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*****DO NOT ADD STRUMMING PATTERNS TO MY TABS*****
Tracy Chapman - Across The Lines
CAPO: 2nd Fret
[INTRO]
Em   D   Am   C(2x)
[CHORUS]
EmAcross the Dlines, Amwho would Cdare to go
EmUnder the Dbridge, over the Amtracks
That separates Cwhites from blacks
EmChoose sides, or Drun for your Glife
AmTonight the Criots beDgan
EmOn back streets of ADmerica,
AmThey killed the dream of ACmericaG  
EmLittle black girl gets assaulted, Dain't no reason why
NewsAmpaper prints the story and Cracist tempers fly
Next Emday it starts the riot, Dknives and guns are drawn
Two Amblack boys get killed, one Cwhite boy goes blind
[CHORUS]
EmAcross the Dlines, Amwho would Cdare to go
EmUnder the Dbridge, over the Amtracks
That separates Cwhites from blacks
EmChoose sides, or Drun for your Glife
AmTonight the Criots beDgan
EmOn back streets of ADmerica,
AmThey killed the dream of ACmericaG  
Little Emblack girl gets assaulted, don't Dno-one know her name
AmLots of people hurt 'n angry, sChe's the one to blame
[CHORUS]
EmAcross the Dlines, Amwho would Cdare to go
EmUnder the Dbridge, over the Amtracks
That separates Cwhites from blacks
EmChoose sides, or Drun for your Glife
AmTonight the Criots beDgan
EmOn back streets of ADmerica,
AmThey killed the dream of ACmericaG  
[OUTRO]
F/G G
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