Wichita Lineman
1968
usJimmy Webb (Glen Campbell)
Am7Asus4BbBb/CBbM7CDDm7Dsus4FM7GGm
12 chords used in this song
FM7Bb/CFM7Bb/C
FM7Bb/CFM7Bb/C
BbM7
I am a lineman for the BbM7county
FM7Bb/C
FM7 and I drive the main Bb/Croad
Dm7Am7
Dm7 Searchin' in the Am7 sun for
GDDsus4D
aGnother overDload Dsus4 D
C
I hear you singing in the Cwires
G
I can hear you in the Gwhine
GmD
Gm And the Wichita Dlineman
Asus4BbCBbBb/C
Asus4 is still on the Bbline CBbBb/C
BbM7
I know I need a small vaBbM7cation
FM7Bb/C
FM7 but it don't look like Bb/Crain
Dm7Am7
And Dm7if it snows that Am7stretch down south
GDDsus4D
won't Gever stand the Dstrain Dsus4 D
C
And I need you more than Cwant you
G
And I want you for all Gtime
GmD
Gm And the Wichita Dlineman
Asus4BbCBbBb/C
Asus4 is still on the Bbline CBbBb/C
Instrumental (verse pattern)
   (Bb/C)    BbM7 F     Bb/C
A |----110- -03   ---10--
E |--13---3 ---   -13--1-
C |-0------ ---   ------0
G |-------- ---   -------

   Dm  Am7 G     D Dsus4 D
A |-33-3-3335-20-0--------
E |-------------3---------
C |-----------------------
G |-----------------------
C
And I need you more than Cwant you
G
And I want you for all Gtime
GmD
Gm And the Wichita Dlineman
Asus4BbCBbC
Asus4 is still on the Bbline CBbC
Repeat ad lib
BbCBbC
BbCBbC
Fade out, or finish with either FM7 or D
When C is between two Bb chords, play with barre by sliding the Bb up two frets
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