Wichita Lineman Chords by The Meters
Tempo:
82.35 bpm
Chords used:
C
Bb
D
G
Gm
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
Start Jamming...
[Bb] [C]
[Bb] [C]
[Bb] [C]
[Bb] [C] [Bb] I am a lineman for the county, [Am] and I drive [C] the main road,
[Dm] [G] searching in [Am] the sun [G] for another [C] old [D] rose.
[G] [D] I hear you singing in the [C] wine,
[F] [C] [Am] and I hear [G] you in the wine,
[Gm] in the [D] winter tall linemen,
[A] you're still on [Bb] the line.
[Gm]
[C] [Bb] [Gm]
[Bb] I know I need a small vacation,
[Am] but it don't [C] look like rain,
[Dm] if it snows that stretch [G] down south will never [D] stand the strain.
[Bm] [D] And [E] I need [C] you more than want you, [G] [C] and I want [G] you for all time,
[Gm] in the [D] winter tall linemen, [A] you're still [Gm] on the line.
[C]
[Bb] [Gm] [C] [F] [Bb]
[Gm] [Bb] [F] And [Am]
[C] [Dm] [Am]
[Cm] [G] [D] [Bm]
[D] I need you [F] more [C] than want you,
[C] and [Dm] I want you [G] for all time,
in [Gm] the winter [D] tall linemen,
[A] you're still on [Bb] the [Gm] line.
[D] [E] [Bb] Still on the line.
[G] [D] [Bb]
[Bb] [C]
[Bb] [C]
[Bb] [C] [Bb] I am a lineman for the county, [Am] and I drive [C] the main road,
[Dm] [G] searching in [Am] the sun [G] for another [C] old [D] rose.
[G] [D] I hear you singing in the [C] wine,
[F] [C] [Am] and I hear [G] you in the wine,
[Gm] in the [D] winter tall linemen,
[A] you're still on [Bb] the line.
[Gm]
[C] [Bb] [Gm]
[Bb] I know I need a small vacation,
[Am] but it don't [C] look like rain,
[Dm] if it snows that stretch [G] down south will never [D] stand the strain.
[Bm] [D] And [E] I need [C] you more than want you, [G] [C] and I want [G] you for all time,
[Gm] in the [D] winter tall linemen, [A] you're still [Gm] on the line.
[C]
[Bb] [Gm] [C] [F] [Bb]
[Gm] [Bb] [F] And [Am]
[C] [Dm] [Am]
[Cm] [G] [D] [Bm]
[D] I need you [F] more [C] than want you,
[C] and [Dm] I want you [G] for all time,
in [Gm] the winter [D] tall linemen,
[A] you're still on [Bb] the [Gm] line.
[D] [E] [Bb] Still on the line.
[G] [D] [Bb]
Key:
C
Bb
D
G
Gm
C
Bb
D
[Bb] _ _ _ _ [C] _ _ _ _
[Bb] _ _ _ _ [C] _ _ _ _
[Bb] _ _ _ _ [C] _ _ _ _
[Bb] _ _ _ _ [C] [Bb] I am a lineman for the county, _ _ [Am] _ _ and I drive [C] the main road,
_ [Dm] _ [G] searching in [Am] the sun [G] for another [C] old [D] rose. _ _
[G] _ [D] I hear you singing in the [C] wine, _ _
[F] _ [C] _ [Am] and I hear [G] you in the wine, _ _
[Gm] _ _ in the [D] winter tall linemen, _ _
[A] _ you're still on [Bb] the line.
_ [Gm] _
[C] _ _ _ _ [Bb] _ _ _ [Gm] _
[Bb] I know I need a small vacation, _ _
[Am] _ but it don't [C] look like rain, _ _
[Dm] if it snows that stretch [G] down south will never [D] stand the strain.
_ [Bm] _ _ [D] And [E] I need [C] you more than want you, _ _ _ [G] [C] and I want [G] you for all time,
_ [Gm] _ _ in the [D] winter tall linemen, _ _ [A] _ _ you're still [Gm] on the line.
_ _ [C] _ _ _ _
[Bb] _ _ _ [Gm] _ [C] _ [F] _ [Bb] _ _
[Gm] _ _ [Bb] _ [F] And _ [Am] _ _
[C] _ _ _ _ [Dm] _ _ _ [Am] _
[Cm] _ [G] _ _ _ [D] _ _ _ [Bm] _
_ [D] I need you [F] more [C] than want you, _
[C] _ and [Dm] I want you [G] for all time,
in [Gm] _ _ the winter [D] tall linemen, _ _
[A] _ you're still on [Bb] the [Gm] line. _ _
[D] _ _ _ [E] [Bb] Still on the line.
[G] _ [D] _ _ _ _ _ [Bb] _ _ _
[Bb] _ _ _ _ [C] _ _ _ _
[Bb] _ _ _ _ [C] _ _ _ _
[Bb] _ _ _ _ [C] [Bb] I am a lineman for the county, _ _ [Am] _ _ and I drive [C] the main road,
_ [Dm] _ [G] searching in [Am] the sun [G] for another [C] old [D] rose. _ _
[G] _ [D] I hear you singing in the [C] wine, _ _
[F] _ [C] _ [Am] and I hear [G] you in the wine, _ _
[Gm] _ _ in the [D] winter tall linemen, _ _
[A] _ you're still on [Bb] the line.
_ [Gm] _
[C] _ _ _ _ [Bb] _ _ _ [Gm] _
[Bb] I know I need a small vacation, _ _
[Am] _ but it don't [C] look like rain, _ _
[Dm] if it snows that stretch [G] down south will never [D] stand the strain.
_ [Bm] _ _ [D] And [E] I need [C] you more than want you, _ _ _ [G] [C] and I want [G] you for all time,
_ [Gm] _ _ in the [D] winter tall linemen, _ _ [A] _ _ you're still [Gm] on the line.
_ _ [C] _ _ _ _
[Bb] _ _ _ [Gm] _ [C] _ [F] _ [Bb] _ _
[Gm] _ _ [Bb] _ [F] And _ [Am] _ _
[C] _ _ _ _ [Dm] _ _ _ [Am] _
[Cm] _ [G] _ _ _ [D] _ _ _ [Bm] _
_ [D] I need you [F] more [C] than want you, _
[C] _ and [Dm] I want you [G] for all time,
in [Gm] _ _ the winter [D] tall linemen, _ _
[A] _ you're still on [Bb] the [Gm] line. _ _
[D] _ _ _ [E] [Bb] Still on the line.
[G] _ [D] _ _ _ _ _ [Bb] _ _ _