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This version is the one he plays live in this video:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5qiE-05pnEo ... but I believe it works out  with 
the studio version as well.
P.S.: In the Am chord he makes this move:
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|--0h1-------|
|---2--------|
|---2--------|
|------------|
|------------|
Capo on 4th
Intro: Fmaj7/A, C, Am,  Gx2
Fmaj7/AI admire Cyou washing AmlineG  
Fmaj7/AYou never commCit any cAmrimesG  
Fmaj7/AYou stay outsCide you Amnever compGlain
 Fmaj7/AYou keep a Csmile trough the Ampouring Grain
Fmaj7/A, C, Am,  GX2
And the Fwashing line stands Cup all day 
SAmoon enough she´s gonna Ghave to say
“I´m Ftired, I Cneed my rest 
My wAmhole life I´ve trGied my best” 
Well Amyou deserve it mGore than anyFone 
SAmtanding out thGere in the mFidday sun, oh 
AmYou deserve it mGore than anyFthing 
Cause we´ll Amall open our Garms and let you Fin
And Fall I Cwant to dAmo G  
Is go dFancing in the rCain with yAmouG  
And Fall I wCant to do Am  G  
Is Fease some of the Cpain for yAmou…G  
         Fmaj7/A   CFor yAmouG  
Fmaj7/A  C     Am    G
Fmaj7/AI admire Cyou washiAmng line G  
YFmaj7/Aour smile is as Cwarm as sunAmshineG  
Fmaj7/AIt´s cold outsCide it´s sAmtarting to rGain
  Fmaj7/ANow I  Csee that yoAmu´re in Gpain
   Fmaj7/A    C    Am   Gx2
And the Fwashing line stands Cup all day 
AmSoon enough she´s gonna Ghave to say
“I´m Ftired, I Cneed my rest 
My Amwhole life I´ve Gtried my best” 
Well Amyou deserve it Gmore than anyFone 
StAmanding out tGhere in the miFdday sun, oh 
AmYou deserve it mGore than anyFthing 
Cause we´ll Amall open our Garms and lFet you in
And aFll I wCant to dAmo G  
Is go dFancing in the rCain with yAmouG  
And Fall I wCant to dAmo G  
Is  Fease some of the pCain for AmyouFmaj7/A  G  C  
Fmaj7/A|---0---|
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Washing Line

by Thommy Wilson

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 4 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

Fmaj7/A

This version is the one he plays live in this video:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5qiE-05pnEo ... but I believe it works out with

the studio version as well.

P.S.: In the Am chord he makes this move:

|------------|

|--0h1-------|

|---2--------|

|------------|

Capo on 4th

Fmaj7/A C Am G

Intro: , , , x2

Fmaj7/A C Am G

I admire you washing line

Fmaj7/A C Am G

You never commit any crimes

Fmaj7/A C Am G

You stay outside you never complain

Fmaj7/A C Am G

You keep a smile trough the pouring rain

Fmaj7/A C Am G

, , , X2

F C

And the washing line stands up all day

Am G

Soon enough she´s gonna have to say

F C

“I´m tired, I need my rest

Am G

My whole life I´ve tried my best”

Am G F

Well you deserve it more than anyone

Am G F

Standing out there in the midday sun, oh

Am G F

You deserve it more than anything

Am G F

Cause we´ll all open our arms and let you in

F C Am G

And all I want to do

F C Am G

Is go dancing in the rain with you

F C Am G

And all I want to do

F C Am G

Is ease some of the pain for you…

Fmaj7/A C Am G

For you

Fmaj7/A C Am G

I admire you washing line

Fmaj7/A C Am G

Your smile is as warm as sunshine

Fmaj7/A C Am G

It´s cold outside it´s starting to rain

Fmaj7/A C Am G

Now I see that you´re in pain

Fmaj7/A C Am G

F C

And the washing line stands up all day

Am G

Soon enough she´s gonna have to say

F C

“I´m tired, I need my rest

Am G

My whole life I´ve tried my best”

Am G F

Well you deserve it more than anyone

Am G F

Standing out there in the midday sun, oh

Am G F

You deserve it more than anything

Am G F

Cause we´ll all open our arms and let you in

F C Am G

And all I want to do

F C Am G

Is go dancing in the rain with you

F C Am G

And all I want to do

F C Am Fmaj7/A G C

Is ease some of the pain for you

Fmaj7/A

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