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Fences

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1/65

Tempo 80 BPMVol

Sound:

Position

Step 1 / 65Position: 2

1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO openSpace = play/pause

Key: D
Tuning: Standard EADGBe
Chords used:
 D-     xx0232
 A-     x02220
 Bm-    x24432
 G-     320033
 Em-    022000
 F#m-   244222
 F#-    244322
 D/F#-  2x023x
 F#/A#- x143xx
 E/G#-  476xxx
Intro: Bass lines, Bm - F#m (x2)
G|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-----0-2-----0-2---2-0-----2-4-0-----0-2-----0-2---2-0---0---0---|
A|-2-4-----2-4-----------4---------2-4-----2-4-----------4---4---4-|
E|-----------------2-------2-----------------------2---------------|
Verse 1: while doing the bass
I'm Bmsitting in a room
Made up of only F#mbig white walls and in the halls
There's Bmpeople looking through
The window in the door, they F#mknow exactly what we're here for
EmDon't look up, just let them think
There's Ano place else you'd F#mrather be
You're Bmalways on display
For everyone to watch and F#mlearn from
Don't you Emknow by now You can't turn DbackA  
Because Emthis D/F#road is Gall Ayou'll Dever F#have
Chorus:
  BmAnd it's obvious that you're Gdying, Emdy-F#ing
  BmJust living proof that the Gcamera's Emly-F#ing
And Gopen Emwide, 'cause this is your Gnight
So Asmile, 'cause F#you'll go out in style
Verse 2:
If you Bmlet me I could
I'd show you how to F#mbuild your fences
Set restrictions, Bmseparate from the world
The constant battle that you F#mhate to fight
Just blame the limelight Emdon't look up
Just let them think there's Ano place else
You'd rather be and Emnow you can't turn DbackA  
Because Emthis D/F#road is Gall Ayou'll Dever F#have
So F#smile,
Bridge:
  EmYeah, yeah you're asking for Git
With every breath that you Dbreathe in
Just Abreathe it in
  EmYeah, yeah well you're just a Gmess
You do all this, big talk, Dyeah..
So now let's see you walk Ait.
Solo:
Guitar 1:  Bm-  F#/A#-  A-  E/G#-  G-  F#(x2) then bass lines  Bm-  G-  Em-  F#(x2)
Guitar 2:
e|---------------------------------------------|
B|----------------------------------2~--0~--3~-|
G|-4~--2~--4~--2~--4-2-0----4~--2~-------------|
D|-----------------------4---------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------|
then this one while doing the bass lines
e|-7~---9~-10~-12~---14~--12-|
B|---------------------------|
G|---------------------------|
D|---------------------------|
A|---------------------------|
E|---------------------------|
Bass:
G|-----------0----------------|
D|-----0-2-4---4------0-------|
A|-2-4--------------2---------| (x2)
E|----------------3------0--2-|
  EmYeah, yeah well you're just a Gmess
You do all this, big talk, Dyeah..
So now let's see you walk Ait.

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Fences

by Paramore

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

F#m

D/F#

F#/A#

E/G#

Key: D

Tuning: Standard EADGBe

Chords used:

- xx0232

- x02220

- x24432

- 320033

- 022000

F#m

- 244222

- 244322

D/F#

- 2x023x

F#/A#

- x143xx

E/G#

- 476xxx

Intro: Bass lines, Bm - F#m (x2)

G|-----------------------------------------------------------------|

D|-----0-2-----0-2---2-0-----2-4-0-----0-2-----0-2---2-0---0---0---|

A|-2-4-----2-4-----------4---------2-4-----2-4-----------4---4---4-|

E|-----------------2-------2-----------------------2---------------|

Verse 1: while doing the bass

I'm sitting in a room

F#m

Made up of only big white walls and in the halls

There's people looking through

F#m

The window in the door, they know exactly what we're here for

Don't look up, just let them think

A F#m

There's no place else you'd rather be

You're always on display

F#m

For everyone to watch and learn from

Em D A

Don't you know by now You can't turn back

Em D/F# G A D F#

Because this road is all you'll ever have

Chorus:

Bm G Em F#

And it's obvious that you're dying, dy-ing

Bm G Em F#

Just living proof that the camera's ly-ing

G Em G

And open wide, 'cause this is your night

A F#

So smile, 'cause you'll go out in style

Verse 2:

If you let me I could

F#m

I'd show you how to build your fences

Set restrictions, separate from the world

F#m

The constant battle that you hate to fight

Just blame the limelight don't look up

Just let them think there's no place else

Em D A

You'd rather be and now you can't turn back

Em D/F# G A D F#

Because this road is all you'll ever have

So smile,

Bridge:

Em G

Yeah, yeah you're asking for it

With every breath that you breathe in

Just breathe it in

Em G

Yeah, yeah well you're just a mess

You do all this, big talk, yeah..

So now let's see you walk it.

Solo:

Bm F#/A# A E/G# G F# Bm G Em F#

Guitar 1: - - - - - (x2) then bass lines - - - (x2)

Guitar 2:

e|---------------------------------------------|

B|----------------------------------2~--0~--3~-|

G|-4~--2~--4~--2~--4-2-0----4~--2~-------------|

D|-----------------------4---------------------|

A|---------------------------------------------|

E|---------------------------------------------|

then this one while doing the bass lines

e|-7~---9~-10~-12~---14~--12-|

B|---------------------------|

G|---------------------------|

D|---------------------------|

A|---------------------------|

E|---------------------------|

Bass:

G|-----------0----------------|

D|-----0-2-4---4------0-------|

A|-2-4--------------2---------| (x2)

E|----------------3------0--2-|

Em G

Yeah, yeah well you're just a mess

You do all this, big talk, yeah..

So now let's see you walk it.

About Fences Chords by Paramore

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