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The Border

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The Border   America
Early 80's song
EmYou must be lost in a Bmfar away land
CI've searched forever for your Dfootprints in the sand
EmI feel you need me BmI have the answers 
Cto the desperate callDs I do not understand
EmA broken heart hBmer lonely highway Canother dark night Dthinking alone
EmWhat went wrong Bmit doesn't matter Ctheirs just one thing Dthat I know
Chorus:
             Em           D         EmL  EmL
If I could make it to the border 
EmIf I could make Dit to the Emcoast
EmIf I could make Dit to the Emborder 
EmI'd be Cin the arms of the Dgirl I love the Emmost    
EmDo0Do Do       BmDoDoDo        CDoDo DoDo           DDo Do Do
EmIf I could make Dit to the Emborder 
EmSo on and on BmI'll keep on running CI'll make the border by the Dmorning light
EmJust one more Bmriver to cross Cthen I'll be in your aDrms tonight
Chorus:
EmWhat went wrong Bmit doesn't matter Ctheirs just one thing Dthat I know
              Em          D        EmL  EmL
If I could make it to the border 
EmIf I could make Dit to the Emcoast
EmI'd be Cin the arms of the Dgirl I love the Emmost  
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The Border

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The Border America

Early 80's song

Em Bm

You must be lost in a far away land

C D

I've searched forever for your footprints in the sand

Em Bm

I feel you need me I have the answers

C D

to the desperate calls I do not understand

Em Bm C D

A broken heart her lonely highway another dark night thinking alone

Em Bm C D

What went wrong it doesn't matter theirs just one thing that I know

Chorus:

Em D Em Em

L L

If I could make it to the border

Em D Em

If I could make it to the coast

Em D Em

If I could make it to the border

Em C D Em

I'd be in the arms of the girl I love the most

Em Bm C D

Do0Do Do DoDoDo DoDo DoDo Do Do Do

Em D Em

If I could make it to the border

Em Bm C D

So on and on I'll keep on running I'll make the border by the morning light

Em Bm C D

Just one more river to cross then I'll be in your arms tonight

Chorus:

Em Bm C D

What went wrong it doesn't matter theirs just one thing that I know

Em D Em Em

L L

If I could make it to the border

Em D Em

If I could make it to the coast

Em C D Em

I'd be in the arms of the girl I love the most

L= Lift the chord

listen to the song and you'll hear it right off

About The Border Chords by America

Learn how to play The Border by America with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “The Border chords”, “The Border guitar chords”, or “America The Border chords” and you will find this page — transpose to any key, tap chords for diagrams, and use auto-scroll while you play. Perfect for beginners looking for easy The Border chords and for experienced players who want accurate The Border lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include Em, Bm, C, D, A.

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