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Line Em Up

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[Chords] 
Eadd9     0 2 4 1 0 0
Aadd9     x 0 2 4 2 0
A/D       x x 0 2 2 0 
G#7sus4   4 6 4 6 4 4    
F#m11     2 x 2 2 0 x
B7        x 2 1 2 0 x
G#m11     4 4 4 4 0 x
C#7       x 4 3 4 0 x
Em9       0 x 4 0 3 x
F#7#5     2 x 2 3 3 x
[Verse 1]
I Eadd9remember Richard Nixon back in G#m7seventy four
And Aadd9the final scene at the C#m7White House door
And the Eadd9staff lined up to say G#m7goodbye
Aadd9Tiny tear in his C#m7shifty little eye
He said     A/Dnobody knows me,
Eadd9Nobody underC#m7stands
  A/DThese little people were good to me
Oh G#7sus4I'm gonna G#7shake some F#7sus4handsF#7  
[Chorus]
Somebody F#m11line 'em up, B7line 'em all up
G#m7Line 'em up, C#7line 'em all up
Want you to F#m11line 'em up, B7line 'em all up
G#m7Line 'em up, C#7line 'em all up
[Verse 2]
Ah Eadd9at that time my G#m7heart was all broke
I Aadd9looked like ashes and C#m7smelled like smoke
And I Eadd9turned away from my G#m7loving kind
Tried to Aadd9leave my body and C#m7live in my mind
But it's A/Dmuch too much emotion
Eadd9To hold it in your C#m7hand
They've A/Dgot waves out on the ocean
They gonna G#7sus4wear    G#7away the F#7sus4landF#7  
[Chorus]
I say F#m11line 'em up, B7line 'em all up
G#m7Line 'em up, C#7line 'em all up
Want you to F#m11line 'em up, B7line 'em all up
G#m7Line 'em up, C#7line 'em all up
[Bridge]
Em9Oh    Em7I've seen F#7#5corn in Bm7KansasA/B  Bm7  
And CI've seen D/F#picket GfencesD/F#  G  
G/F#And  Em7certain F#7#5cowboy Bm7dancesA/B  Bm7  
  C      G/B    CI've gone lining D/F#up for GshowsD/F#  G  
G/F#I've been Em7safely pF#7#5laced in Bm7rowsA/B  Bm7  
Sure CI know D/F#how it GgoesD/F#  G  
[Verse 3]
Another Eadd9day goes by, little G#m7time machine
I'm Aadd9raking my brain over C#m7what it might mean
Just to Eadd9claim the time and to G#m7turn away
AMake A/Btoday C#m7today
   A/DWho waits for you, Eadd9lonely tired old C#m7toad?
It's your A/Dlife laid out before you
Like the G#7sus4broken white G#7line
Down the F#7sus4center of the F#7doggone road
[Chorus]
F#m11Line 'em up, B7line 'em all up
G#m7Line 'em up, C#7line 'em all up
Easy just to F#m11line 'em up, B7line 'em all up
G#m7Line 'em up, C#7line 'em all up
[Verse 4]
Eadd9Yeah, big moon G#m7landing
  Aadd9People all C#m7standing up
Eadd9Smile for the G#m7loved ones
They go Awalking on A/Bdown the C#m7aisles
   A/DEach re-engages
Eadd9Stepping into the C#m7sun
I watch them    A/Dturn like pages
G#7sus4One by   G#7one by  F#7sus4oneF#7  
[Chorus]
Somebody F#m11line 'em up, B7line 'em all up
G#m7Line 'em up, C#7line 'em all up
F#m11Line 'em up, B7line 'em all up
G#m7Line 'em up, C#7line 'em all up
[Outro]
Want you to F#m11line 'em up, B7line 'em all up
Easy just to G#m7line 'em all up, C#7line 'em all up
It works when you F#m11line 'em up, B7line 'em all up
Can't you just G#m7line 'em up, C#7line 'em all up
F#m11(repeat B7fadG#m7ing)C#7  

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Line Em Up

by James Taylor

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Eadd9

G#m7

Aadd9

C#m7

A/D

G#7sus4

G#7

F#7sus4

F#7

F#m11

C#7

Em9

Em7

F#7#5

Bm7

A/B

D/F#

G/F#

G/B

[Chords]

Eadd9 0 2 4 1 0 0

Aadd9 x 0 2 4 2 0

A/D x x 0 2 2 0

G#7sus4 4 6 4 6 4 4

F#m11 2 x 2 2 0 x

B7 x 2 1 2 0 x

G#m11 4 4 4 4 0 x

C#7 x 4 3 4 0 x

Em9 0 x 4 0 3 x

F#7#5 2 x 2 3 3 x

[Verse 1]

Eadd9 G#m7

I remember Richard Nixon back in seventy four

Aadd9 C#m7

And the final scene at the White House door

Eadd9 G#m7

And the staff lined up to say goodbye

Aadd9 C#m7

Tiny tear in his shifty little eye

A/D

He said nobody knows me,

Eadd9 C#m7

Nobody understands

A/D

These little people were good to me

G#7sus4 G#7 F#7sus4 F#7

Oh I'm gonna shake some hands

[Chorus]

F#m11 B7

Somebody line 'em up, line 'em all up

G#m7 C#7

Line 'em up, line 'em all up

F#m11 B7

Want you to line 'em up, line 'em all up

G#m7 C#7

Line 'em up, line 'em all up

[Verse 2]

Eadd9 G#m7

Ah at that time my heart was all broke

Aadd9 C#m7

I looked like ashes and smelled like smoke

Eadd9 G#m7

And I turned away from my loving kind

Aadd9 C#m7

Tried to leave my body and live in my mind

A/D

But it's much too much emotion

Eadd9 C#m7

To hold it in your hand

A/D

They've got waves out on the ocean

G#7sus4 G#7 F#7sus4 F#7

They gonna wear away the land

[Chorus]

F#m11 B7

I say line 'em up, line 'em all up

G#m7 C#7

Line 'em up, line 'em all up

F#m11 B7

Want you to line 'em up, line 'em all up

G#m7 C#7

Line 'em up, line 'em all up

[Bridge]

Em9 Em7 F#7#5 Bm7 A/B Bm7

Oh I've seen corn in Kansas

C D/F# G D/F# G

And I've seen picket fences

G/F# Em7 F#7#5 Bm7 A/B Bm7

And certain cowboy dances

C G/B C D/F# G D/F# G

I've gone lining up for shows

G/F# Em7 F#7#5 Bm7 A/B Bm7

I've been safely placed in rows

C D/F# G D/F# G

Sure I know how it goes

[Verse 3]

Eadd9 G#m7

Another day goes by, little time machine

Aadd9 C#m7

I'm raking my brain over what it might mean

Eadd9 G#m7

Just to claim the time and to turn away

A A/B C#m7

Make today today

A/D Eadd9 C#m7

Who waits for you, lonely tired old toad?

A/D

It's your life laid out before you

G#7sus4 G#7

Like the broken white line

F#7sus4 F#7

Down the center of the doggone road

[Chorus]

F#m11 B7

Line 'em up, line 'em all up

G#m7 C#7

Line 'em up, line 'em all up

F#m11 B7

Easy just to line 'em up, line 'em all up

G#m7 C#7

Line 'em up, line 'em all up

[Verse 4]

Eadd9 G#m7

Yeah, big moon landing

Aadd9 C#m7

People all standing up

Eadd9 G#m7

Smile for the loved ones

A A/B C#m7

They go walking on down the aisles

A/D

Each re-engages

Eadd9 C#m7

Stepping into the sun

A/D

I watch them turn like pages

G#7sus4 G#7 F#7sus4 F#7

One by one by one

[Chorus]

F#m11 B7

Somebody line 'em up, line 'em all up

G#m7 C#7

Line 'em up, line 'em all up

F#m11 B7

Line 'em up, line 'em all up

G#m7 C#7

Line 'em up, line 'em all up

[Outro]

F#m11 B7

Want you to line 'em up, line 'em all up

G#m7 C#7

Easy just to line 'em all up, line 'em all up

F#m11 B7

It works when you line 'em up, line 'em all up

G#m7 C#7

Can't you just line 'em up, line 'em all up

F#m11 B7 G#m7 C#7

(repeat fading)

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