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[Verse 1]
EmWell I was stumbling on Gstones
When I came across your C/Gbones
And my D7reflection in the Gcreek
EmYou know you gave me quite a Gscare
How long have you been C/Gthere?
You’re a D7regular aGntique
[Verse 2]
C/GIf you don’t D7mind I’d like to Gknow
C/GDo you rest up D7high or down Gbelow?
C/GWhen the D7stream overGflows
Where will you Emgo?
Where will you D7go?
[Verse 1]
EmAnd I was plucking on my Gstrings
When I heard the royal C/Gkings
And they were all D7fighting about the Gland
EmWhat’s yours was yours
But now is Gmine man
Can’t you read the C/Gsign
Take your D7flag from out my Gsand
[Verse 2]
C/GSo pardon D7me your Groyalty
C/GI’m just a D7blind man and you can’t Gsee
C/GThat this jD7ust my favorite Gtree
So let me Embe
Please let me D7be
[Chorus]
Because I said Glife
Is not a C/Gproblem to be Gsolved
It is a C/Ggift to be Genjoyed
But all the Emcurses I aD7void
They wander Gback
And the more Emfences I put D7up
I feel Gtrapped
You know I C/Ggive and I Cmaj9/Bgive and I Amgive
You know I C/Ggive and I Cmaj9/Bgive and I Amgive
And I D7get nothing Gback
[Instrumental]
Em G C/G D G Em G C/G D G
[Verse 1]
EmAnd we were both eating mighty Gfine
At a restaurant so deC/Gvine
That my D7taste buds couldn’t Gbear
EmThey brought me out some fancy Gwine
There was flavored water
It was lemon C/Glime
With some D7shiny silverGware
[Verse 2]
C/GIn my mind we D7dine and Gditch
C/GLeave the D7cooks all the Gtips
C/GI must have D7lied when I Gtold you I was Emrich
I could only D7wish
[Verse 1]
EmYou were clutching to my Ghand
Through the restaurant as we C/Gran
For D7shelter from the Gswarm
EmWith my unfolding master Gplan
You know I felt just like Peter C/GPan
You got the D7tights, I got the Gsword
[Verse 2]
C/GAnd I don’t D7mind if you reGcite
C/GShakeD7speare all damn Gnight
C/GAnd when we D7argue about Gwho is wrong or Emright
You’re usually D7right
[Chorus]
Because I said Glife
Is not a C/Gproblem to be Gsolved
It’s a C/Ggift to be Genjoyed
But all the Emcurses I aD7void
They wander Gback
And the more Emfences I put D7up
I feel Gtrapped
You know I C/Ggive and I Cmaj9/Bgive and I Amgive
You know I C/Ggive and I Cmaj9/Bgive and I Amgive
You know I C/Ggive and I Cmaj9/Bgive and I Amgive
And I D7get nothing Gback

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Fences

by Chris Frisina

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C/G

Cmaj9/B

[Verse 1]

Em G

Well I was stumbling on stones

C/G

When I came across your bones

D7 G

And my reflection in the creek

Em G

You know you gave me quite a scare

C/G

How long have you been there?

D7 G

You’re a regular antique

[Verse 2]

C/G D7 G

If you don’t mind I’d like to know

C/G D7 G

Do you rest up high or down below?

C/G D7 G

When the stream overflows

Where will you go?

[Verse 1]

Em G

And I was plucking on my strings

C/G

When I heard the royal kings

D7 G

And they were all fighting about the land

What’s yours was yours

But now is mine man

C/G

Can’t you read the sign

D7 G

Take your flag from out my sand

[Verse 2]

C/G D7 G

So pardon me your royalty

C/G D7 G

I’m just a blind man and you can’t see

C/G D7 G

That this just my favorite tree

So let me be

Please let me be

[Chorus]

Because I said life

C/G G

Is not a problem to be solved

C/G G

It is a gift to be enjoyed

Em D7

But all the curses I avoid

They wander back

Em D7

And the more fences I put up

I feel trapped

C/G Cmaj9/B Am

You know I give and I give and I give

C/G Cmaj9/B Am

You know I give and I give and I give

D7 G

And I get nothing back

[Instrumental]

Em G C/G D G Em G C/G D G

[Verse 1]

Em G

And we were both eating mighty fine

C/G

At a restaurant so devine

D7 G

That my taste buds couldn’t bear

Em G

They brought me out some fancy wine

There was flavored water

C/G

It was lemon lime

D7 G

With some shiny silverware

[Verse 2]

C/G D7 G

In my mind we dine and ditch

C/G D7 G

Leave the cooks all the tips

C/G D7 G Em

I must have lied when I told you I was rich

I could only wish

[Verse 1]

Em G

You were clutching to my hand

C/G

Through the restaurant as we ran

D7 G

For shelter from the swarm

Em G

With my unfolding master plan

C/G

You know I felt just like Peter Pan

D7 G

You got the tights, I got the sword

[Verse 2]

C/G D7 G

And I don’t mind if you recite

C/G D7 G

Shakespeare all damn night

C/G D7 G Em

And when we argue about who is wrong or right

You’re usually right

[Chorus]

Because I said life

C/G G

Is not a problem to be solved

C/G G

It’s a gift to be enjoyed

Em D7

But all the curses I avoid

They wander back

Em D7

And the more fences I put up

I feel trapped

C/G Cmaj9/B Am

You know I give and I give and I give

C/G Cmaj9/B Am

You know I give and I give and I give

C/G Cmaj9/B Am

You know I give and I give and I give

D7 G

And I get nothing back

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