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Date: 25 Oct 95 14:06:57 EDT
From: Scott Durham
Subject: Don’ t Fence Me In
Song: Don’t Fence Me In
Performed by: Willie Nelson and Leon Russell
Submitted by Scott Durham [email protected]
This song was written by Cole Porter and used in shows and/or
movies of the late 40’s
D
OH GIVE ME LAND, LOTS OF LAND
UNDER STARRY SKIES ABOVE.
A7
DON’T FENCE ME IN.
LET ME RIDE THROUGH THE WIDE OPEN
COUNTRY THAT I LOVE.
D
DON’T FENCE ME IN.
D D7
LET ME BE BY MYSELF IN THE EVENING BREEZE
G
LISTEN TO THE MURMUR OF THE COTTONWOOD TREES.
D B7
SEND ME OFF FOREVER BUT I ASK YOU PLEASE,
E7 A7 D
DON’T FENCE ME IN.
G
JUST TURN ME LOOSE LET ME STRADDLE MY OLD SADDLE
D
UNDERNEATH THE WESTERN SKYS
G
ON MY KIOOSE LET ME WANDER OVER YONDER
D A7
TILL I SEE THE MOUNTAIN RISE.
D D7
I WANT TO RIDE TO THE RIDGE WHERE THE WEST COMMENSES.
G
GAZE AT THE MOON UNTILL I LOSE MY SENSES
D B7
I CAN’T LOOK AT HOBBLES AND I CAN’T STAND FENCES.
E7 A7 D
DON’T FENCE ME IN.
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