Wichita Lineman
Glen Travis Campbell
written by Jimmy Webb
1968 album Wichita Lineman
Intro notes A# A F D C chord Fmaj7 notes A,C,then D then Chord Gm7 (2X)
Gm7 Bbmaj7 Am7 Gm7
I am a lineman for the county and I drive the main road
riff 1
Dm7 Am7 G Gsus4 D D----0---0
searchin' in the sun for another overload. A--h2--h2 then D chord
E--
Cadd9 G
I hear you singing in the wires, I can hear you in the whine
Gm D Am7 Bb Am7 Bb
And the Wichita Lineman is still on the line.
Gm7 Bbmaj7 Am7 Gm7
I know I need a small vacation, but it don't look like rain.
Dm7 Am7 G D riff 1
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 Bb
And the Wichita Lineman is still on the line.
Am7 Bb Gm7 solo
E |--3------------------------|----------------------|------------|
B |--3------------------------|----------------------|------------|
G |--3-----------3-3--2-0-2-5-|-------------3--2-----|------------|
D |--3-----3--5---------------|-------3--5--------3--|------------|
A |--3--3---------------------|----------------------|--3------3--|
E |---------------------------|----------------------|------------|
E |--------------------------|-----------------|---------------------|
B |--------------------------|-----3-----------|---------------------|
G |-----5--5------5-5--5--5--|--5-----4--2--0--|--2-------0----0-----|
D |--3--------3--------------|-----------------|------0-h2--h2-------|
A |--------------------------|-----------------|---------------------|
E |--------------------------|-----------------|---------------------|
D Am7 G
And I need you more than want you, and I want you for all time.
Gm D Am7 Bb
And the Wichita Lineman is still on the line.
C Bb C Bb C Bb C Bb C Bb C fade
flyinglibra51
God Bless Glen Travis Campbell
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