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Draggin' The Line chords by Tommy James & the Shondells (Official Version)

OfficialF# · E

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F#
E

Intro 1

Verse 1
F# 
 (F sharp major) Makin' a livin' the old, hard way
Takin' and givin' by day by day
E 
I dig snow and rain and the bright sunshine  (E major) 
F# 
Draggin' the line  (F sharp major) (draggin' the line)

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Verse 2

My dog, Sam, eats purple flowers

Ain't got much, but what we got's ours

We dig snow and rain

and the bright sunshine

Draggin' the line (draggin' the line)

Chorus 1
Draggin' the line (draggin' the line)
F# 
E 
F# 
E 
F# 
E 
F# 
 (F sharp major) I     (E major) feel fine,  (F sharp major) I'm  (E major) talkin' 'bout  (F sharp major) peace  (E major) of mind  (F sharp major) 
E 
F# 
E 
F# 
I'm  (E major) gonna  (F sharp major) take  (E major) my time,  (F sharp major) 
E 
I'm gettin' the good  (E major) sign
F# 
Draggin' the line  (F sharp major) (draggin' the line)

Verse 3
Draggin' the line (draggin' the line)
F# 
 (F sharp major) Lovin' the free and feelin' spirit
Of hugging a tree, when you get near it
Diggin' the snow and rain
E 
and the bright sunshine  (E major) 
F# 
Draggin' the line  (F sharp major) (draggin' the line)

Chorus 2
Draggin' the line (draggin' the line)
F# 
E 
F# 
E 
F# 
E 
F# 
 (F sharp major) I     (E major) feel fine,  (F sharp major) I'm  (E major) talkin' 'bout  (F sharp major) peace  (E major) of mind  (F sharp major) 
E 
F# 
E 
F# 
I'm  (E major) gonna  (F sharp major) take  (E major) my time,  (F sharp major) 
E 
I'm gettin' the good  (E major) sign
F# 
Draggin' the line  (F sharp major) (draggin' the line)
Draggin' the line (draggin' the line)

Outro 1
F# 
Draggin' the line  (F sharp major) (la- la-la-la-la-la-la-la)
Draggin' the line (la-la-la-la-la-la-la-la)
Draggin' the line (la-la-la-la-la-la-la-la)
Draggin' the line (la-la-la-la-la-la-la-la)
[Repeat and fade out]

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F#
E

Tuning: E A D G B EDifficulty: EasyKey: F# majorBPM: 116

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Finger positions, low to high (E A D G B e). 0 is open, x is muted.

F#: 2-4-4-3-2-2
E: 0-2-2-1-0-0

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This is the definitive original version of Draggin' The Line by Tommy James & The Shondells, transcribed exactly as it was recorded in the studio. Unlike our simplified arrangement, this chart preserves the precise chord voicings and progressions in the original key of F# major. It suits players who want to learn Draggin' The Line the way Tommy James & The Shondells intended, without oversimplifying the arrangement.

Draggin' The Line

Tommy James & The Shondells

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