I'm submitting these lyrics and chords, because the lyrics that were previously posted at Cowpie contain some errors, do not acknowledge the authors, and do not give the verses to the song. J Pratt Don't Fence Me In Words and music by Cole Porter & Robert Fletcher, 1942, from the film Hollywood Canteen* C F C Wildcat Kelly looking mighty pale, G7 Was standing by the sheriff's side C F C And when the sheriff said "I'm sending you to jail, " G7 C Wildcat raised his head and cried: ------------- Chorus: C G7 C Am Oh give me land, lots of land C Am Under starry skies above. C F G Don't Fence Me In. G G7 Let me ride through the wide open G G7 Country that I love. G G7 C Don't Fence Me In. C C7 Let me be by myself in the evening breeze, F Dm7 Listen to the murmur of the cottonwood trees. C C7 Send me off forever, F C7 F but I ask you, please, C G7 C Don't Fence Me In. C7 F Just turn me loose, let me straddle my old saddle C Underneath the western skies. C7 F On my cayuse let me wander over yonder C Till I see the mountains rise. G G7 C I want to ride to the ridge C7 where the west commences, F Dm7 Gaze at the moon until I lose my senses. C C7 Can't look at hobbles F C7 F and I can't stand fences. C G7 C Don't Fence Me In. -------------- Wild cat Kelly back again in town, was sitting by his sweetheart's side, And when his sweetheart said, "Come on let's settle down." Wild Cat raised his head and cried: ----------------------- *Cole Porter was credited with sole authorship when the song was published, but he had essentially re-worked a poem written earlier by Robert Fletcher. Fletcher, who worked for the Dept. of Highways in Helena, MT, is the one who wrote the "roadside history" placques that were seen along the state's highways until the 1980s. Fletcher sold the poem/song to Porter for a small sum when Porter was asked to write a cowboy song for the film. Porter wanted to give Fletcher co-authorship credit, but his publishers would not allow that. Later, after the song got so popular, Fletcher hired legal advice and his attorneys negotiated his being given proper co-authorship credit in subsequent publications. ----------------------- Here's the songs as posted by Wayne Ray. Incorrect words and phrases have been crossed out and corrected. The verses are omitted and authorship not given. Date: Thu, 10 Jul 1997 19:39:45 -0700 From: Wayne Ray Subject: Re: words:don't fence me in Give me land, lots of land under stary starry skies above, but Don't fence me in. Let me ride over through the wide open valleys spaces that I love, But Don't fence me in, Let me ride to the ridge where the west commences, and gaze at the moon 'till I loose my sences, I Can't look at hobbles, and I can't stand fences, so Don't Fence me in! Let me be by myself in the evening breeze, Listen to the murmur of the cottonwood trees, Send me out forever, but I ask you, please, Don't fence me in. Just turn me loose, let me straddle my old saddle under neath a the western sky skies. On my kyuse cayuse, let me wonder wander over yonder till I reach see the mountain high mountains rise. I want to ride to the ridge where the west commences, Gaze at the moon till I loose all sences lose my senses, I Can't look at hobbles, and I sure can't stand fences, so Don't Fence Me In. Repeat- give me land lots of land.... ----------------------------------------------------------- Here's the songs as posted by M. Lawrence. Lyrics are correct, but last verse is omitted and authorship credit to Fletcher not given. Date: 3/11/99; 5:59:58 PM From: "The Lawrences" Subject: r/rogers_roy/don't fence me in.crd Song: Dont Fence Me In Sung By: Roy Rogers King of the Cowboys CD: Double Barrel Country Roy Rogers & Sons of the Pioneers Written By: Cole Porter Transcribed By: M. Lawrence (CAPO 1st Fret) Verse 1. D G D Wild Cat Kelly, lookin mighty pale A7 Was standin by the sheriffs side D G D And when that sheriff said Im sendin you to jail A D Wild Cat raised his head and cried Chorus: D Oh give me land, lots land under starry skies above A7 Dont fence me in Let me ride through the wide open country that I love D Dont fence me in D7 Let me be by myself in the evenin breeze G Listen to the murmur of the cotton wood trees D B7 Gm Send me off forever but I ask you please D A7 D Dont fence me in Verse 2. G Just turn me loose let me straddle my old saddle D Underneath the western skies G On my Cayuse let me wander over yonder D Till I see the mountains rise D7 I want to ride to the ridge where the west commences G And gaze at the moon till I loose my senses D B7 Gm I cant look at hovels and I cant stand fences D A7 D Dont fence me in