Wichita Lineman Chords by James Taylor

Tempo:
85.75 bpm
Chords used:

Bb

C

D

F

G

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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Wichita Lineman chords
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[Bb] [C] [Dm]
[Fm] I am a lineman for [Bb] the county [F] and [Am] I drive the [C] main [Bb] road, [Dm] searching [Am] in the sun [G] for another [D] overload.
I hear you singing [C] in the wire, I can hear you [G] through the wine, [Gm]
through the Wichita [D] lineman, well he's still on [Bb] the line.
[C]
[Bb] I [Gm]
[Fm] know I need a [Bb] small vacation, [F]
but it don't [Gm] look like rain, [Dm]
it fits [Am] those that stray south, [G] south won't ever stand [D] the strain.
[G] [D] And I need you [C] more than want [G] you, and I want you for all time, [Gm] and the Wichita [D]
lineman, [G] well he's still on [F] the line.
[C] [Bb]
[Gm] [F] [Bb]
[F] [D]
[Dm] [C] [G]
[D]
And I need you [C] more than want you, [D]
and I want you for [G] all time, [Gm]
and the Wichita [D] lineman, well he's still on [C] the line.
[Bb] [F] [Bb] [C]
Still on [F] the line, [C]
[Bb]
[D] [F] still on the [Bb] line, [C]
still on the [Bb] line, [C]
he's still on the [Bb] line.
[C]
Still on the line, still [Bb] on [Dm] the [C] line,
[Bb] [C]
[Bb] [C]
[Bb] [C]
he's still on the [Bb] line, [C]
still on the [D] line.
Key:  
Bb
12341111
C
3211
D
1321
F
134211111
G
2131
Bb
12341111
C
3211
D
1321
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To start learning James Taylor - Wichita Lineman chords, build your understanding on these basic chords - Bb, C and Bb in sequence. A strategic approach would be to train at 42 BPM initially, and then accelerate to the song's tempo of 86. To match your vocal range and chord inclination, adjust the capo in line with the key: F Major.

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[Bb] _ _ _ _ [C] _ _ _ [Dm] _
_ _ _ [Fm] _ I am a lineman for [Bb] the county _ _ [F] and [Am] I drive the [C] main [Bb] road, _ [Dm] searching [Am] in the sun [G] for another _ [D] overload. _ _ _
I hear you singing [C] in the wire, _ _ _ I can hear you [G] through the _ wine, [Gm] _
through the Wichita [D] _ lineman, _ _ well he's still on [Bb] the line.
_ [C] _
_ _ _ [Bb] _ I [Gm] _ _
[Fm] know I need a [Bb] small vacation, _ _ [F] _
but it don't [Gm] look like rain, _ [Dm]
it fits [Am] those that stray south, [G] south won't ever stand [D] the strain.
_ [G] _ [D] _ And I need you [C] more than want [G] you, _ _ and I want you for all time, [Gm] _ and the Wichita [D] _
lineman, _ _ [G] well he's still on [F] the line.
_ [C] _ _ _ _ [Bb] _
_ [Gm] _ _ [F] _ _ _ _ [Bb] _
_ [F] _ _ _ _ _ _ [D] _
_ _ _ [Dm] _ [C] _ _ _ [G] _
_ _ _ [D] _ _ _ _ _
And I need you [C] more than want you, [D] _ _ _
and I want you for [G] all _ time, [Gm] _
and the Wichita [D] _ lineman, _ _ well he's still on [C] the line. _ _ _
_ _ _ [Bb] _ _ [F] _ [Bb] _ [C] _
Still on [F] the line, _ _ [C] _
_ _ _ [Bb] _ _ _ _ _
[D] [F] still on the [Bb] line, _ [C] _
still on the [Bb] line, _ _ [C] _
he's still on the [Bb] line.
_ _ [C]
Still on the line, still [Bb] on [Dm] the [C] line, _ _
_ _ _ [Bb] _ _ _ _ [C] _
_ _ _ [Bb] _ _ _ _ [C] _
_ _ _ [Bb] _ _ _ _ [C] _
he's still on the [Bb] line, _ _ _ [C] _
_ still on the [D] line. _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _

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