 → A chord transition
To move from E7 to A;
- While playing E7, lift your ring finger from A string fret 2.
- Lift your index finger from G string fret 1 and place it on C string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from C string fret 2 to G 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 Ukulelearn.
- By the Time I Get to Phoenix contains 5 of the top 25 transitions across Ukulelearn.
- These transition patterns show how By the Time I Get to Phoenix connects to the rest of Ukulelearn. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.After G7, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are C (69%), C7 (5%), and F (5%).
- G7 → C: 69%
- G7 → Dm: 3%
After Dm, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are C (18%), G (16%), and Am (14%).- Dm → Bb: 9%
- Dm → G7: 6%