intro : A# C A# C

A# ( 9 )
i Am a lineman for the county ,
F/A Gm
and i drive the main road ,
Dm7 Am7 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 A# C A# C
and the witchita lineman is still on the line .

A# ( 9 )
i know i need a small vacation ,
F/A Gm
but it don’t look like rain ,
Dm7 Am7
and if it snows that stretch down south
G D
won’t ever stand the strain .
C
and i need you more than want you ,
G Gm
and i want you for all time .
A7sus A# C A# C
and the witchita lineman is still on the line .

invisible ( tab )

solo : as soon as C is being hit the second time the solo starts .
E | – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |
B | – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |
G | – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – 22 – 022 – – 22 – 22/4 |
D | – – – – – – 2 – 0 – – – 0 – 2/4 – – – – – – – – – – – – 2 – 0 – – – – – – – – – – 22 – – – – – – – 4 – – – – – – – |
A | – 0 – 2 – 4 – – – 4/2 – – – – – – – – – – – – 0 – 2 – 4 – – – 4 – 2 – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |
E | – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – 0 – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |

D | – – – 0 – 2
G | – – – – 4 –

then G is strummed and hit D let it ring :
( note that the chords being played over the solo go as :
A# Am7 Gm Dm C G D
something like that )
C
and i need you more that want you
G Gm7
and i want you for all time
A7sus A# C A# C
and the witchita lineman is still on the line

A# C A# C A#