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Can't Get A Line
Old 97's
Intro:      C      F      C/E     G/Dx2
Can't get a Cline to FteleGphone you
Why you Cholin' your FcompaGny?
I been Fmoanin', oh, lonesome Gme
You made a pigeon of my CheartF  C/E  G/D  
And I'd Cgo anyFwhere to Gknow you
Take a Clong way Fcomin' Gback
Be your Fyellow bedroom Gcab
Makin' bread in your CheaveFnC/E  G/D  
And Fyou're the reason I'm losin' all my Csleep at night
Oh, 'cause AmI just can't get Dwhat I want
FI'm spinnin' out, I'm Gpocket-sized
AmI'm gonna catch that Dflyer, AmI'm gonna see it Dshine
Yeah, you're Fwakin' up my one deGsire but I can't get a ClineF  C/E  G/D  
Can't get a Cline to FteleGphone you
And I Cponder your Fhold on Gme
I been Fmoanin', oh, lonesome Gme
You made a pigeon of my CheartF  C/E  G/D  
And I'd Cgo anyFwhere to Gknow you
Take the Clong way Fcomin' Gback
Be your Fyellow bedroom Gcab
Makin' bread in your CheaveFnC/E  G/D  
And Fyou're the reason I'm losin' all my Csleep at night
Oh, 'cause AmI just can't get Dwhat I want
FI'm spinnin' out, I'm Gpocket-sized
AmI'm gonna catch that Dflyer, AmI'm gonna see it Dshine
Yeah, you're Fwakin' up my one deGsire but I can't get a ClineF  C/E  G/D  
[SOLO] over verse chords  x2
And Fyou're the reason I'm losin' all my Csleep at night
Oh, 'cause AmI just can't get Dwhat I want
FI'm spinnin' out, I'm Gpocket-sized
AmI'm gonna catch that Dflyer, AmI'm gonna see it Dshine
Yeah, you're Fwakin' up my one deGsire but I can't get a ClineF  C/E  
No, I G/Dcan't get a ClineF  C/E  
No, I G/Dcan't get a ClineF  C/E  
No, I G/Dcan't get a Cli---F-----C/E-------G/D------nCeF  C  
C       x 3 2 0 1 0
F       x x 3 2 1 1
C/E     x x 2 0 1 0
G/D     x x 0 0 3 x

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Cant Get A Line

by Old 97's

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C/E

G/D

Can't Get A Line

Old 97's

C F C/E G/D

Intro: x2

C F G

Can't get a line to telephone you

C F G

Why you holin' your company?

F G

I been moanin', oh, lonesome me

C F C/E G/D

You made a pigeon of my heart

C F G

And I'd go anywhere to know you

C F G

Take a long way comin' back

F G

Be your yellow bedroom cab

C F C/E G/D

Makin' bread in your heaven

F C

And you're the reason I'm losin' all my sleep at night

Am D

Oh, 'cause I just can't get what I want

F G

I'm spinnin' out, I'm pocket-sized

Am D Am D

I'm gonna catch that flyer, I'm gonna see it shine

F G C F C/E G/D

Yeah, you're wakin' up my one desire but I can't get a line

C F G

Can't get a line to telephone you

C F G

And I ponder your hold on me

F G

I been moanin', oh, lonesome me

C F C/E G/D

You made a pigeon of my heart

C F G

And I'd go anywhere to know you

C F G

Take the long way comin' back

F G

Be your yellow bedroom cab

C F C/E G/D

Makin' bread in your heaven

F C

And you're the reason I'm losin' all my sleep at night

Am D

Oh, 'cause I just can't get what I want

F G

I'm spinnin' out, I'm pocket-sized

Am D Am D

I'm gonna catch that flyer, I'm gonna see it shine

F G C F C/E G/D

Yeah, you're wakin' up my one desire but I can't get a line

[SOLO] over verse chords x2

F C

And you're the reason I'm losin' all my sleep at night

Am D

Oh, 'cause I just can't get what I want

F G

I'm spinnin' out, I'm pocket-sized

Am D Am D

I'm gonna catch that flyer, I'm gonna see it shine

F G C F C/E

Yeah, you're wakin' up my one desire but I can't get a line

G/D C F C/E

No, I can't get a line

G/D C F C/E

No, I can't get a line

G/D C F C/E G/D C F C

No, I can't get a li---------------------ne

C x 3 2 0 1 0

F x x 3 2 1 1

C/E x x 2 0 1 0

G/D x x 0 0 3 x

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