Chords for The Highwaymen - Born and Raised in Black and White.wmv
Tempo:
127.2 bpm
Chords used:
E
A
B
C#m
D
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
Start Jamming...
[E] [B] [C#m] [A]
[E] [B] [A]
[E] [B] [C#m] [A]
[B] [A]
[E] [B] [E]
the Texas plains, makes some people go insane, [C#m] while others quietly pray for rain.
[A] That's where [E] we came [B] from, [E] two boys playing in the burning sun, one with books, one with
guns, [C#m] mama called, [A] but just [E] one comes, [A] the other one runs.
[E] [C#m] With the [A] Christian six [B] of [E] wrong and right, we [A] were born and [E] raised in black and white.
One [A] learned to pray, one [E] loved to fight, we [A] were born [E] and raised in black and white.
[A] We were born and raised [B] in black and [E] white.
Brother took to the gospel [A] road, [E] spent his whole life saving souls.
[C#m] When he looked at me, [A] his blood ran [E] cold, [A] he didn't even try.
[B] [E] I had no dreams, I had no plans, but a gun felt good in my right hand.
[C#m] The warden asked, how [A] come you killed [E] that man?
[A] I said, I don't know why.
[E]
[A] Welcome home, said the [E] hot moon light, we were [A] born and raised in black and white.
[C#m] One lives [A] to pray, [B] one prays [E] for life, we were born and [E] raised in [B] black and white.
[A] We were born [E] and raised in [B] black and [E] white.
[A]
[D] [A] [E]
[B] [E] [D]
[A] [D] [A] [E]
[B] [E]
[B] [E]
Someone handed me a cigarette, they offered me my last request.
I [C#m] asked my mortal [A] soul, [E] be blessed by [A] someone [E] close to [B] me.
He came to me with trembling hands, he swore he'd never understand.
[C#m] I said, it's just what [A] life had [E] planned, [A] it's destiny.
[E] [C#m] Don't waste [A] your tears [B] on me [E] tonight, [A] we were born and [B] raised in black [E] and white.
I've [A] chose the dark, you [E] taste the light, we [A] were born [E] and raised [B] in black and [E] white.
We [A] were born [E] and raised [B] in black [E] and white.
[A] The [E] wind blows hard across the Texas plains, make some people go insane,
[C#m] while others quietly [A] pray for [E] rain.
[E] [B] [A]
[E] [B] [C#m] [A]
[B] [A]
[E] [B] [E]
the Texas plains, makes some people go insane, [C#m] while others quietly pray for rain.
[A] That's where [E] we came [B] from, [E] two boys playing in the burning sun, one with books, one with
guns, [C#m] mama called, [A] but just [E] one comes, [A] the other one runs.
[E] [C#m] With the [A] Christian six [B] of [E] wrong and right, we [A] were born and [E] raised in black and white.
One [A] learned to pray, one [E] loved to fight, we [A] were born [E] and raised in black and white.
[A] We were born and raised [B] in black and [E] white.
Brother took to the gospel [A] road, [E] spent his whole life saving souls.
[C#m] When he looked at me, [A] his blood ran [E] cold, [A] he didn't even try.
[B] [E] I had no dreams, I had no plans, but a gun felt good in my right hand.
[C#m] The warden asked, how [A] come you killed [E] that man?
[A] I said, I don't know why.
[E]
[A] Welcome home, said the [E] hot moon light, we were [A] born and raised in black and white.
[C#m] One lives [A] to pray, [B] one prays [E] for life, we were born and [E] raised in [B] black and white.
[A] We were born [E] and raised in [B] black and [E] white.
[A]
[D] [A] [E]
[B] [E] [D]
[A] [D] [A] [E]
[B] [E]
[B] [E]
Someone handed me a cigarette, they offered me my last request.
I [C#m] asked my mortal [A] soul, [E] be blessed by [A] someone [E] close to [B] me.
He came to me with trembling hands, he swore he'd never understand.
[C#m] I said, it's just what [A] life had [E] planned, [A] it's destiny.
[E] [C#m] Don't waste [A] your tears [B] on me [E] tonight, [A] we were born and [B] raised in black [E] and white.
I've [A] chose the dark, you [E] taste the light, we [A] were born [E] and raised [B] in black and [E] white.
We [A] were born [E] and raised [B] in black [E] and white.
[A] The [E] wind blows hard across the Texas plains, make some people go insane,
[C#m] while others quietly [A] pray for [E] rain.
Key:
E
A
B
C#m
D
E
A
B
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[E] _ _ [B] _ _ [C#m] _ _ [A] _ _
[E] _ _ [B] _ _ _ _ [A] _ _
[E] _ _ [B] _ _ [C#m] _ _ [A] _ _
_ _ _ [B] _ _ _ _ [A] _
_ [E] _ _ [B] _ _ [E] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _
the Texas plains, makes some people go insane, [C#m] while others quietly pray for rain.
_ [A] That's where [E] we came [B] from, _ _ [E] two boys playing in the burning sun, _ one with books, _ one with
guns, [C#m] mama called, [A] but just [E] one comes, [A] the other one runs.
[E] _ _ _ [C#m] With the [A] Christian six [B] of [E] wrong and right, we [A] were born and [E] raised in black and white.
One [A] learned to pray, one [E] loved to fight, we [A] were born [E] and raised in black and white.
[A] We were born and raised [B] in black and [E] white. _
_ _ _ _ _ _ Brother took to the gospel [A] road, [E] spent his whole life saving souls.
[C#m] When he looked at me, [A] his blood ran [E] cold, [A] he didn't even try.
_ [B] _ _ _ [E] I had no dreams, I had no plans, but a gun felt good in my right hand.
[C#m] The warden asked, how [A] come you killed [E] that man?
[A] I said, I don't know why.
_ [E] _ _ _ _
[A] Welcome home, said the [E] hot moon light, we were [A] born and raised in black and white.
[C#m] One lives [A] to pray, [B] one prays [E] for life, we were born and [E] raised in [B] black and white.
[A] We were born [E] and raised in [B] black and [E] white. _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [A] _
_ _ [D] _ _ [A] _ _ [E] _ _
_ _ [B] _ _ [E] _ _ [D] _ _
[A] _ _ [D] _ _ [A] _ _ [E] _ _
_ _ [B] _ _ [E] _ _ _ _
_ _ [B] _ _ [E] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ Someone handed me a cigarette, they offered me my last request.
I [C#m] asked my mortal [A] soul, [E] be blessed by [A] someone [E] close to [B] me.
_ He came to me with trembling hands, he swore he'd never _ understand.
[C#m] I said, it's just what [A] life had [E] planned, [A] it's destiny.
_ _ [E] _ _ _ [C#m] Don't waste [A] your tears [B] on me [E] tonight, [A] we were born and [B] raised in black [E] and white.
I've [A] chose the dark, you [E] taste the light, we [A] were born [E] and raised [B] in black and [E] white.
We [A] were born [E] and raised [B] in black [E] and white. _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [A] _ The [E] wind blows hard across the Texas plains, make some people go insane,
[C#m] while others quietly [A] pray for [E] rain. _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[E] _ _ [B] _ _ [C#m] _ _ [A] _ _
[E] _ _ [B] _ _ _ _ [A] _ _
[E] _ _ [B] _ _ [C#m] _ _ [A] _ _
_ _ _ [B] _ _ _ _ [A] _
_ [E] _ _ [B] _ _ [E] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _
the Texas plains, makes some people go insane, [C#m] while others quietly pray for rain.
_ [A] That's where [E] we came [B] from, _ _ [E] two boys playing in the burning sun, _ one with books, _ one with
guns, [C#m] mama called, [A] but just [E] one comes, [A] the other one runs.
[E] _ _ _ [C#m] With the [A] Christian six [B] of [E] wrong and right, we [A] were born and [E] raised in black and white.
One [A] learned to pray, one [E] loved to fight, we [A] were born [E] and raised in black and white.
[A] We were born and raised [B] in black and [E] white. _
_ _ _ _ _ _ Brother took to the gospel [A] road, [E] spent his whole life saving souls.
[C#m] When he looked at me, [A] his blood ran [E] cold, [A] he didn't even try.
_ [B] _ _ _ [E] I had no dreams, I had no plans, but a gun felt good in my right hand.
[C#m] The warden asked, how [A] come you killed [E] that man?
[A] I said, I don't know why.
_ [E] _ _ _ _
[A] Welcome home, said the [E] hot moon light, we were [A] born and raised in black and white.
[C#m] One lives [A] to pray, [B] one prays [E] for life, we were born and [E] raised in [B] black and white.
[A] We were born [E] and raised in [B] black and [E] white. _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [A] _
_ _ [D] _ _ [A] _ _ [E] _ _
_ _ [B] _ _ [E] _ _ [D] _ _
[A] _ _ [D] _ _ [A] _ _ [E] _ _
_ _ [B] _ _ [E] _ _ _ _
_ _ [B] _ _ [E] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ Someone handed me a cigarette, they offered me my last request.
I [C#m] asked my mortal [A] soul, [E] be blessed by [A] someone [E] close to [B] me.
_ He came to me with trembling hands, he swore he'd never _ understand.
[C#m] I said, it's just what [A] life had [E] planned, [A] it's destiny.
_ _ [E] _ _ _ [C#m] Don't waste [A] your tears [B] on me [E] tonight, [A] we were born and [B] raised in black [E] and white.
I've [A] chose the dark, you [E] taste the light, we [A] were born [E] and raised [B] in black and [E] white.
We [A] were born [E] and raised [B] in black [E] and white. _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [A] _ The [E] wind blows hard across the Texas plains, make some people go insane,
[C#m] while others quietly [A] pray for [E] rain. _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _