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[Intro]
F#m A C#m
F#m A C#m
F#m   C#m E
F#m   C#m E
[Verse 1]
F#mIf you're still readingC#m  
these letters I sEend
F#mLet me try to tell youC#m  
what I Ecan't defend:
F#mMy charcoal countryC#m  
My faith in manE  
F#mWhy I'm always asking you to run C#maway aEgain
[Chorus]
F#mWill you follow me acrossC#m? (You know I'll have to Ethink about it)
F#mWill you follow, loved and lostC#m? (You know I'll have to Ethink about it)
F#mGotta run now, will you come with meC#m, border crosser, Emy border crosser?
F#mGotta run now, will you be mC#my border crosser, Emy border crosser?
[Bridge]
F#m   C#m E
F#m   C#m E
[Verse 2]
F#mI'll keep whistlinC#mg on that Etune we wrote
F#mI'll keep whistlinC#mg for the Ehills we know
F#mI'll keep whistlinC#mg for our Ehollow homes
F#mI'll keep whistlinC#mg whether you Ecome or you don't
[Chorus]
F#mWill you follow me acrossC#m? (You know I'll have to Ethink about it)
F#mWill you follow, loved and lostC#m? (You know I'll have to Ethink about it)
F#mGotta run now, will you come with meC#m, border crosser, Emy border crosser?
F#mGotta run now, will you be mC#my border crosser, Emy border crosser?
[Outro]
F#m   C#m
F#m   C#m
F#mMeine liebe, KatharineC#m, komm mit mir, ich bitte dich

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Border Crosser

by Trails and Ways

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

F#m

C#m

[Intro]

F#m A C#m

F#m C#m E

[Verse 1]

F#m C#m

If you're still reading

these letters I send

F#m C#m

Let me try to tell you

what I can't defend:

F#m C#m

My charcoal country

My faith in man

F#m C#m E

Why I'm always asking you to run away again

[Chorus]

F#m C#m E

Will you follow me across? (You know I'll have to think about it)

F#m C#m E

Will you follow, loved and lost? (You know I'll have to think about it)

F#m C#m E

Gotta run now, will you come with me, border crosser, my border crosser?

F#m C#m E

Gotta run now, will you be my border crosser, my border crosser?

[Bridge]

F#m C#m E

[Verse 2]

F#m C#m E

I'll keep whistling on that tune we wrote

F#m C#m E

I'll keep whistling for the hills we know

F#m C#m E

I'll keep whistling for our hollow homes

F#m C#m E

I'll keep whistling whether you come or you don't

[Chorus]

F#m C#m E

Will you follow me across? (You know I'll have to think about it)

F#m C#m E

Will you follow, loved and lost? (You know I'll have to think about it)

F#m C#m E

Gotta run now, will you come with me, border crosser, my border crosser?

F#m C#m E

Gotta run now, will you be my border crosser, my border crosser?

[Outro]

F#m C#m

Meine liebe, Katharine, komm mit mir, ich bitte dich

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