Sittin` On a Fence
View chords used in this chart
E|------7--9--10--10--10--9--7--7--7--7------------------------------|
B|--10-----------------------------------10---------7--7-------------|
G|-------------------------------------------8--10--------10--10--8--|
D|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0----0--0--0--0----0--0--0--0----0--0--0--0----0--0--0--0---------|
B|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|--7--7--7--7--6--6--6--6--6/7--7--7--7--6/7--7--7--7--6/7--7--7--7--6/7--7--7--7---------|
D|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A D A
Since I was young I've been very hard to please
D E
And I don't know wrong from right
D
But there is one thing I could never understand
G
Some of the sick things that a girl does to a man, so
D A E
I'm just sitting on a fence
A D E
You can say I got no sense
A D
Trying to make up my mind
E A
Really is too horrifying
D E A
So I'm sitting on a fence
A D A
All of my friends at school grew up and settled down
D E
And they mortgaged up their lives
D
One things not said too much, but I think it's true
G
They just get married cause there's nothing else to do, so
D A E
I'm just sitting on a fence
A D E
You can say I got no sense
A D
Trying to make up my mind
E A
Really is too horrifying
D E A
So I'm sitting on a fence
(A D E A E A A E A E A E)
D A E
I'm just sitting on a fence
A D E
You can say I got no sense
A D
Trying to make up my mind
E A
Really is too horrifying
D E A
So I'm sitting on a fence
D E A
The day can come when you get old and sick and tired of life
D A E
You just never realize
D
Maybe the choice you made wasn't really right
G
But you go out and you don't come back at night, so
D A E
I'm just sitting on a fence
A D E
You can say I got no sense
A D
Trying to make up my mind
E A
Really is too horrifying
D E A
So I'm sitting on a fence
(A D E A E A A E A E A E A)
----------------- Acordes -----------------
A = X 0 2 2 2 0
D = X X 0 2 3 2
E = 0 2 2 1 0 0
G = 3 2 0 0 0 3
How to play Sittin` On a Fence
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is E. You can transpose without leaving the page.
Can I play it on guitar or keyboard?
Yes. The chord progression works on acoustic guitar, electric guitar and keyboard. Adapt the voicings to your instrument and level.