Born And Raised In Black And White chords - The Highwaymen Chords

Born And Raised In Black And White chords

            Verse 1:
         E
 	 The wind blows hard across the Texas planes

 	 Makes some people go insane
                               A 
 	 While others quietly pray for rain
          E                    B 
 	 That's where we came from


Verse 2:
         E 
 	 Two boys playing in the burning sun

 	 One with books,one with guns
                        A
 	 Mama calls but just one comes
         E
 	 The other one runs


Chorus:
               A                E 
 	 In a crystal sense of wrong and right

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                 A                   B         E 
 	 We were born and raised in black and white
              A                  E 
 	 One learned to pray,one loved to fight
                 A                   B         E
 	 We were born and raised in black and white
                 A                   B         E 
 	 We were born and raised in black and white


Verse 3:
         E 
 	 Brother took to the gospel road

 	 Spent his whole live saving souls
                                   A 
 	 When he looked at me his blood ran cold
            E
 	 He didn't even try


Verse 4:
          E
 	 I had no dreams,i had no plans

 	 But a gun felt good in my right hand 
                                       A
 	 The warden asked how come you killed that man
                  E
 	 I said i don't know why


Chorus bis:
            A                  E 
 	 Welcome home said the hot moonlight
                 A                   B         E  
 	 We were born and raised in black and white
             A                  E
 	 One lives to pray,one prays for life
                 A                   B         E  
 	 We were born and raised in black and white
                 A                   B         E
 	 We were born and raised in black and white


Verse 5:
         E
 	 Someone handed me a cigarette

 	 They offered me my last request
 	                    A             
 	 I asked my mortal soul be blessed
            E                B
 	 By someone close to me


Verse 6:
         E
 	 He came to me with trembling hands

 	 He swore he'd never understand
                               A 
 	 I said it's just what life had planned
              E
 	 It's destiny


Chorus ter:
               A                   E 
 	 Don't waste your tears on me tonight
                 A                   B         E 
 	 We were born and raised in black and white
            A                  E
 	 I chose the dark,you chased the light
                 A                   B         E 
 	 We were born and raised in black and white
                 A                   B         E  
 	 We were born and raised in black and white


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