This is how we played it --it's pretty close to Spirit's original.
See it here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YBhPWDpCyMc
intro and main riff
The D's and E's are kinda sloppy middle strings on the 7th and 9th frets. I usually
the second strike on the B's letting the first hit ring out.
BDEBED
--7-7----------7-7----------------------|
--7-7---7-9----7-7---9-7----------------|
--8-8---7-9----8-8---9-7----------------|
--9-9---7-9----9-9---9-7----------------|
--9-9----------9-9----------------------|
--7-7----------7-7----------------------|
on line 3, strum out the chords
BDE
Let me take you baby,
BEDBD
down to the river bed
BEBB7
Got to tell you somethin', go right to your head
GAB
Cause I got a line on you babe (see note below for backgrounds)
GAB
I got a line on you
(this verse maintains the riff all the way through it -- there no "line 3")
Gotta put your arms around me
With every bit of your love
If you know what to do, I'll make love to you
Cause you got the right line to make it through these times
GAB
I got a line on you babe
I got a line on you
Main Lead is played over an E chord (7th fret) --Just hold the E chord thru the whole
sometimes sliding from the Eb.
GAB
I got a line on you babe
I got a line on you
(back to the first verse pattern with a special "line 3")
BDE
You know my winter's almost over
BEDB
My summer, she's comin' on strong
BEBB7
I can love you, love you, love you, love you all year long
GAB
I got a line on you babe
I got a line on you babe
I got a line on you babe
I got a line on you babe
I got a line on you babe
About the chorus with backgrounds (BGs)
GAB
BGs I I got a line I got a line on you babe
Lead I got a li------ne onnnn you, babe
On the last phrase of the song, vocals only