{"source":"Free Chord Book","source_url":"https://www.free-chords.com","license_note":"Free for personal use. Lyrics and compositions © their respective songwriters and publishers.","tab_id":2105847,"song":"Wichita Lineman","artist":"R.E.M.","content_type":"chord","tab_type":"Chords","url":"https://www.free-chords.com/song/11457047-wichita-lineman-chords-by-r-e-m/","api_url":"https://www.free-chords.com/api/v1/songs/2105847?type=chord","rating":4.76491,"votes":24,"content":"Note: the Gm11 I play is a bit more dissonant than the chord played by Peter Buck of R.E.M., \r\nwhich is closer to Bb/C. It's your choice which way you prefer. \r\n\r\n[ch]Gm11[/ch] 333333\r\n\r\n[Intro]\r\n[ch]Bb[/ch] [ch]C[/ch] [ch]Bb[/ch] [ch]C[/ch]\r\n\r\n[Verse 1]\r\n[tab]                       [ch]Bb[/ch]            [ch]Am[/ch]\r\nI am a lineman for the county[/tab]\r\n[tab]       [ch]Dm[/ch]             [ch]Gm11[/ch]\r\nand I drive the main road[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Dm[/ch]                [ch]Am[/ch]        [ch]G[/ch]         [ch]D[/ch]  \r\nSearchin' in the sun for another overload[/tab]\r\n\r\n[Chorus 1]\r\n[tab]                           [ch]C[/ch]                              [ch]G[/ch]        [ch]Gm[/ch]\r\nI hear you singing in the wire I can hear you through the whine[/tab]\r\n[tab]                 [ch]D[/ch]           [ch]C[/ch]\r\nAnd the Wichita lineman[/tab]\r\n[tab]                [ch]Bb[/ch]    [ch]C[/ch]    [ch]Bb[/ch]   [ch]C[/ch]   \r\nis still on the line[/tab]\r\n\r\n[Verse 2]\r\n[tab]                         [ch]Bb[/ch]           [ch]Am[/ch]\r\nI know I need a small vacation[/tab]\r\n[tab]       [ch]Dm[/ch]               [ch]Gm11[/ch]\r\nbut it don't look like rain[/tab]\r\n[tab]     [ch]Dm[/ch]                   [ch]Am[/ch]                       [ch]G[/ch]              [ch]D[/ch]\r\nAnd if it snows that that stretch down south won't ever stand the strain[/tab]\r\n\r\n[Chorus 2]\r\n[tab]                         [ch]C[/ch]                                [ch]G[/ch]        [ch]Gm[/ch]\r\nAnd I need you more than want you. And I want you for all time[/tab]\r\n[tab]                [ch]D[/ch]            [ch]C[/ch]\r\nAnd the Wichita lineman[/tab]\r\n[tab]                [ch]Bb[/ch]  [ch]C[/ch]  [ch]Bb[/ch]  [ch]C[/ch]\r\nis still on the line[/tab]\r\n\r\n[Instrumental]\r\n[ch]Bb[/ch]  [ch]Am[/ch]  [ch]Dm[/ch]  [ch]Gm11[/ch] [ch]Dm[/ch]  [ch]Am[/ch]  [ch]G[/ch]  [ch]D[/ch]\r\n\r\n[Chorus 2]\r\n[tab]                         [ch]C[/ch]                                [ch]G[/ch]        [ch]Gm[/ch]\r\nAnd I need you more than want you. And I want you for all time[/tab]\r\n[tab]                [ch]D[/ch]            [ch]C[/ch]\r\nAnd the Wichita lineman[/tab]\r\n[tab]                [ch]Bb[/ch]  [ch]C[/ch]  [ch]Bb[/ch]  [ch]C[/ch]\r\nis still on the line.[/tab]","plain_text":"Note: the Gm11 I play is a bit more dissonant than the chord played by Peter Buck of R.E.M., \nwhich is closer to Bb/C. It's your choice which way you prefer. \n\nGm11 333333\n\n[Intro]\nBb C Bb C\n\n[Verse 1]\n\n\n\n\n[Chorus 1]\n\n\n\n\n[Verse 2]\n\n\n\n\n[Chorus 2]\n\n\n\n\n[Instrumental]\nBb  Am  Dm  Gm11 Dm  Am  G  D\n\n[Chorus 2]","chords":["E","Bb/C","Gm11","Bb","C","Am","Dm","G","D","Gm"],"chord_diagrams":{"Am":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,0,2,3,1,0],"frets":[-1,0,2,2,1,0]},"C":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,3,2,0,1,0],"frets":[0,3,2,0,1,0]},"D":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,0,0,1,3,2],"frets":[-1,-1,0,2,3,2]},"Dm":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,0,0,2,3,1],"frets":[-1,-1,0,2,3,1]},"G":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[2,1,0,0,0,3],"frets":[3,2,0,0,0,3]},"Gm":{"barres":[3],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[1,3,4,1,1,1],"frets":[3,5,5,3,3,3]}}}