Wont Fence Us In
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Afinação: E A D G B ECapotraste: Sem capotraste
[Verse 1]
G
There once was land, endless land under starry skies above
D
But they fenced it in
D
Now it's interstates and interchanges, monocrop and truckstops
G
‘Cause they fenced it in
G
I wish that every golf course became a WMA
C Cm
And every politician knew the rent that we paid
G
Just to drink ourselves to death and go to jobs that we hate
D G
Oh, to be fenced in
[Verse 2]
C
Turn us loose and let us rattle off our chains
G
And lift the pain from all our faces
C
And every hour on the clock or in a classroom
G D
Or a cell could not contain us
D G
I just don’t see any glory in industrial cattle
C Cm
And truckers’ bodies twist from a life in the saddle
G
Is it freedom ringing in your ear or just a death rattle?
D G
You won’t fence us in
[Interlude]
G
G D
D
D G
G
C Cm
G
D G
[Whistling]
C G
C G D
[Verse 2]
G
I wish ancestral lands belonged to indigenous people
C Cm
And I didn’t have to live in fear of law from the steeple
G
Does grievance make you strong or is it what makes you feeble?
D G
You won’t fence us in, though you might try
D G
You won’t fence us in, ain't you listening?
D G C G
You won’t fence us in
How to play Wont Fence Us In
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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.