Chord Req: Wichita Lineman

Subject: Chords Add: WICHITA LINEMAN (Jim Webb)
From: John Hardly
Date: 26 Aug 04 - 10:41 AM

WICHITA LINEMAN
Jim Webb

FM7/F/Gm7/FM7/F/Gm7

Gm7///BbM7///FM7///Gm7///
Dm7/Am7/G///D///
D///[C9/G]///C9/G]///G///
Gm///D///[C9/G]///
Bb///[C9/G]///Bb///
Gm7///BbM7///FM7///Gm7///
Dm7/Am7/G///D///
D///[C9/G]///[C9/G]///G///
Gm///D///[C9/G]///
Bb///Am7///Bb///
Gm7///Bb///C9///Bb///C9///

BbM7 - FM7 --- Gm7 --
x13231 X33210 353333

Dm7 --- Am7 --- G ----
x00211 002010 320003

D ---- [C9/G] ---- Gm ---
x00232 332033 355333

Bb --- Am7 --
113331 002010

Subject: RE: Chord ADD: Wichita Lineman
From: Sorcha
Date: 24 Aug 04 - 09:54 PM

Chord add....for M. Ted's post of 23 Aug 04 - 10:16 PM this thread.

Subject: RE: Chord Req: Wichita Lineman
From: Malachy
Date: 24 Aug 04 - 07:39 PM

Thanks M Ted and John H. Have tried your suggestions and the song is making more sense now.
Mal.

Subject: RE: Chord Req: Wichita Lineman
From: M.Ted
Date: 24 Aug 04 - 02:00 AM

Good suggestions, John--I haven't really worked this song up yet, but I've been noodling with it a bit--and your changes help considerably. Jimmy Webb songs always have unusual chord progressions, and it takes a bit of work to get them right-perhaps why, though the melodies were always great, and the tunes among the most popular of their time, few folks played them---

Subject: RE: Chord Req: Wichita Lineman
From: John Hardly
Date: 23 Aug 04 - 10:51 PM

MTed's right (as usual). It starts on F (M7 to F to be exact). An if you follow the chart he provided, but sub the FM7 for the F6, and sub Dm7 for the Dm, and sub Am7 for the Am, and sub 332033 for the C, I think you'll come closer.

Subject: Lyr/Chords Add: WICHITA LINEMAN (Jim Webb)
From: M.Ted
Date: 23 Aug 04 - 10:16 PM

This is lifted from Cowboylyrics.com--so it is not one of my chord charts--but it is pretty close-- Even though the first chord is Gm7, the first note in the melody is F--that is probably where you are getting confused--If you fool with these chords for a bit, you'll be able to get it right--


WICHITA LINEMAN
Jim Webb

Gm7///BbM7///F6///Gm7///
Dm/Am/G///D///
D///C///C///G///
Gm///D///C///
Bb///Am7///Bb///
Gm7///BbM7///F6///Gm7///
D/Am/G///D///
D///C///C///G///
Gm///D///C///
Bb///Am7///Bb///
Gm7///Bb///C///Bb///C///

BbM7 - F6 --- Gm7 --
x13231 100011 xx3333

Dm --- Am --- G ----
x00231 002210 320003

D ---- C ---- Gm ---
x00232 032010 33x333

Bb --- Am7 --
113331 002010

I am a lineman for the [BbM7]country
[F6]And I drive the main [Gm7]road
[Dm]Searchin' in the [Am]sun
For an[G]other overload [D]
I hear you singing in the [C]wires
I can hear you thru the [G]whine
[Gm]And the Wichita [D]lineman
[C]Is still on the line [Bb] [Am7] [Bb]

[Gm7]I know I need a small va[BbM7]cation
[F6]But it don't look like [Gm7]rain
And [D]if it snows that [Am]stretch down south
Will [G]never stand the strain [D]
And I need you more than [C]want you
And I want you for all [G]time
[Gm]And the Wichita [D]lineman
[C]Is still on the line [Bb] [Gm7]
[Bb] [C] [Bb] [C] ...

Subject: RE: Chord Req: Wichita Lineman
From: Peace
Date: 23 Aug 04 - 09:10 PM

www.thewalkabouts.com/WICHITA.HTM

www.cowboylyrics.com/tabs/ campbell-glen/wichita-lineman-7564.html

www.tabs-lyrics.com/ Campbell-Glen--Wichita-Lineman-guitar-tab.html

Subject: Chord Req: Wichita Lineman
From: Malachy
Date: 23 Aug 04 - 09:00 PM

I know it's not strictly a folk song, but does anyone have the chords to this song.
Have searched the www, but everything I have found, just doesnt sound right!.....IE
                Cmaj7
I am a lineman for the county
      Bm                D
And I drive the main road.


I'm lost until I reach that D chord to get a hold of the song.
Mal.