Wichita Lineman
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Afinação: E A D G B ETecla: FCapotraste: Sem capotraste
Song: Wichita lineman
Artist: Glen Campbell
Composer: Jimmy Webb
Tabbed by DJ 13th Oct 2012
I would recommend using the voicings in the text
column numbers below.
Regarding the CHORD BOX DIAGRAMS please follow the
information at the bottom of the tab.
Fmaj7 = 133210 Gsus4 = 355533 Gm/Bb = x10033
C9sus4 = x33333 G = 355433 D/A = x00232
Bbmaj7 = x13231 D = xx0232 A7sus4 = x02030
Fmaj7/A = x03210 Dsus4 = xx0233 Csus2 = x35533
Dm7 = xx0211 Cadd9 = x32030 C = x32010
Am7 = x05555 G/B = x20033 D * = x57775
N.C. = No chords
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[Intro - bass riff]
e|----------------------|
B|----------------------|
G|---3--2---------------|
D|-----------3----0-----|
A|------------------3---|
E|----------------------|
Fmaj7 C9sus4 Fmaj7
| / / / / | / / / / | / / / / |
[Verse 1]
C9sus4 N.C. Bbmaj7
I am a lineman for the county,
Fmaj7/A C9sus4
And I drive the main road,
Dm7 Am7 Gsus4 G D Dsus4 D
Searching in the sun for a - nother over - load,
N.C. Cadd9
I hear you singing in the wires,
G/B Gm/Bb
I can hear you through the whine,
D/A A7sus4
And the Wichita lineman...
Bbmaj7 Csus2 Bbmaj7
Is still on the line----------!
[Verse 2]
C9sus4 N.C. Bbmaj7
I know I need a small va - cation,
Fmaj7/A C9sus4
But it don't look like rain,
Dm7 Am7
And, if it snows, that stretch down south...
Gsus4 G D Dsus4 D
...Won't ever stand the strain,
N.C. Cadd9
And I need you more than want you,
G/B Gm/Bb
And I want you for all time,
D/A A7sus4
And the Wichita lineman...
Bbmaj7 Csus2 Bbmaj7
Is still on the line----------!
[Verse 3 - Lead riff through tremolo effect]
C9sus4 Bbmaj7
e|---3------------------------|------------------|
B|---3------------------------|-----1------------|
G|---3-----------3-3--2-2--0--|--2---------------|
D|---3-----3--5---------------|------------------|
A|---3--3---------------------|------------------|
E|----------------------------|------------------|
Fmaj7/A C9sus4
e|--0-----------------------|---3----------------|
B|--1-----------------------|---3----------------|
G|--2--------0--3--2--------|---3----------------|
D|--3-----3-------------3---|---3----------------|
A|--0-----------------------|---3------------3---|
E|--------------------------|--------------------|
Dm7 Am7 Gsus4 G
e|---------------5-5--5--5--|---3-------3--------|
B|---------------5-5--5--5--|---3--3----3--------|
G|-----5--5------5-5--5--5--|---5-------4--2--0--|
D|--3--------3---5-5--5--5--|---5-------5--------|
A|---------------0-0--0--0--|---5-------5--------|
E|--------------------------|---3-------3--------|
D Dsus4 D
e|--2---3-2--2-2--2-2--|---2---------------|
B|--3---3-3------------|---3---------------|
G|--2---2-2--2-2--2-2--|---2---------------|
D|------0-0--0-0--0-0--|---0---------------|
A|---------------------|-------------------|
E|---------------------|-------------------|
N.C. Cadd9
And I need you more than want you,
G/B Gm/Bb
And I want you for all time,
D/A A7sus4
And the Wichita lineman...
Bbmaj7 Csus2 Bbmaj7 C9sus4
Is still on the line---------!
[Orchestral coda]
Bbmaj7 C
||: / / / / | / / / / :|| [Repeats to fade]
[Suggestion for staccato 'morse code' rhythm ending]
Bbmaj7
| /_/_/_/ /__/_/ /_/__/ /_/__/ |
^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^
Csus2 D *
| /_/_/_/ /__/_/ /_/__/ /_/__/ | / ||
^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^
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The first identified chord is E. You can transpose without leaving the page.
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Yes. The chord progression works on acoustic guitar, electric guitar and keyboard. Adapt the voicings to your instrument and level.