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Wichita Lineman

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Wichita Lineman     -     Jimmy Webb
Intro   (A7sus)      BbMAJ7       C2  BbMAJ7  
Bb/                      C    Bbmaj7                     F/A  Bb/C  
  I am a lineman for the county    and I drive the main road
Dm7searchin' in the Am7sun for anotGher overDload.
I hear you singing in the Am7wires, I can hear you in the wGhine
   GmAnd the Wichita DLineman       Am7is still on the BbMAJ7line.C2  BbMAJ7  
Bb/                     C     Bbmaj7                         F/A  Bb/C  
  I know I need a small vacation,  but it don't look like rain.
And Dm7if it snows that Am7stretch down south  won't evGer stand the stDrain.
And I need you more than Am7want you  and I want you for all tGime.
                  Gm           D                      Am7   BbMAJ7( as before)
   And the Wichita Lineman          is still on the line.

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XXO231

Minor chord - Sad, melancholic sound

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Skill · find home

D minor

This chord is home. When a line ends, land here.

Wichita Lineman

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Wichita Lineman

by Jimmy Webb

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

A7sus

BbMAJ7

F/A

Dm7

Am7

Wichita Lineman - Jimmy Webb

A7sus BbMAJ7 C2 BbMAJ7

Intro ()

Bb C Bbmaj7 F/A Bb C

/ /

I am a lineman for the county and I drive the main road

Dm7 Am7 G D

searchin' in the sun for another overload.

Am7 G

I hear you singing in the wires, I can hear you in the whine

Gm D Am7 BbMAJ7 C2 BbMAJ7

And the Wichita Lineman is still on the line.

Bb C Bbmaj7 F/A Bb C

/ /

I know I need a small vacation, but it don't look like rain.

Dm7 Am7 G D

And if it snows that stretch down south won't ever stand the strain.

Am7 G

And I need you more than want you and I want you for all time.

Gm D Am7 BbMAJ7

( as before)

And the Wichita Lineman is still on the line.

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