Roy Rogers - Don’t Fence me In Ukulele Chords
Before you play, tune your ukulele and use the tools below to set up your view and flow.
Ukulele C chord diagram
Ukulele G7 chord diagram
Ukulele Am chord diagram
Ukulele F chord diagram
Ukulele G chord diagram
Ukulele C7 chord diagram
Ukulele Dm chord diagram
[chorus]
[C]Oh [G7]give me [C]land, lots of [Am]land
Under [C]starry skies a[Am]bove.
[C]Don’t [F]Fence Me [G]in.
Let me [G]ride through the [G7]wide open
[G]Spaces that I [G7]love.
[G]Don’t [G7]Fence Me [C]in.
[Opening]
Let me [C]be by myself in the evening [C7]breeze,
[F]Listen to the murmur of the cottonwood [Dm]trees.
[C]Send me off for[C7]ever,
but I ask [F]you, [C7]please [F],
[C]Don’t [G7]Fence Me [C]in.
[section 2]
[C7]Just turn me [F]loose, let me straddle my old saddle
Underneath the western [C]skies.
[section 3]
[C7]On my [F]cayuse let me wander over yonder
Till I see the mountains [C]rise.
[Closing]
[G]I [G7]want to [C]ride to the ridge
where the west com[C7]mences,
[F]Gaze at the moon until I lose my [Dm]senses.
[C]Can’t look at [C7]hobbles and I can’t [F]stand [C7]fen[F]ces.
[C]Don’t [G7]Fence Me [C]in.
[chorus]
[C]Oh [G7]give me [C]land, lots of [Am]land
Under [C]starry skies a[Am]bove.
[C]Don’t [F]Fence Me [G]in.
Let me [G]ride through the [G7]wide open
[G]Country that I [G7]love.
[G]Don’t [G7]Fence Me [C]in.
How to play Don't Fence me In on Ukulele (Step-by-step)
Roy Rogers - Don't Fence me In on ukulele requires 7 chords and 10 core chord transitions. You can find the full step-by-step guide below. Before you start, tune your instrument. The song uses the ↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑ pattern; practice it muted first, or simplify to downstrokes while you learn the changes.
Don't Fence me In uses these transitions most often: C7 → F (8), G → G7 (7), and G7 → C (7). These transitions may feel a little challenging at first, but with steady practice you can play this song quickly.When you are ready, begin with C - G7 chord transition.
1. C → G7 chord transition
To move from C to G7;
- Slide your ring finger on A string from fret 3 to fret 2.
- Place index finger on E string fret 1.
- Place middle finger on C string fret 2.
2. C → Am chord transition
To move from C to Am;
- While playing C, lift your ring finger from A string fret 3.
- Place middle finger on G string fret 2.
3. C → F chord transition
To move from C to F;
- While playing C, lift your ring finger from A string fret 3.
- Place index finger on E string fret 1.
- Place middle finger on G string fret 2.
4. F → G chord transition
To move from F to G;
- Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 and place it on C string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to A string fret 2.
- Place ring finger on E string fret 3.
5. G → G7 chord transition
To move from G to G7;
- Lift your index finger from C string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from A string fret 2 to C string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from E string fret 3 and place it on A string fret 2.
6. C → C7 chord transition
To move from C to C7;
- While playing C, lift your ring finger from A string fret 3.
- Place index finger on A string fret 1.
7. C7 → F chord transition
To move from C7 to F;
- Lift your index finger from A string fret 1 and place it on E string fret 1.
- Place middle finger on G string fret 2.
8. F → Dm chord transition
To move from F to Dm;
- Keep index finger on E string fret 1.
- Keep middle finger on G string fret 2.
- Place ring finger on C string fret 2.
9. Dm → C chord transition
To move from Dm to C;
- While playing Dm, first lift your index finger and middle finger.
- Lift your ring finger from C string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 3.
10. C → G chord transition
To move from C to G;
- Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on E string fret 3.
- Place index finger on C string fret 2.
- Place middle finger on A string fret 2.
Don't Fence me In chord transition analysis
A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Don't Fence me In.
- Don't Fence me In includes 59 chord transitions, 10 of them unique.
- These transitions represent 0.02% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
- Don't Fence me In contains 3 of the top 10 transitions across Ukulelearn.
- These transition patterns show how Don't Fence me In connects to the rest of Ukulelearn. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.After C, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are G (35%), F (16%), and D (11%).
- C → G: 35%
- C → F: 16%
After G7, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are C (69%), C7 (5%), and F (5%).- G7 → C: 69%
- G7 → G: 3%