Born And Raised In Black And White chords by The Highwaymen (Official Version)

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Aadd9
E
B
C#m7
A
B7
Dadd9

Intro 1
Aadd9 
E 
B 
C#m7 
 (Aadd9)  (E major)  (B major)  (C sharp minor7) 
Aadd9 
E 
B 
E 
 (Aadd9)  (E major)  (B major)  (E major) 
Aadd9 
E 
B 
C#m7 
 (Aadd9)  (E major)  (B major)  (C sharp minor7) 
Aadd9 
E 
B 
E 
 (Aadd9)  (E major)  (B major)  (E major) 
Aadd9 
E 
B 
E 
E 
 (Aadd9)  (E major)  (B major)  (E major)  (E major) 

Verse 1
E 
The  (E major) wind blows hard across the Texas plains
Makes some people go insane
C#m7 
A 
E 
While  (C sharp minor7) others quietly  (A major) pray for rain  (E major) 
A 
E 
B7 
 (A major) That's where  (E major) we came from  (B7) 
E 
 (E major) Two boys playing in the burning sun
One with books, one with guns
C#m7 
A 
E 
 (C sharp minor7) Mama   calls but  (A major) just one  (E major) comes
Aadd9 
E 
The  (Aadd9) other    one runs  (E major) 

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Chorus 1

In a crystal sense of wrong and right

We were born and raised in black and white

One learned to pray, one loved to fight

We were born and raised in black and white

Verse 2
E 
 (E major) Brother took to the gospel road
Spent his whole live saving souls
C#m7 
A 
E 
When he  (C sharp minor7) looked at me his  (A major) blood ran cold  (E major) 
A 
B7 
He  (A major) didn't even try  (B7) 
E 
I  (E major) had no dreams, I had no plans
But a gun felt good in my right hand
C#m7 
The  (C sharp minor7) warden asked,
A 
E 
“How come you  (A major) killed that man”  (E major) 
Aadd9 
E 
I said, “I  (Aadd9) don't    know why”  (E major) 

Chorus 2
C#m7 
Aadd9 
B 
E 
 (C sharp minor7) Welcome  (Aadd9) home     said the  (B major) hot moonlight  (E major) 
Aadd9 
E 
B 
E 
We were  (Aadd9) born     and  (E major) raised in  (B major) black and white  (E major) 
C#m7 
Aadd9 
B 
E 
One  (C sharp minor7) lives  to  (Aadd9) pray,    one  (B major) prays for  (E major) life
Aadd9 
E 
B 
E 
We were  (Aadd9) born     and  (E major) raised in  (B major) black and white  (E major) 
Aadd9 
E 
B 
E 
We were  (Aadd9) born     and  (E major) raised in  (B major) black and white  (E major) 

Solo 1
Dadd9 
Aadd9 
Dadd9 
Aadd9 
 (Dadd9)  (Aadd9)  (Dadd9)  (Aadd9) 
E 
B 
E 
 (E major)  (B major)  (E major) 
Dadd9 
Aadd9 
Dadd9 
Aadd9 
 (Dadd9)  (Aadd9)  (Dadd9)  (Aadd9) 
E 
B 
E 
 (E major)  (B major)  (E major) 
E 
B 
E 
E 
 (E major)  (B major)  (E major)  (E major) 

Verse 3
E 
 (E major) Someone handed me a cigarette
They offered me my last request
C#m7 
A 
E 
I  (C sharp minor7) asked  my mortal soul  (A major) be blessed  (E major) 
A 
E 
B7 
By  (A major) someone  (E major) close to me  (B7) 
E 
He  (E major) came to me with trembling hands
He swore he'd never understand
C#m7 
A 
E 
I  (C sharp minor7) said   it's just what  (A major) life had planned  (E major) 
Aadd9 
E 
It's  (Aadd9) destiny   (E major) 

Chorus 3
C#m7 
Aadd9 
B 
E 
Don't  (C sharp minor7) waste  your  (Aadd9) tears    on  (B major) me to (E major) night
Aadd9 
E 
B 
E 
We were  (Aadd9) born     and  (E major) raised in  (B major) black and white  (E major) 
C#m7 
Aadd9 
B 
E 
I  (C sharp minor7) chose  the  (Aadd9) dark,    you  (B major) chased the  (E major) light
Aadd9 
E 
B 
E 
We were  (Aadd9) born     and  (E major) raised in  (B major) black and white  (E major) 
Aadd9 
E 
B 
We were  (Aadd9) born     and  (E major) raised in  (B major) black and white
E 
E 
E 
E 
 (E major)  (E major)  (E major)  (E major) 

Outro 1

The wind blows hard across the Texas plains

Makes some people go insane

While others quietly pray for rain

1990Country

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Aadd9
E
B
C#m7
A
B7
Dadd9

Tuning: E A D G B EDifficulty: IntermediateKey: E majorBPM: 62

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Finger positions, low to high (E A D G B e). 0 is open, x is muted.

Aadd9: x-0-7-6-0-0
E: 0-2-2-1-0-0
B: x-2-4-4-4-x
C#m7: x-4-6-4-5-x
A: x-0-2-2-2-0
B7: x-2-1-2-0-2
Dadd9: x-5-4-x-5-5

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This is the definitive original version of Born And Raised In Black And White by The Highwaymen, transcribed exactly as it was recorded in the studio. Unlike our simplified arrangement, this chart preserves the precise chord voicings and progressions in the original key of E major. It is designed for guitarists ready to move past the basics and capture the true feel of The Highwaymen's performance.