Draggin The Line Chords - Tommy James And Shondells






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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)