Border Lord chords by Kris Kristofferson

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Intro 1

Verse 1
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 (E major) Darkness  (G major) had us  (A major) covered
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When we  (E major) split from  (G major) Minneso (A major) ta
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in the morn (E major) ing  (G major)  (A major) 
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In the rain  (E major)  (G major)  (A major) 
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 (E major) Black as  (G major) I  was  (A major) feeling
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And the  (E major) street was
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 (G major) slick and  (A major) shiny as a  (E major) snake  (G major)  (A major)  (E major)  (G major)  (A major) 
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 (E major) Each of  (G major) us was a- (A major) humming
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to a  (E major) half forgot (G major) ten  (A major) echo
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Hangin' o (E major) ver  (G major)  (A major) in the brain  (E major)  (G major)  (A major) 
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 (B major) Tappin' time and thinking of the time  (A major) 
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we never had the time to  (E major) take  (G major)  (A major)  (E major)  (G major)  (A major) 

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Verse 2

Losing to the rising cost of

living high and loving hard

And leavin' every yesterday behind

Learning every bridge you cross,

Is burning down before you're off and

Running like the devil just in time

Chorus 1
D 
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 (D major) Breakin' any ties before they bind  (A major) you
D 
A 
 (D major) Taking any comfort you can  (A major) find
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E 
 (D major) Running like you're running out of time  (E major) 
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Take it all  (D major) (take it easy)
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G 
'til it's o (A major) ver, understand (G major) ing
When you're headin' for the border lord
A 
You're  (A major) bound to cross

Interlude 1

(the line)

Verse 3
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 (E major) Good  (G major) lookin'  (A major) women
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every  (E major) time  (G major) you  (A major) stumble
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 (E major) Waitin'  (G major) there to catch  (A major) you
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when you fall  (E major)  (G major)  (A major) 
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 (E major) Gettin'  (G major) to you  (A major) bad enough
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to  (E major) let em  (G major) keep you  (A major) backin' up
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E 
Till  (E major) just before  (G major) your  (A major) back's against the  (E major) wall
G 
A 
 (G major)  (A major) 

Chorus 2
D 
A 
 (D major) Breakin' any ties before they bind  (A major) you
D 
A 
 (D major) Taking any comfort you can  (A major) find
D 
E 
 (D major) Running like you're running out of time  (E major) 
D 
Take it all  (D major) (take it easy)
A 
G 
'til it's o (A major) ver, understand (G major) ing
When you're headin' for the border lord
A 
You're  (A major) bound to cross