Witchita Lineman chords by Glen Campbell

Chords with lyrics

Tuning: Standard (E MajorE A augmentedA D MajorD G+G BB E MajorE)

Difficulty: Advanced

Wichita Lineman: Jimmy Webb (as performed by Glen Campbell)


Intro:
 FF Gm7Gm7 FF Gm7Gm7

Verse:
            Bbmaj7Bbmaj7 Am7Am7           Gm7Gm7
I am a lineman for the county,  and I drive the main road
Dm7Dm7       Am7Am7   G+G      D MajorD
searchin' in the sun for another overload.
             Am7Am7                G+G
I hear you singing in the wires, I can hear you through the whine
G minorGm         D MajorD    Asus4Asus4        Bb majorBb
  And the Wichita Lineman    is still on the line.

Am7Am7  Bb majorBb  Gm7Gm7

Verse:
            Bbmaj7Bbmaj7  Am7Am7          Gm7Gm7
I know I need a small vacation, but it don't look like rain.
  Dm7Dm7       Am7Am7           G+G       D MajorD
And if it snows that stretch down south won't ever stand the strain.
             Am7Am7               G+G
And I need you more than want you, and I want you for all time.
G minorGm         D MajorD     Asus4Asus4         Bb majorBb
  And the Wichita Lineman     is still on the line.

Am7Am7   Bb majorBb   Gm7Gm7

Solo:
Bbmaj7Bbmaj7  Am7Am7  Gm7Gm7
Dm7Dm7  Am7Am7  G+G  D MajorD

Verse:
             Am7Am7               G+G
And I need you more than want you, and I want you for all time.
G minorGm         D MajorD     Asus4Asus4         Bb majorBb
  And the Wichita Lineman     is still on the line.

Am7Am7   Bb majorBb   Gm7Gm7

Bb majorBb  C majorC  Bb majorBb  C majorC  Gm7Gm7  C majorC  Bb majorBb  C majorC