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The Border

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Capo 2
EmThey met down in Brownsville in a Glittle border dive 
DShe was just looking for someone to dance with Che was just looking for a fight 
EmThey knew what they wanted but Gthat's about all they knew 
DThey liked to be with each other Cjust to see what the other would do 
Chorus:
GThey're walking Don the border 
EmLove that wild sCide 
GThey're walking Don the border 
EmAin't they feeling Cfine 
The sun fell on Loretta asleep in the back of the van
Jim smoked his Camel and stared across the Rio Grande 
He said “Hey wake up, Loretta, we've got some work to do”
“Gotta see a friend of a friend down in Vera Cruz “
Chorus
Back in Brownsville, Texas, a week on down the road 
They ran out of American money, ran out of Mexico 
They were kissing on the corner, ain't it good to be alive 
Then they crashed the door of the liquor store she handed him his forty-five 
Chorus

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The Border

by Chris Knight

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 2 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

Capo 2

Em G

They met down in Brownsville in a little border dive

D C

She was just looking for someone to dance with he was just looking for a fight

Em G

They knew what they wanted but that's about all they knew

D C

They liked to be with each other just to see what the other would do

Chorus:

G D

They're walking on the border

Em C

Love that wild side

G D

They're walking on the border

Em C

Ain't they feeling fine

The sun fell on Loretta asleep in the back of the van

Jim smoked his Camel and stared across the Rio Grande

He said “Hey wake up, Loretta, we've got some work to do”

“Gotta see a friend of a friend down in Vera Cruz “

Chorus

Back in Brownsville, Texas, a week on down the road

They ran out of American money, ran out of Mexico

They were kissing on the corner, ain't it good to be alive

Then they crashed the door of the liquor store she handed him his forty-five

Chorus

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