Border Lord chords

Kris Kristofferson

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  			Intro: E  A 
  
Verso 1 
       E               A               E              A            E        A        E    A     
       Darkness had us covered when we split from Minnesota in the morning,   in the rain. 
       E              A               E                    A          E       A  E  A   
       Black as I was feeling and the street was slick and shiny as a snake. 
       E              A            E              A            E     A        E     A 
       Each of us was humming to a half forgotten echo hanging over,   in the brain. 
       B7                               A                             E     A  E  A 
       Tappin’ time and thinking of the time we never had the time to take. 

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

       E  A  E  A  E  A 

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

       E  A  E  A  E  A  E  A  E  A 
                   Fade . . . . .