Chords with lyrics
Tuning: Standard (E MajorE A augmentedA D MajorD G+G BB E MajorE)
Key: Eb MajorEb
Difficulty: Intermediate
ORIGINAL SONG WRITTEN BY COLE PORTER IN 1934
ORIGINAL LABRINTH VERSION IS IN Eb MajorEb
Verse 1:
D MajorD Dm7Dm7 D7D7
Give me land, lots of land under starry skies above
B7B7 E minorEm
Don't fence me in
E minorEm A7A7
Let me ride through the high flyin' city that I love
A7A7 D MajorD
Don't fence me in
D MajorD Dm7Dm7 D7D7
Let me be by myself in the evenin' breeze
G+G G minorGm
And listen to the murmur of the tall concrete
D MajorD B7B7
Send me off forever but I ask you, please
E minorEm A7A7 D MajorD
Don't fence me in
Verse 2:
D MajorD Dm7Dm7 D7D7
Now put the spin in my wheels, let me run away with my thoughts
B7B7 E minorEm
Don't fence me in
E minorEm A7A7
Say freedom is the word, Heaven's own work of art
A7A7 D MajorD
Don't fence me in
D MajorD Dm7Dm7 D7D7
I wanna ride to the ridge where the view commences
G+G G minorGm
Gaze at the moon 'til I lose my senses
D MajorD B7B7
My heart stays on the road 'cause I can't stand fences
E minorEm A7A7 D MajorD
Don't fence me in
Verse 3:
G+G
Just turn me loose, let me straddle my own saddle
D MajorD
Underneath the city lights
G+G
On my Cayuse, let me wander over yonder
A7A7
'Til I see the morning sky
D MajorD Dm7Dm7 D7D7
I wanna ride to the ridge where the view commences
G+G G minorGm
Gaze at the moon 'til I lose my senses
D MajorD B7B7
My heart stays on the road 'cause I can't stand fences
Chorus:
E minorEm A7A7 D MajorD B7B7
Don't fence me in (do-do-do-do-dun-do)
E minorEm A7A7 D MajorD B7B7
Don't fence me in (do-do-do-do-duh-do)
E minorEm A7A7 D MajorD B7B7
Don't fence me in (oh yeah)
E minorEm A7A7 D MajorD
Don't fence me in
Chorus:
E minorEm A7A7 D MajorD BB
Don't fence me in (oh)
E minorEm A7A7 D MajorD B7B7
Don't fence me in (oh)
E minorEm A7A7 D MajorD B7B7
Don't fence me in (oh)
E minorEm A7A7 D MajorD B7B7
Don't fence me in (oh)
E minorEm A7A7 D MajorD B7B7
Don't fence me in
E minorEm A7A7 D MajorD B7B7
Don't fence me in