Intro:
e|---------/
B|---------/
G|3-2------/
D|----3-0--/ F - Gm7 - Fmaj7/C -
A|--------3/
E|---------/
Gm7Bbmaj7Am -
I am a lineman for the county
Am7Gm7
and I drive the main road
Dm7 Am7*
searchin' in the sun
Gsus4GDDsus4 - D/
for an- other over- load.
Em7/C
I hear you singing in the wires,
Em7/CG/B
I can hear you in the whine
Gm/BbDDsus4D
And the Wichita Line- man
Em7/ADm/BbE7/C - Bbmaj7 -
is still on the line.
CBbmaj7Am -
I know I need a small va- cation
Am7Gm7
but it don't look like rain.
Dm7 Am7*
And if it snows that stretch down south
Gsus4GDDsus4 - D/
won't ever stand the strain.
Em7/C
And I need you more than want you,
Em7/CG/B
and I want you for all time.
Gm/BbDDsus4D
And the Wichita Line- man
Em7/ADm/BbE7/C - Dm/Bb - C7
is still on the line.
Break:
Bbmaj7 - Am - Am7 - Gm7 - Dm7 - Am7* - Gsus4 - G - D - Dsus4 - D/
Em7/C
And I need you more than want you,
Em7/CG/B
and I want you for all time.
Gm/BbDDsus4D
And the Wichita Line- man
Em7/ADm/BbE7/C - Bbmaj7 - E7/C
is still on the line.
Outro:
Dm/Bb - E7/C - Bbmaj7 - E7/C repeat + fade
This arrangement for the song is the author's own work and represents their interpretation of the song. You may only use this for private study, scholarship, or research.