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Gretchen Peters - Border Town
CAPO: 2nd Fret
INTRO:   Cmaj7     C     Am7     Am    Cmaj7     C     Am  Cmaj7  
CarmeClita was a street angel
But Am7she kept her halo AmhidCmaj7  
Never Clearned to read or write so well
She was Gjust a farmer's kidCmaj7  
She took comCmunion at the age of twelve
Am7She wore a cross of AmwoodDm  
She heard the clanging of the mission bell
And she Gvowed that she'd be good
CHORUS:
But the Fworld Cgoes 'C6round
And it's Chard enough to stand your ground
There's always Fsomeone trying to keep you Gdown
In a Cborder townCmaj7  C  Am7  Am  Cmaj7  
MamaCcita said, you can't go down
Stay aAm7way from the white man's AmworldCmaj7  
She drew the Cline at the edge of town
For her Glittle dark-haired girlCmaj7  
But CarmeClita she had other plans
And her Am7life had just beAmgunDm  
She ran away with a black-eyed man
And he Gleft her with a black-eyed son
CHORUS:
And the Fworld Cgoes 'C6round
And it's Chard enough to stand your ground
There's always Fsomeone trying to keep you Gdown
In a Cborder town
INSTRUMENTAL:   Cmaj7    C    Am7     Am    Cmaj7    C    Cmaj7    C    Am7     Am  Cmaj7  
CarmeClita, now she's settling down
She's Am7not so free and AmwildCmaj7  
She rides a bus all the Cway across town
To Glove somebody else's childCmaj7  
Shows up each morning Cright on time
And at Am7six o'clock she's AmgoneDm  
She keeps her distance and she toes the line
'Cause she Gknows where it's been drawn
CHORUS:
And the Fworld Cgoes 'C6round
And it's Chard enough to stand your ground
There's always Fsomeone trying to keep you Gdown
In a Cborder town         Cmaj7    C(Am7in a border tAmown)
In a Cborder townCmaj7  C  Am7  Am  Cmaj7  
OUTRO:   Cmaj7    C    Am7     Am    Cmaj7    C    Am7  Am  

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Border Town

by Gretchen Peters

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

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Cmaj7

Am7

Gretchen Peters - Border Town

CAPO: 2nd Fret

Cmaj7 C Am7 Am Cmaj7 C Am Cmaj7

INTRO:

Carmelita was a street angel

Am7 Am Cmaj7

But she kept her halo hid

Never learned to read or write so well

G Cmaj7

She was just a farmer's kid

She took communion at the age of twelve

Am7 Am Dm

She wore a cross of wood

She heard the clanging of the mission bell

And she vowed that she'd be good

CHORUS:

F C C6

But the world goes 'round

And it's hard enough to stand your ground

F G

There's always someone trying to keep you down

C Cmaj7 C Am7 Am Cmaj7

In a border town

Mamacita said, you can't go down

Am7 Am Cmaj7

Stay away from the white man's world

She drew the line at the edge of town

G Cmaj7

For her little dark-haired girl

But Carmelita she had other plans

Am7 Am Dm

And her life had just begun

She ran away with a black-eyed man

And he left her with a black-eyed son

CHORUS:

F C C6

And the world goes 'round

And it's hard enough to stand your ground

F G

There's always someone trying to keep you down

In a border town

Cmaj7 C Am7 Am Cmaj7 C Cmaj7 C Am7 Am Cmaj7

INSTRUMENTAL:

Carmelita, now she's settling down

Am7 Am Cmaj7

She's not so free and wild

She rides a bus all the way across town

G Cmaj7

To love somebody else's child

Shows up each morning right on time

Am7 Am Dm

And at six o'clock she's gone

She keeps her distance and she toes the line

'Cause she knows where it's been drawn

CHORUS:

F C C6

And the world goes 'round

And it's hard enough to stand your ground

F G

There's always someone trying to keep you down

C Cmaj7 C Am7 Am

In a border town (in a border town)

C Cmaj7 C Am7 Am Cmaj7

In a border town

Cmaj7 C Am7 Am Cmaj7 C Am7 Am

OUTRO:

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