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RIFF:    C   F  C  
       Am  E7/       G#      Am  E7/      G#  Am  
Holy moses           i have been    removed
CI have seen the spectre      G/Bhe has Cbeen here tooEsus  E  
CDistant cousin from down the G/Bline
Fbrand of people who ain't my kinDmd
Fho   F#dimly     C/Gmoses
F6/                     G       C    F  C  
I have been removed
holy moses I have been deceived
Now the wind has changed direction and I have to leave
Won't you please excuse my frankness but it's not my cup of tea
holy moses, i have been deceived
CI'm going back to the border wC/Ehere my affairsF  
Where my C/Gaffairs aint F/GabusedC  
I can't take any more baFd water
been poisoD/F#ned from my head down to my shoesF/G  
OhC  F  C  
Holy moses let us live in peace
let us strive to find a way to make our hatred cease
there's a man over there
what's his color? I don't care
FHe's F#dimmy brotC/Gher, leF/Gt us live in peaCce.
FHe's F#dimmy brotC/Gher, leF/Gt us live in peaCce.
FHe's F#dimmy brotC/Gher, leG7t us,
                Dm7          CFC    FC
Let us live in peace.

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Border Song

by The Who

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

G/B

Esus

F#dim

C/G

C/E

F/G

D/F#

Dm7

C F C

RIFF:

Am E7 G# Am E7 G# Am

/ /

Holy moses i have been removed

C G/B C Esus E

I have seen the spectre he has been here too

C G/B

Distant cousin from down the line

F Dm

brand of people who ain't my kind

F F#dim C/G

ho ly moses

F6 G C F C

I have been removed

holy moses I have been deceived

Now the wind has changed direction and I have to leave

Won't you please excuse my frankness but it's not my cup of tea

holy moses, i have been deceived

C C/E F

I'm going back to the border where my affairs

C/G F/G C

Where my affairs aint abused

I can't take any more bad water

D/F# F/G

been poisoned from my head down to my shoes

C F C

Holy moses let us live in peace

let us strive to find a way to make our hatred cease

there's a man over there

what's his color? I don't care

F F#dim C/G F/G C

He's my brother, let us live in peace.

F F#dim C/G F/G C

He's my brother, let us live in peace.

F F#dim C/G G7

He's my brother, let us,

Dm7 C

FC FC

Let us live in peace.

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