Chords for Cheech & Chong - Born In East L.A.

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_ _ He'll go up to the corner store and buy a loaf of bread and a box of _ [C] s'mores.
I pulled a guy in a yellow van.
Shiny gold badge flashes in [G] his hand.
He said, Alright all you hot old mofos here I want you all to hit the floor.
I got one thing to ask you and nothing more.
[C] _ So answer in English if you [G] can.
_ _ _ Where were you born [N] man?
_ Huh?
Where was I born?
That's right I said where were you born?
Hey you one of those dudes that do horoscopes man.
Hey I'm a cancer with a [Bm] bad moon lip here.
Right here El Pago watch my lips.
Where were you born?
_ _ [G] I was _ born in East LA man I was born _ in East LA.
_ Oh yeah you were born [C] in East LA.
Well let's see [G] your green card huh?
Green card?
I'm from East LA.
Alright well then who's president of the United States?
Oh that's easy man that guy that used to be on Death Valley Days.
John Wayne.
Alright let's go come on. _
Listen I know I'm in a foreign land.
People talking so fast I couldn't understand.
There [C] was nobody left to lend a helping hand.
My mouth was cold [G] it was like where is our purpose man?
I want to go back to East LA.
I wish I was back in East LA.
I [C] don't belong here in downtown DC cause I was born in East LA.
[G] Oh yeah!
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_ _ _ _ _ [G] I crawled under firewood wires swam across the stream.
Rode six different truck patches like a fraud scene.
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Walked all day in the burning sun.
Now I know what it's like to be born to [G] run.
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What was here was a promised land.
Shining like a star just beyond my head.
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All I could see was a golden door.
I looked up I found a safe 5 [G] million golden hours.
_ _ Back in East LA.
Yes I was back _ in East LA.
You know [C] I _ never thought I'd say.
I was born in [G] East LA.
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Love it!
CeeCee John born in East LA.