Lineman
Recorded by Thomas Martinez

(No capo, drop D)

Intro.:  (D) x 8 bars
E:|--------------------------|--------------------------|
B:|--------------------------|--------------------------|
G:|--------------------------|--------------------------|
D:|------------3-------------|------------3-------------|
A:|--5-5r3r0-------5-5r3r0---|--5-5r3r0-----------------|
D:|---------h3------------h3-|---------h3---------------| x 4

Well I'm off to (D)work before the sun comes up
I got everything in the back of my (A) truck
I'm gonna do my (D)job, rain, sleet, or (G) snow (F)
If you're (D)asking' if I'm a mail man, I'm a-(A)tellin' you hell no

(Chorus)
'Cause I'm a (D)Lineman, I make my (C)living (G/B)climbing' up them (G)poles
If I'm (D)in town I'm probably (C)underground with (A)mud up to my nose
Yeah, (D)some girls call me (C)crazy, but my (G/B)baby says I'm (G)fun
'Cause when the (D)lights go out a (G)lineman, (A) --- I'll git 'er done

Solo:  |(D) |(D) |(D) |(D)(A)

Well, I wear a hard (D) hat, a belt full of tools
I've got a headache right, where the wires (A) spool
I've got a pocket-(D)knife, I got my hooks and (G)boots (F)
If (D)you think you can do my job, well, (A)come on and go to school

(Chorus)
'Cause I'm a (D)Lineman, I make my (C)living (G/B)climbin' up them (G)poles
If I'm (D)in town I'm probably (C)underground with (A)mud up to my nose
Yeah, (D)some girls call me (C)crazy, but my (G/B)baby says I'm (G)fun
'Cause when the (D)lights go out a (G)lineman, (A) yeah, I'll git 'er done

Solo:  |(D)(C)|(G/B)(G)|(D)(C)|(A) |(D)(C)|(G/B)(G)|(D)(G)|(A)

(Chorus)
Yeah, I'm a (D)Lineman, I make my (C)living (G/B)climbin' up them (G)poles
If I'm (D)in town I'm probably (C)underground with (A)mud up to my nose
Yeah, (D)some girls call me (C)crazy, but my (G/B)baby says I'm (G)fun
'Cause when the (D)lights go out a line-(G)man, (A) I'll git 'er done

(Tag)
(D) Yeah, I'll git 'er done
Up the pole or down the road, boys)
Hey, hey! -----