Ricky Montgomery - Line Without A Hook
Hello! Below you'll find my "Line Without A Hook" chords & lyrics chart as well as a tutorial video on how to play the piano accompaniment.
This song by Ricky Montgomery is a folk classic and only uses 4 chords! It was originally played on guitar, but translates well to piano.
Enjoy!
Line Without A Hook Piano Tutorial
Here's a piano tutorial video for Line Without A Hook:
Line Without A Hook Chords & Lyrics
[Verse]
Ab
I don't really give a damn about the way you touch me
Ab
I don't really give a damn about the way you touch me
Fm
When we're alone
Db Eb
You can hold my hand if no one's home
Ab Fm
Do you like it when I'm away?
Db
If I went and hurt my body, baby
Db Eb
You can hold my hand if no one's home
Ab Fm
Do you like it when I'm away?
Db
If I went and hurt my body, baby
Eb
Would you love me the same?
Ab Fm
I can feel all my bones coming back and I'm craving motion
Db Eb
Mama never really learned how to live by herself
Ab Fm
It's a curse and it's growing
Ab Fm
I can feel all my bones coming back and I'm craving motion
Db Eb
Mama never really learned how to live by herself
Ab Fm
It's a curse and it's growing
Db Eb
You're a pond and I'm an ocean ohhh
[Pre-Chorus]
Ab (III) Fm Db Eb Ab
All my emotions feel like explosions when you are around
Fm Db Eb
And I've found a way to kill the sound
Ab (III) Fm Db Eb Ab
All my emotions feel like explosions when you are around
Fm Db Eb
And I've found a way to kill the sound
[Chorus]
Ab (gentle) Fm Db
Oh, baby, I am a wreck when I'm without you
Eb Ab
I need you here to stay
Fm Db
I broke all my bones that day I found you
Ab (gentle) Fm Db
Oh, baby, I am a wreck when I'm without you
Eb Ab
I need you here to stay
Fm Db
I broke all my bones that day I found you
Eb (kicks back in) Ab
Crying at the lake
Fm Db Eb
Was it something I said to make you feel like you're a burden?
Ab Fm
Oh, and if I could take it all back I swear
Fm Db Eb
Was it something I said to make you feel like you're a burden?
Ab Fm
Oh, and if I could take it all back I swear
Db Eb
That I would pull you
Ab Fm Db (gentle, hold chords)
From the tide
[Verse]
Eb (kicks back in) Ab Fm
Oh woah woah woah I said no, I said no
Db Eb
Listen close: it's a no
Ab (II) Fm
The wind is a'poundin' on my back
Db Eb
And I've found hope in a heart attack
Ab (IIII) Fm
Oh, at last it is passed
Db Eb
Now I've got it and you can't have it
Eb (kicks back in) Ab Fm
Oh woah woah woah I said no, I said no
Db Eb
Listen close: it's a no
Ab (II) Fm
The wind is a'poundin' on my back
Db Eb
And I've found hope in a heart attack
Ab (IIII) Fm
Oh, at last it is passed
Db Eb
Now I've got it and you can't have it
[Chorus]
Ab (gentle) Fm Db
Oh, baby, I am a wreck when I'm without you
Eb Ab
I need you here to stay
Fm Db Eb (kick in) Ab
I broke all my bones that day I found you, crying at the lake
Fm Db
Was it something I said to make you feel
Oh, baby, I am a wreck when I'm without you
Eb Ab
I need you here to stay
Fm Db Eb (kick in) Ab
I broke all my bones that day I found you, crying at the lake
Fm Db
Was it something I said to make you feel
Eb
Like you're a burden?
Ab Fm
Oh, and if I could take it all back I swear
Ab Fm
Oh, and if I could take it all back I swear
Db Eb
That I would pull you from the
[Bridge] (heavy IIIIII)
Bbm Ab Cm Bbm Ab Cm
Tiiiiiiiide, oh oh oh oh oh oh oh oh oh.
Bbm Ab Cm Bbm
Darlin, when I'm fast asleep I've seen this person
Bbm Ab Cm Bbm Ab Cm
Tiiiiiiiide, oh oh oh oh oh oh oh oh oh.
Bbm Ab Cm Bbm
Darlin, when I'm fast asleep I've seen this person
Ab Cm
Watching me sayin,
Bbm A Cm
"Is it worth it? Is it worth it?
Bbm A Cm
"Is it worth it? Is it worth it?
Bbm Eb (IIII) Ab Fm Db Eb
Tell me is it worth it?"
Ab Fm Db Eb (IIII) Ab (RH up, gentle) Fm
Ohhhhhhh, cause there is something and there is nothing
Db Eb
There is nothing in between
Ab Fm Db Eb
And, in my eyes, there is a tiny dancer watching over me
Ab (building) Fm Db Eb
He's singin' "she's a, she's a lady" and I am just a boy
Ab Fm
He's singing "she's a, she's a lady"
Ab Fm Db Eb (IIII) Ab (RH up, gentle) Fm
Ohhhhhhh, cause there is something and there is nothing
Db Eb
There is nothing in between
Ab Fm Db Eb
And, in my eyes, there is a tiny dancer watching over me
Ab (building) Fm Db Eb
He's singin' "she's a, she's a lady" and I am just a boy
Ab Fm
He's singing "she's a, she's a lady"
Db Eb
And I am just a line without a (hook)
[Outro] (RH Back Down)
Ab Fm Db
Oh, baby, I am a wreck when I'm without you
Eb Ab
I need you here to stay
Fm Db
I broke all my bones that day I found you
Eb Ab
Crying at the lake
Fm
Was it something I said
Ab Fm Db
Oh, baby, I am a wreck when I'm without you
Eb Ab
I need you here to stay
Fm Db
I broke all my bones that day I found you
Eb Ab
Crying at the lake
Fm
Was it something I said
Db Eb
To make you feel like you're a burden?
Ab Fm
Oh, and if I could take it all back I swear
Ab Fm
Oh, and if I could take it all back I swear
Db Eb (II) Ab (hold)
That I would pull you from the tide
This document is the author's own work and represents his interpretation of this song. It's intended solely for private study, scholarship or research.
This chord chart is here only to support online learning. We recommend buying official transcripts from a licensed and reputable publisher.
Line Without A Hook Piano Tips
1. Take It Slow: It's counterintuitive, but the quickest way to get comfortable and sound great playing a song is to practice it very slowly at first. Steady rhythm and counting are crucial to sounding like a pro, so let yourself get used to feeling the beat at a slow, easy tempo. Once you can nail "Line Without A Hook" slowly, *gradually* speed it up. You'll sound much better than if you jumped in at full speed!
2. Use The Pedal Wisely: Utilize the sustain pedal to connect the chords smoothly, timing your lifts with the arrival of a new chord. For help with sustain pedal timing, check out this video.
3. Simplify if need be: "Line Without A Hook" still sounds great even if you simply hold out the chords and ignore most of the rhythm patterns and extra details in the tutorial video. Feel free to keep it simple, especially if you sing while playing. As you get comfortable, you can always add the fancy stuff later.
