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23 Aug 04 - 09:00 PM (#1254876) Subject: Chord Req: Wichita Lineman From: Malachy 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. |
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23 Aug 04 - 09:10 PM (#1254880) Subject: RE: Chord Req: Wichita Lineman From: Peace 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 |
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23 Aug 04 - 10:16 PM (#1254943) Subject: Lyr/Chords Add: WICHITA LINEMAN (Jim Webb) From: M.Ted 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] ... |
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23 Aug 04 - 10:51 PM (#1254969) Subject: RE: Chord Req: Wichita Lineman From: John Hardly 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. |
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24 Aug 04 - 02:00 AM (#1255065) Subject: RE: Chord Req: Wichita Lineman From: M.Ted 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--- |
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24 Aug 04 - 07:39 PM (#1255761) Subject: RE: Chord Req: Wichita Lineman From: Malachy Thanks M Ted and John H. Have tried your suggestions and the song is making more sense now. Mal. |
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24 Aug 04 - 09:54 PM (#1255869) Subject: RE: Chord ADD: Wichita Lineman From: Sorcha Chord add....for M. Ted's post of 23 Aug 04 - 10:16 PM this thread. |
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26 Aug 04 - 10:41 AM (#1257302) Subject: Chords Add: WICHITA LINEMAN (Jim Webb) From: John Hardly 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 |