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Lucy Kaplansky - When I Get To The Border
CAPO: 4th Fret
INTRO:   C   F     G   C   Am   F     G     C    G   C   G   Am   G    F   G   C  
Dirty people take what's mine
I can leave them Gall behind
CThey can Gnever Amcross that Cline
When FI get to the GBorder
CSawbones standing at the door
Waiting 'til I Ghit the floor
CThey won't Gfind me AmanymoreC  
When FI get to the GBorCder
CHORUS:
GMonday morning, Monday morning
Closing Cin on Gme
I'm packing up, I'm Emrunning away
To where noCbody picks on DmeG_
CIf you see a box of pine
With a name that Glooks like mine
CSay I Gdrowned in a Ambarrel of Cwine
When FI got to the GBorCder
INSTRUMENTAL:   C   F     G   C   Am   F     G      C    G   C   G   Am   G    F   G   C  
A one way ticket's in my hand
Heading for the Gchosen land
My Ctroubles Gwill all Amturn to sCand
When FI get to the GBorder
CSalty boy with yellow hair
Waiting in that Grocking chair
And Cif I'm Gweary AmI won't Ccare
When FI get to the GBorCder
CHORUS:
GMonday morning, Monday morning
Closing Cin on Gme
I'm packing up, I'm Emrunning away
To where noCbody picks on DmeG_
CDusty road will smell so sweet
Paved with gold beGneath my feet
And CI'll be Gdancing Amdown the Cstreet
When FI get to the GBorCder
OUTRO:
CI'll be Emdancing Amdown the Cstreet
When FI get to the GBorCder
When FI get to the GBorCder
When FI get to the GBorCderF  G  C  G  Am  C  F  C  

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When I Get To The Border

by Lucy Kaplansky

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 4 (as written in this song)

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Lucy Kaplansky - When I Get To The Border

CAPO: 4th Fret

C F G C Am F G C G C G Am G F G C

INTRO:

Dirty people take what's mine

I can leave them all behind

C G Am C

They can never cross that line

F G

When I get to the Border

Sawbones standing at the door

Waiting 'til I hit the floor

C G Am C

They won't find me anymore

F G C

When I get to the Border

CHORUS:

Monday morning, Monday morning

C G

Closing in on me

I'm packing up, I'm running away

C D G

To where nobody picks on me_

If you see a box of pine

With a name that looks like mine

C G Am C

Say I drowned in a barrel of wine

F G C

When I got to the Border

C F G C Am F G C G C G Am G F G C

INSTRUMENTAL:

A one way ticket's in my hand

Heading for the chosen land

C G Am C

My troubles will all turn to sand

F G

When I get to the Border

Salty boy with yellow hair

Waiting in that rocking chair

C G Am C

And if I'm weary I won't care

F G C

When I get to the Border

CHORUS:

Monday morning, Monday morning

C G

Closing in on me

I'm packing up, I'm running away

C D G

To where nobody picks on me_

Dusty road will smell so sweet

Paved with gold beneath my feet

C G Am C

And I'll be dancing down the street

F G C

When I get to the Border

OUTRO:

C Em Am C

I'll be dancing down the street

F G C

When I get to the Border

F G C

When I get to the Border

F G C F G C G Am C F C

When I get to the Border

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