"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---------|
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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#F# Piano Chord 

Makin' a living the old hard way
Takin' and giving by day by day
EE Piano Chord 

I dig snow and rain and bright sunshine
F#F# Piano Chord 

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#F# Piano Chord 
  EE Piano Chord 
    F#F# Piano Chord 

I  feel fine
EE Piano Chord 
            F#F# Piano Chord 
   EE Piano Chord 
   F#F# Piano Chord 

I'm talkin' bout peace of mind
EE Piano Chord 
          F#F# Piano Chord 
  EE Piano Chord 
   F#F# Piano Chord 

I'm gonna take my time
EE Piano Chord 

I'm gettin' the good sign
F#F# Piano Chord 

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#F# Piano Chord 

La la la la la la la la
draggin' the line (draggin' the line)

(repeat to fade)