[A   D2     A   D2     A   D2     A   D2] n{ / / / / }{ / / / / }{ / / / / }{ / / / / } n[A              D2          A           D2] nI've been out here for so long riding fences n    [A                D2                 A               D2] nI don't know what it finally was that brought me to my senses n[E]                             [D] nWas it the cold?  Was it the loneliness? n[E]                       [D               A  D2  A  D2] nWas it my shame at the sickness of my flesh? n nRebuilding fences is an introspective undertaking nThere's no diversion to distract you from the deeper aching nI cut the wood, I swung the hammer nEvery strike like a flash of understanding n nChorus: n[E] /[D  ]           [A                 D2] nI    have to say everything that's on my mind n   [A               D2          C#m  D2] nI can not keep it bottled up inside me n           [A               D2               A] nI have to pray, it took me far too long to find out n         [D2] nThat my weakness is my testimony n n  [A   D2     A   D2     A   D2     A   D2     A   D2     A   D2] n{ / / / / }{ / / / / }{ / / / / }{ / / / / }{ / / / / }{ / / / / } n nAll my labor was the protest demonstration nOf a man who had the gall to call conviction condemnation nTill I cried for grace and I finally meant it nTill I left my pride behind me nailed to those fences n nCHORUS n  [A   D2     A   D2     A   D2     A   D2     A] n{ / / / / }{ / / / / }{ / / / / }{ / / / / }{ / / / / }{ / / / / } n[D]                                         [F#m] nUp in this altitude the cold at night can kill n    [D]                                   [F#m] nMy fingers got so numb, my body got so chilled n     [D                 C#m7                  Bm7] nIt seeps into your bones and devastates your will n     [A            D                 A          D] nOh, I'm not the strongest man, no, I'm not the only man n     [A            D] nNo, I'm not the strongest man that's been broken in those hills n nCHORUS n    [A   D2     A   D2     A   D2     A   D2         A] n|:{ / / / / }{ / / / / }{ / / / / }{ / / / / }:|  { / / / / } n n