Border Lord

Intro: E  A

Verse 1
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       Darkness had us covered 
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when we split from Minnesota in 
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the morning,   in the rain.
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       Black as I was feeling and 
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the street was slick and shiny as 
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a snake.
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       Each of us was humming to a 
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half forgotten echo hanging over,
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   in the brain.
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       Tappin’ time and thinking of
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 the time we never had the time to 
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take.

Verse 2
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       Losin’ to the rising cost 
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of living high and lovin’ hard and
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 leavin’ ever yesterday behind.
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       Learnin’ every bridge you 
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cross is burning down before you’re 
off,
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           E                A     
       and running like the devil 
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just in time.
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       Breakin’ any ties before 
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they bind you,   takin’ any 
       A
comfort you can find.
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       Runnin’ like you’re runnin’ 
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out of time ~~~~,
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       Take it all, (take it easy) 
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‘till it’s over, understandin’,
       When you’re headin’ for the 
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border Lord, you’re bound to cross 
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the line.

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Verse 3
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       Good lookin’ women every 
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time you stumble, waitin’ there to
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 catch you where you fall.
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       Getting’ to you bad enough 
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to let ‘em keep you backin’ up,
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       ‘till just before your 
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back’s against the wall.
       D                           
       Breakin’ any ties before 
  A           D                   
they bind you,   takin’ any 
       A
comfort you can find,
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       runnin’ like you’re 
               E
runnin’out of time ~~~~.
               D                   
       Take it all, (take it easy) 
           A          G
‘till it’s over, understandin’,
       when you’re headin’ for the 
                    A              
border Lord, you’re bound to cross 
        E  A  E  A
the line.

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                   Fade . . . . .