James Tommy - Draggin The Line guitar chord

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"Draggin' The Line"

(Tommy James - Bob King)

Intro:

v v v v v

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

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

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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]

Coda (repeat to fade):

F#

La la la la la la la la

Draggin' the line (draggin' the line)

-- another ace 70's tab from Andrew Rogers