Key: B
Introduction:
Gm/ Cm/ F/
Verse
Gm Cm F
Sitting on a fence is a man who sees no sense in fighting
Gm Cm F
Sitting on a fence is a man who sees no sense at all
Gm Cm F
Sitting on a fence is a man who strokes his twenty beards
Gm Cm F
Sitting on a fence is a man who only drinks real ale
Pre-Chorus
Gm Cm F
But the real problem with this man
Gm Cm F
Is he says he can't when he can
Eb Bb
He'd rather not get his hands dirty
Eb D
He'll still be there when he's thirty
Chorus
Gm Cm
I told myself to keep my mouth shut
F
But I still end up saying if and but
Gm Cm
I lied to myself right from the start
F
And I've just worked out that I'm falling apart
Sitting on a fence
Gm/ Cm/ F/
Verse
Gm Cm F
Sitting on a fence is a man who looks up to his guardian
Gm Cm F
Sitting on a fence is a man who swings from poll to poll
Gm Cm F
Sitting on a fence is a man who sees both sides of both sides
Gm Cm F
Sitting on a fence is a man who looks down on opinion
Pre-Chorus
Gm Cm F
But the real problem with this man
Gm Cm F
Is he says he can't when he can
Eb Bb
He'd rather not get his hands dirty
Eb D
He'll still be there when he's thirty
Chorus
Gm Cm
I told myself to keep my mouth shut
F
But I still end up saying if and but
Gm Cm
I lied to myself right from the start
F
And I've just worked out that I'm falling apart
Sitting on a fence
Gm Cm
I told myself to keep my mouth shut
F
But I still end up saying if and but
Gm Cm
I lied to myself right from the start
F
And I've just worked out that I'm falling apart
Outro
Gm Cm
I told myself, I told myself
F
And I've just worked out that I'm falling apart
Gm Cm
I lied to myself, I lied to myself
F
And I've just worked out that I'm falling apart
Gm Cm
I told myself, I told myself
F
And I've just worked out that I'm falling apart