JAMES TOMMY

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Date: Thu, 14 Nov 1996 14:49:10 -0500
From: Andrew Rogers 
Subject: ./j/james_tommy/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]

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