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Born And Raised In Black And White

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[Intro]
E  A  E  A  E  A  E  A
The Ewind blows hard across the Texas plains,
Makes some people go insane.
While C#mothers quietly Apray for Erain,
AThat's where Ewe came Bfrom.
ETwo boys playing in the burning sun,
One with books and one with guns.
C#mMama calls but Ajust one Ecomes,
The Aother one runs.E  
With a C#mChristian Asense of Bwrong and Eright,
We were Aborn and Eraised in Bblack and Ewhite.
One C#mlearned to Apray, one Bloved to Efight,
We were Aborn and Eraised in Bblack and Ewhite.A  
My Ebrother took to the gospel road,
Spent his whole life saving souls.
Well he C#mlooked at me and his Ablood ran Ecold,
He Adidn't even try.B  
I Ehad no dreams and I had no plans,
But a gun felt good in my right hand.
C#mWarden said 'How come you Akilled that Eman?'
I said 'I Adon't know why'.E  
C#mWelcome Ahome said the Bhot moonElight,
We were Aborn and Eraised in Bblack and Ewhite.
One C#mlives to Apray, one Bwaits to Edie,
We were Aborn and Eraised in Bblack and Ewhite.
We were Aborn and Eraised in Bblack and Ewhite.
D  A  D  A  E  B  E  D  A  D  A  B
ESomeone handed me a cigarette,
They offered me my last request.
I C#masked my mortal Asoul be Eblessed,
By Asomeone Eclose to Bme.
I Ecame to him with trembling hands,
I swore I'd never understand.
He C#msaid its just what Alife had Eplanned,
It's Adestiny.E  
So don't C#mwaste your Atears on Bme toEnight,
We were Aborn and Eraised in Bblack and Ewhite.
You C#mchose the Adark, I Bchase the Elight,
We were Aborn and Eraised in Bblack and Ewhite.
We were Aborn and Eraised in Bblack and Ewhite.A  E  A  
The Ewind blows hard across the Texas plains,
Makes some people go insane.
                  C#m          A      E    A    E    A    E    A    E    A    E    A    E(to fade)
While others quietly pray for rain...

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Born And Raised In Black And White

by Brooks & Dunn

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C#m

[Intro]

E A E A E A E A

The wind blows hard across the Texas plains,

Makes some people go insane.

C#m A E

While others quietly pray for rain,

A E B

That's where we came from.

Two boys playing in the burning sun,

One with books and one with guns.

C#m A E

Mama calls but just one comes,

A E

The other one runs.

C#m A B E

With a Christian sense of wrong and right,

A E B E

We were born and raised in black and white.

C#m A B E

One learned to pray, one loved to fight,

A E B E A

We were born and raised in black and white.

My brother took to the gospel road,

Spent his whole life saving souls.

C#m A E

Well he looked at me and his blood ran cold,

A B

He didn't even try.

I had no dreams and I had no plans,

But a gun felt good in my right hand.

C#m A E

Warden said 'How come you killed that man?'

A E

I said 'I don't know why'.

C#m A B E

Welcome home said the hot moonlight,

A E B E

We were born and raised in black and white.

C#m A B E

One lives to pray, one waits to die,

A E B E

We were born and raised in black and white.

A E B E

We were born and raised in black and white.

D A D A E B E D A D A B

Someone handed me a cigarette,

They offered me my last request.

C#m A E

I asked my mortal soul be blessed,

A E B

By someone close to me.

I came to him with trembling hands,

I swore I'd never understand.

C#m A E

He said its just what life had planned,

A E

It's destiny.

C#m A B E

So don't waste your tears on me tonight,

A E B E

We were born and raised in black and white.

C#m A B E

You chose the dark, I chase the light,

A E B E

We were born and raised in black and white.

A E B E A E A

We were born and raised in black and white.

The wind blows hard across the Texas plains,

Makes some people go insane.

C#m A E A E A E A E A E A E

(to fade)

While others quietly pray for rain...

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