great song. don’t get me wrong, i love three chord songs ala Creedence, but Webb doesn’t write 3 chord specials. i remember working out the chords on guitar so i could perform it. for me (no, i can’t sing as high as Campbell.), it used that bass riff to on C, then goes to G, and then the voice comes on on fdim7 to Em. but then the song goes to G, C, G, D; and then is keyed on A.
then to G on ‘and i need you more than want you...’ then can go to D-Dm on ‘and i want you for all time...’ then back to A on ‘and the Wichita Lineman....’ to and E chord resolve!
then back to F to G on that wire singing petal point... and then you have Campbell’s iconic bass guitar solo...and back to the verse.
amazing changes throughout. what a song. the guy and his songs sure inspired a bunch of us string players to take up the guitar.
GC borrowed the 6-string bass from his fellow Wrecking Crew bandmate, Carol Kaye
The changes are pretty wild yet it comes across as a totally relatable pop song. Pretty amazing how Webb managed to do that.