Subject: RE: Lyr/Tune/Chords: Gentle On My Mind (John Hartford) From: michaelr Date: 11 May 19 - 12:18 PM I believe it's "rustling coal pile." |
Subject: ADD: Gentle On My Mind (John Hartford) From: Joe Offer Date: 10 May 19 - 01:46 PM For the record, here is my transcription of the John Hartford lyrics. There are some words that are debatable, that's for sure. I hear "waving from the back roads," but others hear "waiting on the back roads." I hear "My beard a rufflin' coal pile," and others hear other things. I transcribed the song from this John Hartford recording:-Joe Offer- GENTLE ON MY MIND Here's a John Hartford-Glen Campbell duet from the Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour: Click for parodies |
Subject: RE: Tune Add: Gentle On My Mind (John Hartford) From: katlaughing Date: 29 Jan 12 - 12:13 AM It's pretty neat, isn't it? Thanks, guys. kat |
Subject: RE: Tune Add: Gentle On My Mind (John Hartford) From: PHJim Date: 28 Jan 12 - 11:58 PM I see Mac Wiseman, Jesse McReynolds, Bobby & Sonny Osborne, Doyle Lawson, Del McCoury, J.D.Crowe, Kenny Baker, Ronnie McCoury in Katkaughing's link. Can you name any more? |
Subject: RE: Tune Add: Gentle On My Mind (John Hartford) From: Dave Hanson Date: 28 Jan 12 - 03:28 AM Thanks to Katlaughing for that link, what an amazing gathering of bluegrass musicians. Dave H |
Subject: RE: Tune Add: Gentle On My Mind (John Hartford) From: PHJim Date: 28 Jan 12 - 12:30 AM I love the minimalist (Is that a word?) back-up to the vocals here. I just noticed that he has the gauges of his strings written on the head of his banjo. |
Subject: RE: Tune Add: Gentle On My Mind (John Hartford) From: PHJim Date: 28 Jan 12 - 12:24 AM Katlaughing's version was near the end for John and it's the only version I've seen where he plays the fiddle. He seemed to play a lot more fiddle and a lot less banjer towards the end of his life. Here's a fine studio banjer version: Gentle On My Mind - John Hartford This is during his dancing days too. |
Subject: RE: Tune Add: Gentle On My Mind (John Hartford) From: katlaughing Date: 27 Jan 12 - 09:16 PM I had no idea John Hartford wrote this! Just found a wonderful video of HIM doing it: CLICK HERE. Wonderful! |
Subject: RE: Tune Add: Gentle On My Mind (John Hartford) From: GUEST Date: 30 Jan 10 - 07:35 AM Link does not work: March 10 MIDItext 98 software |
Subject: RE: Tune Add: Gentle On My Mind (John Hartford) From: Bugsy Date: 30 Dec 06 - 05:44 PM My favaourite version was by the late Wally Whyton. Good stuff CHeers Bugsy |
Subject: RE: Tune Add: Gentle On My Mind (John Hartford) From: GUEST,scruff03 Date: 30 Dec 06 - 05:14 PM you have not heard this song destroyed until you have heard it done by none other than Telly Savalas. very beautiful song recorderd by more than 500 artists. |
Subject: RE: Tune Add: Gentle On My Mind (John Hartford) From: Vixen Date: 03 Nov 06 - 08:54 AM GENTLE ON MY MIND (Female Version) (John Hartford) Patti Page - 1968 It's knowin' you don't try to buy my freedom With some promise made of gold That for you my door stays open And our love becomes a simple two-way street And it's knowin' we're not shackled By forgotten words and bonds And the ink stains that have dried upon some line That keeps you on the back roads By the rivers of my mem'ry That keeps you ever gentle on my mind It's not clingin' to the rocks and ivy Planted on some column now that binds us Or somethin' that somebody said because They thought we fit together walkin' It's just knowin' that the world Will not be cursin' or forgivin' When I drift in through the market place and find That you're movin' on the back roads By the rivers of my mem'ry For hours you're just gentle on my mind Oh the wheat fields and the clothes lines And the junkyards and the highways come between us And some other woman cryin' to her mother 'Cause she turned and you were gone I still might walk for hours Tears of joy might stain my face And the summer sun might burn me till I'm blind But not to where I cannot see You movin' on the back roads By the rivers flowin' gentle on my mind The shutters creak and Autumn winds That make me draw inside myself in silence Cross-legged now I sit and watch The endless chase of leaves across my garden And layin' down my hairbrush I lean backward in my window seat and find That you're movin' on the back roads By the rivers of my mem'ry Ever smilin', ever gentle on my mind (Transcribed by Mel Priddle - December 2003) |
Subject: RE: Tune Add: Gentle On My Mind (John Hartford) From: clueless don Date: 03 Nov 06 - 08:44 AM I remember a recording of it by Dean Martin. I thought it was, to put it charitably, not the best. But it wasn't anywhere near as bad as Frank Sinatra doing "Mrs. Robinson" - possibly the worst song interpretation of all time! (could, of course, be just my opinion.) Don |
Subject: RE: Tune Add: Gentle On My Mind (John Hartford) From: GUEST,DonMeixner Date: 02 Nov 06 - 09:51 PM Well it wasn't Peggy Lee but Patti Page that I recalled doing this song. 1969-1970 somewhere in there. An answer song to the Glen Campbell version. It has some very well written alternate lyrics. So well written that I suspect John Hartford wrote them. But then I've been wrong all week so this won't be different. Don |
Subject: RE: Gentle On My Mind (John Hartford) other cords From: GUEST,mike Date: 03 Apr 04 - 06:14 PM C It's knowing that your door is always open and your path is free to Dm walk ,that makes me tend to leave my C# sleeping Dm7 bag rolled up and G7 ? stasted behind your C coach and it knowing hu MMmmmm.... |
Subject: RE: Tune Req: gentle on my mind From: GUEST,Steven G. Date: 04 Mar 02 - 08:30 PM Yeah, Gentle on my Mind is my favorite from Glenn Campbell. He certainly a great guitar player. Steven G. |
Subject: RE: Tune Req: gentle on my mind From: George Seto - af221@chebucto.ns.ca Date: 03 Mar 02 - 08:28 PM
He sure did! It made him tons of money too. |
Subject: RE: Tune Req: gentle on my mind From: 53 Date: 03 Mar 02 - 06:12 PM Glenn Cambell did a good job with this song. |
Subject: RE: Tune Req: gentle on my mind From: George Seto - af221@chebucto.ns.ca Date: 03 Mar 02 - 04:25 PM Gentle on My Mind - Tabs |
Subject: RE: Tune Req: gentle on my mind From: Sorcha Date: 03 Mar 02 - 03:41 PM Say please..... |
Subject: gentle on my mind From: GUEST Date: 03 Mar 02 - 03:27 PM |
Subject: RE: Chord request: Gentle On My Mind From: Art Thieme Date: 19 Feb 01 - 01:17 AM a parody:
It's knowin' I can get some snatch (do the rest of the song as written and then do the first verse over again !) Art Thieme |
Subject: ADD: Gentle On My Mind (John Hartford)-Campbell From: Joe Offer Date: 17 Feb 01 - 04:13 PM For the record, here are the complete lyrics, as sung by Glen Campbell. GENTLE ON MY MIND [Glen Campbell version] Transcribed by Ronald E. Hontz and corrected by Joe Offer to match this Glen Campbell recording: Click for parodies |
Subject: RE: Chord request: Gentle On My Mind From: Giac Date: 01 Aug 00 - 09:17 AM Peggy Lee! Fee-vah! Fever in the mornin' and fever ... Wavin' from the backroads ... and gentle on the ears.
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Subject: RE: Chord request: Gentle On My Mind From: GUEST,Potter Date: 01 Aug 00 - 07:38 AM Travis-style fingerpicking C x32010 Em 022000 (may sub Cmaj7) Am7 x02010 C x32010 ..to walk Dm x00231 ? x00221 Dm7 x00211 Dm7/G 300211 ..your couch C repeat from beginning with the exception of returning to the Dm for "gentle" on my C mind |
Subject: RE: Chord request: Gentle On My Mind From: DonMeixner Date: 01 Aug 00 - 12:54 AM Does anyone remember Peggy Lee's version from 67 or 68? It had a verse in it that carried the line....Cross legged now I sit and watch the endless stream(track) of leaves across my yard... Iliked Glenn Campbells version, prefered Joh Hartfords version, but I'd really like to hear Peggy Lee again. Don |
Subject: ADD Chords: Gentle On My Mind From: Fiddler Terry Date: 01 Aug 00 - 12:42 AM Here's an easy version: (D)It's just knowin' that your door is always open and your path is free to (Em) walk. That (A) makes me want to keep my sleepin' bag rolled up and stashed behind your (D) couch. It's just knowin' I'm not shackled by forgotten words and bonds and ink stains that have dried upon some (Em) line. That (A) keeps you on the backroads by the rivers of my memory, and for hours you're just gentle on my (D) mind. During the D chord, walk the bass line down the A string, first with your little finger on the fourth fret (C#), then your index finger on the second fret (B), etc. Enjoy this great John Hartford song!
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Subject: Chord request: Gentle On My Mind From: mactheturk Date: 01 Aug 00 - 12:33 AM This song alone is reason enough for me to learn the banjo but I haven't. I need to know the chords at least for the guitar version of this wonderful tune. I hope to learn this one so I can play it for friends and family..... They remain.....so gentle on my mind. Thanks, Mac
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Subject: MUS ADD: Gentle On My Mind From: John in Brisbane Date: 16 Nov 98 - 06:47 PM Just to fill the hole in the DT - Regards, John
MIDI file: gentl_nu.mid Timebase: 120 TimeSig: 4/4 24 8 This program is worth the effort of learning it. To download the March 10 MIDItext 98 software and get instructions on how to use it click here ABC format: X:1
Click for lyrics in Digital Tradition(Songwriter attribution missing in DT) |
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