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       Border Lord   -   Kris Kristofferson
Intro:   E  A  
Verse 1
       EDarkness had us Acovered when we Esplit from MinnAesota in the Emorning,   Ain the Erain.A  
       EBlack as I was Afeeling and the Estreet was slick and Ashiny as a Esnake.A  E  A  
       EEach of us was Ahumming to a Ehalf forgotten Aecho hanging Eover,   Ain the Ebrain.A  
       B7Tappin’ time and thinking of the Atime we never had the time to Etake.A  E  A  
Verse 2
       ELosin’ to the Arising cost of Eliving high and Alovin’ hard and Eleavin’ ever Ayesterday beEhind.A  
       ELearnin’ every Abridge you cross is Eburning down beAfore you’re off, 
       and Erunning like the Adevil just in Etime.A  
       DBreakin’ any ties before they Abind you,   Dtakin’ any comfort you can Afind.
       DRunnin’ like you’re runnin’ out of Etime ~~~~,   
       Take it Dall, (take it easy) ‘till it’s Aover, underGstandin’, 
       When you’re headin’ for the border Lord, you’re Abound to cross the lineE.A  
       E  A  E  A  E  A
Verse 3
       EGood lookin’ Awomen every Etime you Astumble, Ewaitin’ there to Acatch you where you Efall.A  
       EGetting’ to you Abad enough to Elet ‘em keep you Abackin’ up,
       ‘till Ejust before your Aback’s against the Ewall.A  
       DBreakin’ any ties before they Abind you,   Dtakin’ any comfort you can Afind,
       Drunnin’ like you’re runnin’out of Etime ~~~~.
       Take it Dall, (take it easy) ‘till it’s Aover, underGstandin’, 
       when you’re headin’ for the border Lord, you’re Abound to cross the lineE.A  E  A  
          E     A     E     A  EFadAe . E. A. . E. A  

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Border Lord

by Kris Kristofferson

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Border Lord - Kris Kristofferson

E A

Intro:

Verse 1

E A E A E A E A

Darkness had us covered when we split from Minnesota in the morning, in the rain.

E A E A E A E A

Black as I was feeling and the street was slick and shiny as a snake.

E A E A E A E A

Each of us was humming to a half forgotten echo hanging over, in the brain.

B7 A E A E A

Tappin’ time and thinking of the time we never had the time to take.

Verse 2

E A E A E A E A

Losin’ to the rising cost of living high and lovin’ hard and leavin’ ever yesterday behind.

E A E A

Learnin’ every bridge you cross is burning down before you’re off,

E A E A

and running like the devil just in time.

D A D A

Breakin’ any ties before they bind you, takin’ any comfort you can find.

D E

Runnin’ like you’re runnin’ out of time ~~~~,

D A G

Take it all, (take it easy) ‘till it’s over, understandin’,

A E A

When you’re headin’ for the border Lord, you’re bound to cross the line.

E A E A E A

Verse 3

E A E A E A E A

Good lookin’ women every time you stumble, waitin’ there to catch you where you fall.

E A E A

Getting’ to you bad enough to let ‘em keep you backin’ up,

E A E A

‘till just before your back’s against the wall.

D A D A

Breakin’ any ties before they bind you, takin’ any comfort you can find,

D E

runnin’ like you’re runnin’out of time ~~~~.

D A G

Take it all, (take it easy) ‘till it’s over, understandin’,

A E A E A

when you’re headin’ for the border Lord, you’re bound to cross the line.

E A E A E A E A E A

Fade . . . . .

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