Dwight Yoakam - Witchita Lineman Tabs

Dwight Yoakam  -  Witchita Lineman (tab)



The chords were really difficult to work out in this song....
I've given it my best shot though, and they sound pretty close.



Bb         =   x13331                         C        =   x32010

Bb(add9)   =   x13311                         F/A      =   x03211

Gm         =   355333                         Dm7      =   xx0211

Am         =   x02210                         G        =   320003

D          =   xx0232                         A7sus    =   x05755

Gm9        =   353335                         Am7      =   x02010

Dm         =   xx0231                         Bbmaj7   =   x13231


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  Bb  C  Bb  C
INTRO


                       Bb(add9)  
I am a lineman for the county,
F/A                     Gm
   And I drive the main road.
Dm7              Am       G          D
Searchin' in the sun for another overload.
                          C
I hear you singing in the wires,
                           G    Gm 
I can hear you through the whine,
                 D      A7sus                 Bb   C   Bb  C
And the Witchita lineman      is still on the line.



                        Bb(add9)
I know I need a small vacation,
F/A                       Gm
   But it don't look like rain.
    Dm7               Am
And if it snows, that stretch down south
     G               D
Will never stand the strain.
                         C
And I need you more than want you.
                       G   Gm9
And I want you for all time. 
                 D      A7sus                 Bb   C   Bb  C
And the Witchita lineman      is still on the line.



Bb  Am7  Gm  Dm  C  G  D
INSTRUMENTAL



                         C
And I need you more than want you.
                       G   Gm
And I want you for all time.
                 D      A7sus                 Bb  C  Bb  C
And the Witchita lineman      is still on the line.
                Bb   C   Bb
Is still on the line.
             C  Bb  C  Bb
Still on the line.
                 C      Bb               C  Bb  C
And the Witchita lineman is still on the line.
             Bb  C  Bbmaj7
Still on the line.




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INTRO (and variations throughout song)


           Bb                           C

E------5--------------------------------12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-
B-----5----10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10------------------------------
G----7----------------------------------------------------------------
D---5-----------------------------------------------------------------
A--0------------------------------------------------------------------
E---------------------------------------------------------------------

   Bb                            C

E--------------------------------12/13\12--10---|
B--10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10---------13-----|
G-----------------------------------------------|
D-----------------------------------------------|
A-----------------------------------------------|
E-----------------------------------------------|



LEAD SOLO

         Bb     Am7   Gm             Dm   C       G             D

                w/bar                       w/bar               w/bar
E----------------------------------------------------------------------|
B----------------------------------------------------------------------|
G--------------------------------------------------------4-5-4---------|
D--2-3-2-0--0-5-2\/\/-------------------------------0-5-7-----5-7\-/---|
A-------3--------------3/5\3-3-------7/8\5-5\/\/\/---------------------|
E-----------------------------3/5\3-3----------------------------------|