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[Intro]
  Gm7I am a lineman for the Bbmaj7county       Am7and I drive the main Gm7road
Dm7searchin' in the Am7sun for Ganother Doverload.
I hear you singin' in the Am7wires,      I can hear you through the Gwhine
   GmAnd the Wichita DLineman       Am7is still on the Bbmaj7line.
Am7   Bbmaj7
[Hook]
  Gm7I know I need a small Bbmaj7vacation,      Am7but it don't look like Gm7rain.
And Dm7if it snows that Am7stretch down south won't Gever stand the Dstrain.
And I need you more than Am7want you,       and I want you for all Gtime.
    GmAnd the Wichita DLineman          Am7is still on the Bbmaj7line.
[Bridge]
Am7     Bb     Gm7     Bb     C     Bb     C      G
And I need you more than Am7want you,       and I want you for all Gtime.
    GmAnd the Wichita DLineman          Am7is still on the Bbmaj7line.

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The story behind the song

"Wichita Lineman" captures the poignant solitude of a worker out on the high plains, driving the main road and searching for an overload. The song's writer, Jimmy Webb, imagined himself atop a telephone pole, speaking into a handset, and talking to his girlfriend. This feeling of being isolated yet deeply connected by love pulses through the lyrics, as the lineman expresses a profound need for his beloved. Released in 1968 by Glen Campbell, this song paints a vivid picture of duty and longing, making it a powerful tune about love stretching across distances.

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Wichita Lineman

by Glen Campbell

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Gm7

Bbmaj7

Am7

Dm7

[Intro]

Gm7 Bbmaj7 Am7 Gm7

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 singin' in the wires, I can hear you through the whine

Gm D Am7 Bbmaj7

And the Wichita Lineman is still on the line.

Am7 Bbmaj7

[Hook]

Gm7 Bbmaj7 Am7 Gm7

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

And the Wichita Lineman is still on the line.

[Bridge]

Am7 Bb Gm7 Bb C Bb C G

Am7 G

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

Gm D Am7 Bbmaj7

And the Wichita Lineman is still on the line.

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