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"On the Fence"- Brendan Benson and Ashley Monroe
Intro: A  
Verse:
AWell I'm afraid that iDt's true, I'm leavin' you
ABut rest assured, tomorroEw I'll be home.
ACuz you know I never could, DI never was no good
ALord knows at bein' on Emy own.A  
ANever was the type to Dwant to settle down,
ABut never had the nerve to ramble on.E  
So I'm Aleaving here toniDght, but I'll be back before dawn
So leave a Alight on, and keep mEy supper warm.A  
Chorus:
ANever been a fighter or a lover,
Anever thought that eithEer made much sense.
and I Acan't dA7ecide on this way or DtD7he other,
So I Alive my life just sittin oEn this fence.A  
Verse:
Aand today I feel restlessD, tomorrow I won't fret this,
AThere's no tellin' what thiEs boy will do,
Abut baby guaranteeD, the moment that I'm free,
Athat's when I'll coEme crawlinA' back to you.
Chorus
Bridge:
and EI don't know how you can stDand it, I don't know why Ayou stay,
but you Eknow I never planned it, Dto tuArn out this way,
and EI would understand it, if you Dcouldn't take any Amore,
of my alDways keeping one foot ouEt the door.
Verse:
Aand I want to get marrDied, I want to raise a family,
Ado like all the other pEeople do,
But what Aself-respecting A7woman, would ever Dhave me D7and not stab me,
When AI wanna have my cake and eat iEt tooD7  
Chorus to end

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On The Fence

by Brendan Benson

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"On the Fence"- Brendan Benson and Ashley Monroe

Intro:

Verse:

A D

Well I'm afraid that it's true, I'm leavin' you

A E

But rest assured, tomorrow I'll be home.

A D

Cuz you know I never could, I never was no good

A E A

Lord knows at bein' on my own.

A D

Never was the type to want to settle down,

A E

But never had the nerve to ramble on.

A D

So I'm leaving here tonight, but I'll be back before dawn

A E A

So leave a light on, and keep my supper warm.

Chorus:

Never been a fighter or a lover,

A E

never thought that either made much sense.

A A7 D D7

and I can't decide on this way or the other,

A E A

So I live my life just sittin on this fence.

Verse:

A D

and today I feel restless, tomorrow I won't fret this,

A E

There's no tellin' what this boy will do,

A D

but baby guarantee, the moment that I'm free,

A E A

that's when I'll come crawlin' back to you.

Chorus

Bridge:

E D A

and I don't know how you can stand it, I don't know why you stay,

E D A

but you know I never planned it, to turn out this way,

E D A

and I would understand it, if you couldn't take any more,

D E

of my always keeping one foot out the door.

Verse:

A D

and I want to get married, I want to raise a family,

A E

do like all the other people do,

A A7 D D7

But what self-respecting woman, would ever have me and not stab me,

A E D7

When I wanna have my cake and eat it too

Chorus to end

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