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White Crosses

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Tuning: EADGBe, Capo 1
      G(320033)
  Cadd9(x32033)
Em7/  G(022033)
    Em7(022030)
  Dsus2(x00320)
  Dsus4(x00233)
 A7sus4(x02233)
  Asus4(x02230)
  Gadd9(x20233)
  GMaj9(200033)
Intro          1/4   1/4     2/4
 Cadd9-  Dsus2-  G-  Gmaj9- Em7/G  
                          1/4     2/4     1/4
 Cadd9-  Dsus2-  A7sus4-  Gadd9-  Cadd9- Dsus2  
Verse
Well I Gpacked all of my things into this Cadd9blanket
   Em7/                          G  Dsus2  
To call this year to earn coyotes fill
Kiss my Asus4wife and kids goodbye Gadd9choke back the Cadd9quiver in my breath
And Em7took my first steps into this Dsus2corridor of deathDsus2  
If I’m Asus4lucky I will make it Gadd9to a  Cadd9drain
     Em7/               G  Dsus2  
With 500 of my brothers, I would share the strain
Of Asus4standing in this boGadd9xcar  Cadd9praying for rain
It’s the Em7only the way we will quench our Dsus2thirst
Chorus
In these gardens of Cadd9white cDsus4rosses
              G         Gmaj9  Em7/G  
Growing in the California sand
In these gardens of wCadd9hite cDsus4rosses
                        Cadd9   Gadd9         Cadd9      Dsus2  Em7/G  
We are the children of poverty     trying to a make a stand
Verse
If we Gmake it past the border, we will sCadd9catter
Em7/                             G  Dsus2  
Vanish just like smoke in autumn wind
I will Asus4run until my color wilGadd9l not Cadd9matter
HopiEm7n’ I can find some work or Dsus2possibly a friend
There are Asus4others who have made it hGadd9ereCadd9  
                                Em7/                      G  Dsus2  
They will show me how to find a job and a place to lay my head
And I Asus4cannot be concerned Gadd9with Cadd9dreams of my children
For Em7there are 5 others in Dsus2line for my bed
Chorus
In these gardens of Cadd9white cDsus4rosses
              G         Gmaj9  Em7/G  
Growing in the California sand
In these gardens of wCadd9hite cDsus4rosses
                        Cadd9   Gadd9         Cadd9      Dsus2  Em7/G  
We are the children of poverty     trying to a make a stand
I will Ggladly pick your peaches or Cadd9clean your hotel rooms
Em7/                G  Dsus2  
I will do the jobs American won’t do
With their A7sus4cell phones to their heads and Gadd9$700   Cadd9dollar shoes
Em7I will risk my life ‘cause it’s Dsus2all I have to loseDsus2  
Let the Gdevil in the mountains Cadd9promise me a ride
Em7Found an 18 wheeler and put Dsus2all of us inside
And Asus4just outside of victory, Cadd919 of us died
Em7None of our bodies hit the flooDsus2r
And so my Asus4wife she still wonderGadd9s     Cadd9when I’m coming home
The Em7riches that I promised her for Dsus2leaving her alone
I said that Asus4I would send her all that I Gadd9could Cadd9save
But I Em7ended up in California Dsus2in an unknown grave
Chorus
In these gardens of Cadd9white cDsus4rosses
              G         Gmaj9  Em7/G  
Growing in the California sand
In these gardens of wCadd9hite cDsus4rosses
                        Cadd9   Gadd9        Cadd9      Dsus2  Em7/G  
We are the children of poverty     dying to a make a stand
In these gardens of Cadd9white cDsus4rosses
              G         Gmaj9  Em7/G  
Growing in the California sand
In these gardens of wCadd9hite cDsus4rosses
                        Cadd9   Gadd9        Cadd9      Dsus2  Em7/G  
We are the children of poverty     dying to a make a stand
Em7/G - Cadd9 - G - Cadd9 (reapeat that fading out.)

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White Crosses

by Edwin McCain

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 1 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

Cadd9

Em7

Dsus2

Dsus4

A7sus4

Asus4

Gadd9

GMaj9

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Tuning: EADGBe, Capo 1

(320033)

Cadd9

(x32033)

Em7 G

/ (022033)

Em7

(022030)

Dsus2

(x00320)

Dsus4

(x00233)

A7sus4

(x02233)

Asus4

(x02230)

Gadd9

(x20233)

GMaj9

(200033)

Intro 1/4 1/4 2/4

Cadd9 Dsus2 G Gmaj9 Em7 G

- - - - /

1/4 2/4 1/4

Cadd9 Dsus2 A7sus4 Gadd9 Cadd9 Dsus2

- - - - -

Verse

G Cadd9

Well I packed all of my things into this blanket

Em7 G Dsus2

To call this year to earn coyotes fill

Asus4 Gadd9 Cadd9

Kiss my wife and kids goodbye choke back the quiver in my breath

Em7 Dsus2 Dsus2

And took my first steps into this corridor of death

Asus4 Gadd9 Cadd9

If I’m lucky I will make it to a drain

Em7 G Dsus2

With 500 of my brothers, I would share the strain

Asus4 Gadd9 Cadd9

Of standing in this boxcar praying for rain

Em7 Dsus2

It’s the only the way we will quench our thirst

Chorus

Cadd9 Dsus4

In these gardens of white crosses

G Gmaj9 Em7 G

Growing in the California sand

Cadd9 Dsus4

In these gardens of white crosses

Cadd9 Gadd9 Cadd9 Dsus2 Em7 G

We are the children of poverty trying to a make a stand

Verse

G Cadd9

If we make it past the border, we will scatter

Em7 G Dsus2

Vanish just like smoke in autumn wind

Asus4 Gadd9 Cadd9

I will run until my color will not matter

Em7 Dsus2

Hopin’ I can find some work or possibly a friend

Asus4 Gadd9 Cadd9

There are others who have made it here

Em7 G Dsus2

They will show me how to find a job and a place to lay my head

Asus4 Gadd9 Cadd9

And I cannot be concerned with dreams of my children

Em7 Dsus2

For there are 5 others in line for my bed

Chorus

Cadd9 Dsus4

In these gardens of white crosses

G Gmaj9 Em7 G

Growing in the California sand

Cadd9 Dsus4

In these gardens of white crosses

Cadd9 Gadd9 Cadd9 Dsus2 Em7 G

We are the children of poverty trying to a make a stand

G Cadd9

I will gladly pick your peaches or clean your hotel rooms

Em7 G Dsus2

I will do the jobs American won’t do

A7sus4 Gadd9 Cadd9

With their cell phones to their heads and $700 dollar shoes

Em7 Dsus2 Dsus2

I will risk my life ‘cause it’s all I have to lose

G Cadd9

Let the devil in the mountains promise me a ride

Em7 Dsus2

Found an 18 wheeler and put all of us inside

Asus4 Cadd9

And just outside of victory, 19 of us died

Em7 Dsus2

None of our bodies hit the floor

Asus4 Gadd9 Cadd9

And so my wife she still wonders when I’m coming home

Em7 Dsus2

The riches that I promised her for leaving her alone

Asus4 Gadd9 Cadd9

I said that I would send her all that I could save

Em7 Dsus2

But I ended up in California in an unknown grave

Chorus

Cadd9 Dsus4

In these gardens of white crosses

G Gmaj9 Em7 G

Growing in the California sand

Cadd9 Dsus4

In these gardens of white crosses

Cadd9 Gadd9 Cadd9 Dsus2 Em7 G

We are the children of poverty dying to a make a stand

Cadd9 Dsus4

In these gardens of white crosses

G Gmaj9 Em7 G

Growing in the California sand

Cadd9 Dsus4

In these gardens of white crosses

Cadd9 Gadd9 Cadd9 Dsus2 Em7 G

We are the children of poverty dying to a make a stand

Em7/G - Cadd9 - G - Cadd9 (reapeat that fading out.)

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