Gentle On My Mind Chords

Standard (EADGBE)

CIt's knowing that your EmdooCr is always oAmpen

 and your path is free to wDmalk Faug F G

 That mDmakes me tend to lFaugeave my

 sleepin' bFag rolled up and staGshed behind your cCouchEm C Am G

 And it's knoCwin' I'm not shaEmcklCed by

 forgotAmten words and bonds

 And the iCnk stains that have dEmrieCd upon some lDmineFaug F G

 That kDmeeps you in the baFaugckroads by the riFvers of my meGm'ry

 That keeDmps you ever geGntle on my mCindEm C Am G

 It's not cClingin' to the rEmockCs and ivy planAmted

 on their columns now that bDmind me Faug F G

 Or soDmmethin' that sFaugomebody said beFcause they thought

 we fGit together waClkin' Em C Am G

 It's just knowCing that the wEmorlCd will not be cAmursing or forgiving

 When I wCalk along some rEmailCroad track and Dmfind Faug F G

 That you're moDmvin' on the bacFaugkroads by the rivFers of my mGem'ry

 And for hDmours you're just geGntle on my mCind Em C Am G

 Though the wCheat fields and the cloEmtheCslines

 And the junAmkyards and the highways come beDmtween usFaug F G

 And some otDmher woman's cFaugrying to her moFther

 cause she tuGrned and I was gConeEm C Am G

 I stCill might run in sEmileCnce, tears of jAmoy might stain my face

 And the suCmmer sun might bEmurnC me till I'm bDmlind Faug F G

 But Dmnot to where I cFaugannot see you waFlkin' on the backGroads

 By the riDmvers flowing geGntle on my Cmind Em C Am G

 I dCip my cup of of EmsouCp back from

 a gurAmglin', cracklin' cauldron in some trDmain yard Faug F G

 My bDmeard a roughnin' Faugcoal pile and a dFirty hat

 pulled lGow across my faCce Em C Am G

 Through cuCpped hands round a EmtinC can

 I prAmetend to hold you to my breast and fDmindFaug F G

 That you're waDmvin' from the baFaugckroads by the riFvers of my meGm'ry

 Ever smDmilin', ever genGtle on my mindC Em C Am G