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Very Best Of Glen Campbell
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Welcome to my very best of Glen Campbell page where I have 8 lessons listed below. Check out my other Glen Campbell page for more free chord sheets, demos and more.

very best of glen campbell

A Thing Called Love
Adios
By The Time I Get To Phoenix
Country Boy
Crying Time
Didn't We
Galveston
Gentle On My Mind
Highwayman
Honey Come Back
Nothing But The Whole Wide World
Rhinestone Cowboy
Southern Nights
The Hand That Rocks The Cradle
Try A Little Kindness
Universal Soldier
Wichita Lineman

Very Best Of Glen Campbell
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A Thing Called Love

Album cover of Adios featuring very best of Glen Campbell and the song A Thing Called Love

A Thing Called Love is a track from Glen Campbell's last album from 2017 called Adios.

The song was never released as a single.


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Adios

Album cover of Adios featuring very best of Glen Campbell and the song Adios

 Adios appears to be the last single ever released by Glen Campbell in 2017.

The song unfortunately did not chart but can be found on the album of the same name.

This one I play with a capo on the 4th fret in standard tuning while playing a down down up down up down - down up down up down up and repeat rhythm pattern. A few riffs in this one with the chords G, F ,C ann D.


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By The Time I Get To Phoenix

Album cover of By The Time I Get To Phoenix featuring very best of Glen Campbell and the song By The Time I Get To Phoenix

By The Time I Get To Phoenix was a single from the 1967 album of the same name.

The track went to #2 in the US and #1 in Canada.

This one you can play in standard tuning with a down down up down up down up down up and repeat rhythm pattern and no lead work. For chords you'll need a Gm, Fmaj7, A#, C7, Am, Dm, D#, A7, D and a C.


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Country Boy

Album cover of Country Boy featuring very best of Glen Campbell and the song Country Boy

Country Boy was released as a single along with Rhinestone Cowboy which were both on the Rhinestone cowboy album from 1975.

This one reached #1 in Canada and #3 in the US.

I play a capo 3rd fret on this one in standard tuning. For rhythm play a down down up down up down up and repeat will work with no lead. For chords play a G, D, C, F, C/G, D/Gb, Gmaj7, G7, G6 and an Am7.


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Crying Time

Crying Time was written by John Hartford and it won 2 Grammys for him and 2 Grammys for Glen Campbell back in 1968. Dean Martin and Patti Page also covered this song and both had top 10 hits with their version. Crying Time was a favourite song of his parents, but there is no indication to my knowledge that he ever recorded the song for an album, hence no cover here.

There is some lead in this one while playing in standard tuning while playing a root down root up down up and repeat rhythm pattern. Play a G, D, D7, G7,C and an Am7 for chords.


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Didn't We

Album cover of Glen Campbell Live featuring very best of Glen Campbell and the song Didn't We

Didn't We was written by long time friend Jimmy Webb and was recorded by Glen Campbell was back in 1969 when he recorded his first live album Glen Campbell Live.

This song was never released as single by Glen Campbell.


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Galveston

Album cover of Glen Campbell Galveston featuring very best of Glen Campbell and the song Galveston

Galveston was a single for Glen Campbell back in 1969 and hails from the album of the same name.

The single hit #1 in the US and Canada and was a top 10 in Ireland and Australia. Download the free Glen Campbell Galveston lyrics below.

This one you can play in standard tuning with a capo 3rd fret for the original key and be prepared for some lead work. For rhythm play a root down up root up down up with the chords D, G, A, Dmaj7, Em, Dm7, D7, Bm, B, A7, F, Am and a Cmaj7.


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Gentle On My Mind

Album cover of Gentle On My Mind featuring very best of Glen Campbell and the song Gentle On My Mind

Gentle On My Mind was a single release back in 1967 but was only a top 40 at the time, reaching #30 on the US country charts.

The song hails from the album of the same name.

Play a root up down up down up down up and repeat rhythm pattern with no lead and in standard tuning. For chords you'll play a D, Dmaj7, D6, Em, Em/D#, Em/D, Em/Db and an A7.


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Highwayman

Album cover of Highwayman featuring very best of Glen Campbell and the song Highwayman

Highwayman is another Jimmy Webb composition and can be found on the 1979 album of the same name.

This song was not released as a single but it's my understanding that Glen wanted this song as a single but it was not to be.

I play this one in standard tuning with a capo 3rd fret while playing a root down up down up down up and repeat rhythm pattern with just a few riffs. For chords play a Am, G, F, Dm, Fmaj7, G6, Am/G and an Em.


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Honey Come Back

Honey Come Back ... info soon.


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Nothing But The Whole Wide World

Album cover of Ghost On The Canvas featuring very best of Glen Campbell and the song Nothing But The Whole Wide World

Nothing But The Whole Wide World is a track from Glen's 2011 album "Ghost On The Canvas".

The song was never a single release.

The chords here are D, G, A and A7 with drop D tuning but no lead work. Play a root up root up down up and repeat rhythm pattern.


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Rhinestone Cowboy

Album cover of Country Boy featuring very best of Glen Campbell and the song Rhinestone Cowboy

 Rhinestone Cowboy was a monster hit in 1975 and was #1 in several countries and a top 5 in a few others.

The song can be found on the album "Rhinestone Cowboy". Download the free Glen Campbell Rhinestone Cowboy lyrics below.

Played in standard tuning with a down down up down up down up and repeat rhythm pattern and no lead required. The chords here are C, F, G, D7, Gsus, Cmaj7 and an Am7.



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Southern Nights

Album cover of Southern Nights featuring very best of Glen Campbell and the song Southern Nights

Southern Nights was another #1 hit in Canada and the US when it hit the airwaves in 1977.

The track can be found on the album of the same name. Download the free Glen Campbell Southern Nights lyrics below.

I play this one with a drop D tuning and a capo 2nd fret. For rhythm play a root up root up down up and repeat pattern with a few riffs and the chords D, B7, E7, G, Gbm and an A7.



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The Hand That Rocks The Cradle

Album cover of Still Within The Sound Of My Voice featuring very best of Glen Campbell and the song The Hand That Rocks The Cradle

 The Hand That Rocks The Cradle was a duet with Steve Wariner back in 1987.The song was never released as a single.

The track can be found the album "Still Within The Sound Of My Voice".

The chords you'll need here are D, A7, G, D7, Am and an Em with a little lead and a few riffs in standard tuning. For rhythm play a root down up root up down up and repeat pattern.



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Try A Little Kindness

Album cover of Try A Little Kindness featuring very best of Glen Campbell and the song Try A Little Kindness

Try A Little Kindness is from the album of the same name which was released in 1969.

The single was a #1 hit song in Canada and the US.

This number is in standard tuning with some lead while playing a root down up down up down up and repeat rhythm pattern. The chords here are D, C, G, A and a Bm.



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Universal Soldier

Album cover of The Capitol Years featuring very best of Glen Campbell and the song Universal Soldier

Universal Soldier was a 1965 song from Buffy Saint Marie that was covered by Donovan and also by Glen Campbell who released his version as a single.

The song was #21 in Canada and #45 in the US.


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Wichita Lineman

Album cover of Wichita Lineman featuring very best of Glen Campbell and the song Wichita Lineman

Wichita Lineman was a 1968 single released by Glen Campbell from the album of the same name.

The song was a #1 hit in the US and Canada.


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