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The Borderline

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ALABAMA - THE BORDERLINE
album version - SOUTHERN STAR
___________________________
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[INTRO]
Dm C Bb A7
Dm C Bb A7
Dm
[VERSE 1]
In a Dmcloud of dust cross Texas, Csouth of San Antone
The Bblawman and the cowboy pushed their A7horses on
DmRacin' toward the Rio Crunning out of time
They Bbhad to catch the outlaws beA7fore they crossed the borderDmline
Well, the lawman wanted justice the Ccowboy needs revenge
They Bbtracked the Outlaws' horses up A7to the river's edge
And Dmthere across the Rio a Cbadge ain't worth a dime
The Bblaw was in their own hands A7once they crossed the borderDmline
[CHORUS]
So they Fride Bbto the desert Cwind down a dusty Ftrail, Bbdestiny beCgins
Heroes never Bbturn or look Cback
They just Fride Bbthrough the sands of Ctime on the borderBblineDm  
[VERSE 2]
In the Dmsafety of the badlands the Coutlaws stopped their run
The Bbcampfire rings with laughter of A7evil things they've done
How they'd Dmtaken all they wanted and Ckilled the cowboy's wife
And Bbknew no one would follow them,    A7cross the borderDmline
The lawman and the cowboys Cstepped out of the dark
And it was Bbtwo against the twenty and every A7bullet found its mark
And Dmso goes the legend that Cout there in the night
The Bbtwo still ride together someA7where beyond the borderDmline
[CHORUS]
So they Fride Bbto the desert Cwind down a dusty Ftrail, Bbdestiny beCgins
Heroes never Bbturn or look Cback
They just Fride Bbthrough the sands of Ctime on the borderBblineC  Dm  C7  Bb  C  
So they Fride Bbto the desert Cwind, down a dusty Ftrail, Bbdestiny beCgins
Heroes never Bbturn or look Cback
So they Fride Bbto the desert Cwind down a dusty Ftrail, Bbdestiny beCgins
And heroes never Bbturn or look Cback
[OUTRO]
F Bb C F Bb C
Bb C
F Bb C F Bb C
Bb C
F Bb C F Bb C

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The Borderline

by Alabama

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ALABAMA - THE BORDERLINE

album version - SOUTHERN STAR

___________________________

[INTRO]

Dm C Bb A7

[VERSE 1]

Dm C

In a cloud of dust cross Texas, south of San Antone

Bb A7

The lawman and the cowboy pushed their horses on

Dm C

Racin' toward the Rio running out of time

Bb A7 Dm

They had to catch the outlaws before they crossed the borderline

Well, the lawman wanted justice the cowboy needs revenge

Bb A7

They tracked the Outlaws' horses up to the river's edge

Dm C

And there across the Rio a badge ain't worth a dime

Bb A7 Dm

The law was in their own hands once they crossed the borderline

[CHORUS]

F Bb C F Bb C

So they ride to the desert wind down a dusty trail, destiny begins

Bb C

Heroes never turn or look back

F Bb C Bb Dm

They just ride through the sands of time on the borderline

[VERSE 2]

Dm C

In the safety of the badlands the outlaws stopped their run

Bb A7

The campfire rings with laughter of evil things they've done

Dm C

How they'd taken all they wanted and killed the cowboy's wife

Bb A7 Dm

And knew no one would follow them, cross the borderline

The lawman and the cowboys stepped out of the dark

Bb A7

And it was two against the twenty and every bullet found its mark

Dm C

And so goes the legend that out there in the night

Bb A7 Dm

The two still ride together somewhere beyond the borderline

[CHORUS]

F Bb C F Bb C

So they ride to the desert wind down a dusty trail, destiny begins

Bb C

Heroes never turn or look back

F Bb C Bb C Dm C7 Bb C

They just ride through the sands of time on the borderline

F Bb C F Bb C

So they ride to the desert wind, down a dusty trail, destiny begins

Bb C

Heroes never turn or look back

F Bb C F Bb C

So they ride to the desert wind down a dusty trail, destiny begins

Bb C

And heroes never turn or look back

[OUTRO]

F Bb C F Bb C

Bb C

F Bb C F Bb C

Bb C

F Bb C F Bb C

About The Borderline Chords by Alabama

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