Song

By the Time I Get to Phoenix

by Glen Campbell

By the Time I Get to Phoenix is a 1967 song by Glen Campbell, 2:42 long, which peaked at #26 on the Billboard Hot 100. A karaoke version is available on KaraFun. It fits the "Time", Location, Mythical Creature song themes.

Top 40 hit (#26) Karaoke version available

Released 1967 Hot 100 peak #26 · 11 weeks Length 2:42 Soft Rock, Country

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Performance tips

• Adopt a storytelling, conversational pace to match the narrative lyrics
• Keep the vocal delivery gentle and emotive to convey the sense of regret
• Focus on the steady building of the string-driven arrangement

In these themes

• ⏳"Time""Time"
• 📍Location"Phoenix"
• 🐉Mythical Creature"Phoenix"
• ⏱️Time Unit
• 🧳Trip or Journey

Karaoke versions

There's a karaoke version of this song. Most karaoke services carry it; KaraFun lists it among its catalog.

• Find karaoke versions on YouTubeOpens a YouTube search for "By the Time I Get to Phoenix" karaoke

More songs by Glen Campbell

• Galveston1969 · 2:40
• Gentle on My Mind1967 · 2:58
• Rhinestone Cowboy1975 · 3:15
• Southern Nights1977 · 2:58
• Wichita Lineman1968 · 3:06

All songs by Glen Campbell