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CROSS THE LINE (2019) — JAMES MORRISON
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Recommended: Capo IV, retune: -4
  (first line becomes: Gsus  GM7 G9)
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[INTRO]
Bsus         BM7  B9
E6/B  Em6/B  BM7
[VERSE I]
 BBlack and white, C#m/Bpush and pull
 BM7Then it gets unF#m/BcomfortB9able
 E6/BThe time you Em6/Bgot too close, I Bpushed you back
 BDrawing lines C#m/Bin the sand, BM7tryna make you F#m/BundersB9tand
 E6/BI guess I lost you Em6/Bso much more beBcause of that
[BRIDGE]
I cannot Blearn from misC#m/Btakes
Just forBM7giveness till it B9breaks
Give you E/Bjust a little Em6/Bspace
And BI've been carrying on like
[CHORUS]
I EM7can't do nothing 'EM7/F#bout it
Just Bwatch you up and G#m7roll away
I EM7can't do nothing 'EM7/F#bout it
I Bdon't know if it's G#m7love or hate
I'd say sEM7orry but I barely EM7/F#mouth it
I turn G#m7back but the C#9only way's to A9fall behind
Oh, G#m7have Gm7b5I     EM7/F#crossed the Bline?
B  C#m/B  BM7  B9  E6/B  Em6/B  B
[VERSE II]
 BWas I too much C#m/Bor not enough?
 BM7Far too smooth or B9way too rough?
 E6/BEither way, I Em6/Bknow that I've been hard to Btolerate
 BLess like love C#m/Band not quite friends
 BM7Guess I pushed too B9hard again, well
 E6/BThat's the kinda Em6/Blove you won't apBpreciate
[BRIDGE]
I Bcannot learn from misC#m/Btakes
Just forBM7giveness till it B9breaks
Give you E6/Bjust a little Em6/Bspace
And BI've been carrying on like
[CHORUS]
I EM7can't do nothing 'EM7/F#bout it
Just Bwatch you up and G#m7roll away
I EM7can't do nothing 'EM7/F#bout it
I Bdon't know if it's G#m7love or hate
I'd say sEM7orry but I barely EM7/F#mouth it
I turn G#m7back but the C#9only way's to A9fall behind
Oh, G#m7have Gm7b5I     EM7/F#crossed the Bline?
And I C#9knew I D#7would someG#mtime
G+Do it do myF#m7self, I F9know
And I EM7can't do nothing 'EM7/F#bout it
But just Bwatch you up and G#m7roll away
I EM7can't do nothing 'EM7/F#bout it
I Bdon't know if it's G#m7love or hate
I'd say sEM7orry but I barely EM7/F#mouth it
I turn G#m7back but the C#9only way's to A9fall behind
Oh, G#m7have Gm7b5I     EM7/F#crossed the Bline?

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Cross The Line

by James Morrison

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 4 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

Bsus

BM7

E6/B

Em6/B

C#m/B

F#m/B

E/B

EM7

EM7/F#

G#m7

C#9

Gm7b5

D#7

G#m

G+

F#m7

CROSS THE LINE (2019) — JAMES MORRISON

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Recommended: Capo IV, retune: -4

(first line becomes: Gsus GM7 G9)

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[INTRO]

Bsus BM7 B9

E6/B Em6/B BM7

[VERSE I]

B C#m/B

Black and white, push and pull

BM7 F#m/B B9

Then it gets uncomfortable

E6/B Em6/B B

The time you got too close, I pushed you back

B C#m/B BM7 F#m/B B9

Drawing lines in the sand, tryna make you understand

E6/B Em6/B B

I guess I lost you so much more because of that

[BRIDGE]

B C#m/B

I cannot learn from mistakes

BM7 B9

Just forgiveness till it breaks

E/B Em6/B

Give you just a little space

And I've been carrying on like

[CHORUS]

EM7 EM7/F#

I can't do nothing 'bout it

B G#m7

Just watch you up and roll away

EM7 EM7/F#

I can't do nothing 'bout it

B G#m7

I don't know if it's love or hate

EM7 EM7/F#

I'd say sorry but I barely mouth it

G#m7 C#9 A9

I turn back but the only way's to fall behind

G#m7 Gm7b5 EM7/F# B

Oh, have I crossed the line?

B C#m/B BM7 B9 E6/B Em6/B B

[VERSE II]

B C#m/B

Was I too much or not enough?

BM7 B9

Far too smooth or way too rough?

E6/B Em6/B B

Either way, I know that I've been hard to tolerate

B C#m/B

Less like love and not quite friends

BM7 B9

Guess I pushed too hard again, well

E6/B Em6/B B

That's the kinda love you won't appreciate

[BRIDGE]

B C#m/B

I cannot learn from mistakes

BM7 B9

Just forgiveness till it breaks

E6/B Em6/B

Give you just a little space

And I've been carrying on like

[CHORUS]

EM7 EM7/F#

I can't do nothing 'bout it

B G#m7

Just watch you up and roll away

EM7 EM7/F#

I can't do nothing 'bout it

B G#m7

I don't know if it's love or hate

EM7 EM7/F#

I'd say sorry but I barely mouth it

G#m7 C#9 A9

I turn back but the only way's to fall behind

G#m7 Gm7b5 EM7/F# B

Oh, have I crossed the line?

C#9 D#7 G#m

And I knew I would sometime

G+ F#m7 F9

Do it do myself, I know

EM7 EM7/F#

And I can't do nothing 'bout it

B G#m7

But just watch you up and roll away

EM7 EM7/F#

I can't do nothing 'bout it

B G#m7

I don't know if it's love or hate

EM7 EM7/F#

I'd say sorry but I barely mouth it

G#m7 C#9 A9

I turn back but the only way's to fall behind

G#m7 Gm7b5 EM7/F# B

Oh, have I crossed the line?

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