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 I dig snow and rain and bright sunsh^Eine Draggin' the l^F#ine (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#I f^Eeel f^F#ine I'm t^Ealkin' bout p^F#eace ^Eof m^F#ind ^EI'm gonna t^F#ake ^Emy t^F#ime I'm gettin' the g^Eood sign Draggin' the l^F#ine (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)

Tommy James and Shondells - Draggin the line