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AmI've been workin' so hard, Dmbaby,
tryin' to get to Amyou.
DmI'm gonna be there Gsoon because
In the Cheat of the day many miles away
when the sun is beating down upon the Fmain street
I'll be Gwaiting here at the station,
I gotta Ammove Gdown the Fline.
They'll be Cdancin' and singin' and doin' their thing
and they'll be rockin' and rollin' until the day is Fdone.
You know I gGot to make the deadline.
I Abgotta get that Ebsouthbound Bbtrain tonCight, Amooh.
If I Abdon't get to the Ebborder Bbthen I'll Cwrite.
Am Dm Am Dm Am Dm Am Dm
The CMardi Gras will be blowing strong
and the people dancing all across the Fcity.
I'm Gleaving here tonight,
I gotta Ammove Gdown the Fline.
I'm gonna Ccatch a ride on the nine-o-five,
I'm gonna ride the rail until we reach the morFning,
maybe three or four hundred Gmiles.
I Abgotta get that Ebsouthbound Bbtrain toCnight, Amooh.
If I Abdon't get to the Ebborder Bbthen I'll Amwrite.
Am Dm Am G C F G Am G F C
When the Cwind is blowing softly
through the streets of a little town and the music's Fplayin'
you're waiting somewhere over the hoGrizon.
I Abgotta get that Ebsouthbound Bbtrain toCnight, Amooh.
If I Abdon't get to the Ebborder Bbthen I'll Amwrite.
[Coda]
    CYou know I C7gotta get't, baby,    Fah Fmoo ah
    CYou know I C7gotta get't, baby,    Fah Fmoo ah
   C     FmAh oo ah    C     FmAh oo ahC  

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Across The Border

by Electric Light Orchestra

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Am Dm

I've been workin' so hard, baby,

tryin' to get to you.

Dm G

I'm gonna be there soon because

In the heat of the day many miles away

when the sun is beating down upon the main street

I'll be waiting here at the station,

Am G F

I gotta move down the line.

They'll be dancin' and singin' and doin' their thing

and they'll be rockin' and rollin' until the day is done.

You know I got to make the deadline.

Ab Eb Bb C Am

I gotta get that southbound train tonight, ooh.

Ab Eb Bb C

If I don't get to the border then I'll write.

Am Dm Am Dm Am Dm Am Dm

The Mardi Gras will be blowing strong

and the people dancing all across the city.

I'm leaving here tonight,

Am G F

I gotta move down the line.

I'm gonna catch a ride on the nine-o-five,

I'm gonna ride the rail until we reach the morning,

maybe three or four hundred miles.

Ab Eb Bb C Am

I gotta get that southbound train tonight, ooh.

Ab Eb Bb Am

If I don't get to the border then I'll write.

Am Dm Am G C F G Am G F C

When the wind is blowing softly

through the streets of a little town and the music's playin'

you're waiting somewhere over the horizon.

Ab Eb Bb C Am

I gotta get that southbound train tonight, ooh.

Ab Eb Bb Am

If I don't get to the border then I'll write.

[Coda]

C C7 F Fm

You know I gotta get't, baby, ah oo ah

C C7 F Fm

You know I gotta get't, baby, ah oo ah

C Fm C Fm C

Ah oo ah Ah oo ah

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