Galveston
Glen Campbell
written by Jimmy Webb
This is for the original recording in F. Glen played this in F#, D,
or any place he felt like depending on the performance. It changed
over the years as to the riffs he played and whether there
was a baritone guitar playing with him. I will be posting
the Baritone version soon. This is best played with barre chords.
I encourage you to try barre chords, sometimes the capo chords just
don't sound right, especially when you get higher on the neck.
Broaden your range, you'll be amazed how easy it is with practice.
Plus chord changes are easier.
Intro C F C F Bb C
Riff to F chord played twice then Bb C to F below
E--------------------1---|
D-------------------1----|
G---------------------2--|
D---------------------3--|
A--3--5--3-------------3-|
E-----------5--3--1--1---|
F Bb C F Fmaj7 F7 Bb Am Gm7
Galveston, oh Galveston, I still hear your sea winds blowin'
walk down from Bb above to Gm7 (Repeated in verses below)
E-1----------3----|
D--3--------3-----|
G---3--------3----|
D--3--------3-----|
A-1----1--0----5--|
E-1----------3----|
C F Am Bb Am Gm7
I still see her dark eyes glowin'
C Dm Bb F Bb C F
She was twenty-one when I left Galveston
F Bb C F Fmaj7 F7 Bb Am Gm7
Galveston, oh Galveston, I still hear your sea waves crashing
C F Bb Am Gm7
While I watch the cannons flashing
C Dm Bb F Bb C G#
I clean my gun then dream of Galveston
Bb G# Bb
I still see her standing by the water
Cm Bb G#
Standing there lookin' out to sea
C Fm Bb D#
And is she waiting there for me?
Gm G# Bb F
On the beach where we used to run
F Bb C F Fmaj7 F7 Bb Am Gm7
Galveston, oh Galveston, I am so afraid of dying
F Am Bb Am Gm7
Before I dry the tears she's crying
C Dm F Bb Am Gm7
Before I watch your sea birds flying in the sun
D Bb F Bb C F
At Galveston, at Galveston.
Open note on 6th string is a D, lower than standard tuning.
You can play around with drop tuning 6th string to D, it only
changes 6th string tab slightly.
E-------------------------|----------------------------|
D-------------------------|----------------------------|
G-------------------------|----------------------------|
D-------------------------|----------------------------|
A-------3--3--3--5--3--3--|-------3--3--3--0-----------|
E--4h5--------------------|--4h5--------------h1--0--1-|
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--1--3--5--3--5--1--0--1|
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------------------------------| Bb F Bb C F repeat
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-1--1--3--5--0--5--5--3--1--1-|
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God Bless Glen Travis Campbell
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