D XX0232
G 320003
A7 X02020
A X02220
D7 XX0212
B7 X21202
Gm 355333
VERSE 1: (Slow Arpeggiated chords & matching vocals)
DGD
Wild Cat Kelly, looking mighty pale,
A7
Was standing by the sheriff’s side.
DGD
And when that sheriff said I am sending you to jail,
AD
Wild Cat raised his head and cried.
CHORUS 1: (Sung and played with gusto)
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.
D7
Let me be by myself in the evening breeze,
G
Listen to the murmur of the cottonwood trees.
DB7Gm
Send me off forever, but I ask you please,
DA7D
Don’t fence me in.
VERSE 2:
G
Just turn me loose, let me straddle my old saddle, (Ooooh)
D
Underneath the western skies. (Oooo-Ooooh)
G
On my Cayuse, let me wander over yonder, (Oooo-Ooooh)
D
Till I see the mountains rise. (Aaaah-aaah)
D7
I want to ride to the ridge where the west commences,
G
And gaze at the moon till I lose my senses.
DB7Gm
I can’t look at hobbles and I can’t stand fences,
DA7D
Don’t fence me in.
:: INSTRUMENTAL :: (Trigger’s dance over)
|GD|GD|
|DD7|GD|
|B7Gm|DA7D|
VERSE 3:
G
Just turn me loose, let me straddle my old saddle,
D
Underneath the western skies. (Obah-eeeh)
G
On my Cayuse, let me wander over yonder,
D
Till I see the mountains rise. (Oooh-eeeh)
D7
I want to ride to the ridge where the west commences,
G
And gaze at the moon till I lose my senses.
DB7Gm
I can’t look at hobbles and I can’t stand fences,
DA7D
Don’t fence me in.
VERSE 4 & CODA:
G
I’m the rovin’ kind,
D
So if you don’t mind.
G
All that I can say is,
N.C.
“C’mon Trigger…”
DA7D
Let’s be on our way.”