Structure: Intro - Verse 1 - Verse 2 - Instrumental - Verse 3
Intro
Fmaj7C9sus4Fmaj7C9sus4
Verse 1
Full
I am a lineman for the
Bbmaj7
county
I am a lineman for the [Bbmaj7]county
Fmaj7/A
And I drive the main
C9sus4
road
[Fmaj7/A]And I drive the main [C9sus4]road
Dm7
Searching in the
Am7
sun for a
‐
Gsus4
nother
G
over
‐
D
load
Dsus4
D
[Dm7]Searching in the [Am7]sun for a[Gsus4]nother [G]over[D]load [Dsus4] [D]
I hear you singing in the
Cadd9
wires
I hear you singing in the [Cadd9]wires
I can hear you through the
G/B
whine
Gm/Bb
I can hear you through the [G/B]whine [Gm/Bb]
And the Wichita
D/A
lineman
A7sus4
And the Wichita [D/A]lineman [A7sus4]
Is still on the
Bbmaj7
line
Csus2
Bbmaj7
C9sus4
Is still on the [Bbmaj7]line [Csus2] [Bbmaj7] [C9sus4]
Verse 2
Full
I know I need a small va
‐
Bbmaj7
cation
I know I need a small va[Bbmaj7]cation
Fmaj7/A
But it don't look like
C9sus4
rain
[Fmaj7/A]But it don't look like [C9sus4]rain
And,
Dm7
if it snows, that
Am7
stretch down south
And, [Dm7]if it snows, that [Am7]stretch down south
Won't
Gsus4
ever
G
stand the
D
strain
Dsus4
D
Won't [Gsus4]ever [G]stand the [D]strain [Dsus4] [D]
And I need you more than
Cadd9
want you,
And I need you more than [Cadd9]want you,
And I want you for all
G/B
time
Gm/Bb
And I want you for all [G/B]time [Gm/Bb]
And the Wichita
D/A
lineman
A7sus4
And the Wichita [D/A]lineman [A7sus4]
Is still on the
Bbmaj7
line
Csus2
Bbmaj7
C9sus4
Is still on the [Bbmaj7]line [Csus2] [Bbmaj7] [C9sus4]
Instrumental
Bbmaj7Fmaj7/AC9sus4
Dm7Am7Gsus4GDDsus4D
Verse 3
Full
And I need you more than
Cadd9
want you
And I need you more than [Cadd9]want you
And I want you for all
G/B
time
Gm/Bb
And I want you for all [G/B]time [Gm/Bb]
And the Wichita
D/A
lineman
A7sus4
And the Wichita [D/A]lineman [A7sus4]
Is still on the
Bbmaj7
line
Csus2
Bbmaj7
C9sus4
Is still on the [Bbmaj7]line [Csus2] [Bbmaj7] [C9sus4]