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Am---C---F---D---
[Verse 1]
AmI take a step bacCk
Just take it all inF  
I'll tell you all thDat
All that it is missingAm  
All that I wCant
Painting pictures in my mindF  
I'll show you all thaDt
All that it could've been
[Chorus]
AmCause I've been staring at Cfences these days
They ain't gonna Fmove out tDhe way
AAmnd if I walk to the Cother side
It ain't gonna Fsatisfy
Dm
No, no          Am  
I'm Dchasing the other sideAm  F  
But I know it's not Dwhat AmI need
And all thiFs tDime I'm chasing the other lifAme
But I know Dit won't set mCe freAme
[Verse 2]
How long will it takCe
To steady my feetF  
To settle all of this dowDn
Forces that pull meDm  
To all that I want
CPainting pictures in my mFind
I'll show you all thDmat
All that it should've beenAm  
[Chorus]
I'm Dchasing the other Amside
But I know Dit's nDmot what I needAm  
And all this time DI'm chasing the other lifAme
But I kDnow it won't set mCe free
[Bridge]
AmI've been stariFng at fenDmces these dDays
But they ain't gonna mAmove out the wayF  D  
IAm've been starinFg at feDmnces these daDys
But they ain't gonna mAmove out the wayF  D  
IAm've been starinFg at feDmnces these dAmays
But they ain't gonna move out the wDmayAm  
[Chorus]
AI'Amm cDhasing the otAher side
AmBut I know Dit's nDmot what I Amneed
And all this time I'm Dchasing the otAher lifeF  
But I know Amit won't set me free
FNo no
DNo no

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Fences

by Isabel

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Am C F D

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[Verse 1]

Am C

I take a step back

Just take it all in

I'll tell you all that

All that it is missing

All that I want

Painting pictures in my mind

I'll show you all that

All that it could've been

[Chorus]

Am C

Cause I've been staring at fences these days

F D

They ain't gonna move out the way

Am C

And if I walk to the other side

It ain't gonna satisfy

No, no

D Am F

I'm chasing the other side

D Am

But I know it's not what I need

F D Am

And all this time I'm chasing the other life

D C Am

But I know it won't set me free

[Verse 2]

How long will it take

To steady my feet

To settle all of this down

Forces that pull me

To all that I want

C F

Painting pictures in my mind

I'll show you all that

All that it should've been

[Chorus]

D Am

I'm chasing the other side

D Dm Am

But I know it's not what I need

D Am

And all this time I'm chasing the other life

D C

But I know it won't set me free

[Bridge]

Am F Dm D

I've been staring at fences these days

Am F D

But they ain't gonna move out the way

Am F Dm D

I've been staring at fences these days

Am F D

But they ain't gonna move out the way

Am F Dm Am

I've been staring at fences these days

Dm Am

But they ain't gonna move out the way

[Chorus]

A Am D A

I'm chasing the other side

Am D Dm Am

But I know it's not what I need

D A F

And all this time I'm chasing the other life

But I know it won't set me free

No no

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