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Across The Borderline

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intro:  E  Esus  
  EThere's a place where I've B7been Etold
  Every street is Dpaved with Agold
  And it's Ejust C#macross the borderBline
  EAnd when it's time to B7take your Eturn
  EHere's one lesson that Dyou must Alearn
You could Elose more than you'll B7ever hope to Efind
When you reach the bro-ken promised land
 AAnd every dream slips Ethrough your hands
Then you'll know that it's too C#mlate to change your mB7ind
'Cause you've Apaid the price to  Ecome so far
 B7Just to wind up    Ewhere you are
And you're still just B7across the bordeErline
solo
E B E D A E B7 E
When you Ereach the bro-ken promised land
 AAnd every dream slips Ethrough your hands
Then you'll Eknow that it's too C#mlate to change your mB7ind
'Cause you've Apaid the price to  Ecome so far
 B7Just to wind up    wEhere you are
And you're still just B7across the bordeErline
repeat  E  Esus  
  EUp and down the ARio GrEande
  A thousand footprints Din the Asand
  EReveal a secret C#mno one can deB7fine
  EThe river flows on B7like a bEreath
  In between our Dlife and Adeath
Tell me Ewho's the next to B7cross the borderEline
When you Ereach the bro-ken promised land
 AAnd every dream slips Ethrough your hands
Then you'll Eknow that it's too C#mlate to change your mB7ind
'Cause you've Apaid the price to  Ecome so far
 B7Just to wind up    wEhere you are
And you're still just B7across the bordeErline
And you're still just B7across the bordeErline
And you're still just B7across the bordeErline

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Across The Borderline

by Willy DeVille

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Esus

C#m

E Esus

intro:

E B7 E

There's a place where I've been told

D A

Every street is paved with gold

E C#m B

And it's just across the borderline

E B7 E

And when it's time to take your turn

E D A

Here's one lesson that you must learn

E B7 E

You could lose more than you'll ever hope to find

When you reach the bro-ken promised land

A E

And every dream slips through your hands

C#m B7

Then you'll know that it's too late to change your mind

A E

'Cause you've paid the price to come so far

B7 E

Just to wind up where you are

B7 E

And you're still just across the borderline

solo

E B E D A E B7 E

When you reach the bro-ken promised land

A E

And every dream slips through your hands

E C#m B7

Then you'll know that it's too late to change your mind

A E

'Cause you've paid the price to come so far

B7 E

Just to wind up where you are

B7 E

And you're still just across the borderline

E Esus

repeat

E A E

Up and down the Rio Grande

D A

A thousand footprints in the sand

E C#m B7

Reveal a secret no one can define

E B7 E

The river flows on like a breath

D A

In between our life and death

E B7 E

Tell me who's the next to cross the borderline

When you reach the bro-ken promised land

A E

And every dream slips through your hands

E C#m B7

Then you'll know that it's too late to change your mind

A E

'Cause you've paid the price to come so far

B7 E

Just to wind up where you are

B7 E

And you're still just across the borderline

B7 E

And you're still just across the borderline

B7 E

And you're still just across the borderline

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