Learn to play "Sittin' on a Barbed-Wire Fence" on your guitar with our chord guide. This page provides everything you need to perform this song on the guitar, including lyrics integrated with chords, chord diagrams, and a key transposer to match your vocal range.
For easier playing, use our Simplify Chords feature to remove difficult chords like barre.
G# I paid fifteen million dollars, twelve hundred and seventy-two cents I paid one thousand two hundred twenty-seven dollars and fifty-five cents D#7 See my bull dog bite a rabbit C#9 G# And my hound dog is sittin' on a barbed-wire fence Well, my temperature rises and my feet can't walk so hot Yes, my temperature rises and my feet can't walk so hot Well, this Arabian doctor comes in, gives me a shot But he wouldn't tell me what it was that I got Well, this woman I've got, she's killin' me alive Yes, this woman I've got, she's killin' me alive She's makin' me into an old man, and man I'm not even 25 Of course, you're gonna think this song is a riff I know you're gonna think this song is just a riff Unless you've been inside a tunnel And fell down 69, 70 feet over a barbed-wire fence All right! You can simplify chords by removing barre | TransposeReset Font SizeReset Guitar Chord DiagramsC#9 D#7 G# Here you can see detailed diagrams for each guitar chord used in the song. Utilize our key transposer to adjust the chords to a key that better fits your singing range. Simply select the desired key, and the chords throughout this page will update automatically, ensuring you can play and sing comfortably. |
If you are also interested in learning how to play "Sittin' on a Barbed-Wire Fence" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Sittin' on a Barbed-Wire Fence" by Bob Dylan.