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CAPO 4
[Verse 1]
CTrying B7to undersEtand where I Amam
GWaiting for G7answers to come dCown
CTaking B7the long way Ehome through the Amrain
GNothing to G7cover up but I'm CfineG7  
[Chorus]
So Cleave me Ebe
FBecause my baby brain is Cchanging
DmGuess I'm growing old and I'll Fnever have to be told agCainG7  
So Cleave me Ebe
FI know better than Cyou
DmThe fences are defences, they have Fhelped but they've been holding me Cin
DmI'll have to jump the fences, and FI will never be scared agCain
[Verse 2]
CPharmaB7ceutics on a Eplate, served for Amme
GPay no mind, G7addiction's always Cfree
CDried out B7bugs in betEween the window Amframe
I Gguess they G7died from too much CsunG7  
[Chorus]
So Cleave me Ebe
FBecause my baby brain is Cchanging
DmGuess I'm growing old and I'll Fnever have to be told agCainG7  
So Cleave me Ebe
FI know better than Cyou
DmThe fences are defences, they have Fhelped but they've been holding me Cin
DmI'll have to jump the fences, and FI will never be scared agCain
[Chorus]
So Cleave me Ebe
FBecause my baby brain is Cchanging
DmGuess I'm growing old and I'll Fnever have to be told agCain, ohG7  
So Cleave me Ebe, please,
FI know better than Cyou
DmThe fences are defences, they have Fhelped but they've been holding me Cin
DmI'll have to jump the fences, and FI will never be scared agCain
DmI'll have to jump the fences, and FI will never be scared agCainB  C  

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The Fences

by The Seasons

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 4 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

CAPO 4

[Verse 1]

C B7 E Am

Trying to understand where I am

G G7 C

Waiting for answers to come down

C B7 E Am

Taking the long way home through the rain

G G7 C G7

Nothing to cover up but I'm fine

[Chorus]

C E

So leave me be

F C

Because my baby brain is changing

Dm F C G7

Guess I'm growing old and I'll never have to be told again

C E

So leave me be

F C

I know better than you

Dm F C

The fences are defences, they have helped but they've been holding me in

Dm F C

I'll have to jump the fences, and I will never be scared again

[Verse 2]

C B7 E Am

Pharmaceutics on a plate, served for me

G G7 C

Pay no mind, addiction's always free

C B7 E Am

Dried out bugs in between the window frame

G G7 C G7

I guess they died from too much sun

[Chorus]

C E

So leave me be

F C

Because my baby brain is changing

Dm F C G7

Guess I'm growing old and I'll never have to be told again

C E

So leave me be

F C

I know better than you

Dm F C

The fences are defences, they have helped but they've been holding me in

Dm F C

I'll have to jump the fences, and I will never be scared again

[Chorus]

C E

So leave me be

F C

Because my baby brain is changing

Dm F C G7

Guess I'm growing old and I'll never have to be told again, oh

C E

So leave me be, please,

F C

I know better than you

Dm F C

The fences are defences, they have helped but they've been holding me in

Dm F C

I'll have to jump the fences, and I will never be scared again

Dm F C B C

I'll have to jump the fences, and I will never be scared again

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