James And Shondells Tommy - Draggin The Line guitar chord

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From: rogers@hi.com (Andrew Rogers)

Date: Thu, 9 Nov 1995 14:51:17 -0500

Subject: ./j/tommy_james_and_shondells/draggin_the_line.crd

"Draggin' The Line"

(Tommy James/Bob King)

Intro:

v         v     v     v     v

----9-11-|----------------------9-11-|

-11------|-------------------11------|

---------|-9---9-9---9-9---9---------|

---------|---------------------------|

each beat is subdivided into eighth-note triplets; pattern repeats

8x (bass alone first 4; then joined by guitar playing straight

triplets last 4)

Verse 1:

F#

Makin' a living the old hard way

Takin' and giving by day by day

                                    E

I dig snow and rain and bright sunshine

              F#

Draggin' the line (draggin' the line)

Verse 2:

My dog Sam eats purple flowers

We ain't got much but what we got's ours

We dig snow and rain and bright sunshine

Draggin' the line (draggin' the line)   (2x)

Chorus:

F#  E    F#

I  feel fine

     E            F#   E   F#

I'm talkin' bout peace of mind

E          F#  E   F#

I'm gonna take my time

                 E

I'm gettin' the good sign

              F#

Draggin' the line (draggin' the line)   (2x)

Verse 3:

Loving the free and feelin' spirit

Of huggin' a tree when you get near it

Diggin' the snow and rain and bright sunshine

Draggin' the line (draggin' the line)   (2x)

(repeat chorus)

Outro:

F#

La la la la la la la la

draggin' the line (draggin' the line)

(repeat to fade)