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Born And Raised In Black And White [G] - Highwaymen

[Intro]
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Verse 1:
The [G] wind blows hard across the Texas plains Makes some people go insane
While [Em] others quietly [C] pray for [G] rain, [C] That's where [G] we came [D] from

Verse 2:
[G] Two boys playin' in the burnin' sun One with books, one with guns
[Em] Mama calls, [C] but just one [G] comes, The [C] other one runs [G]

|[Chorus 1]
|In the [Em] christian [C] sense of [D] wrong and [G] right
|We were [C] born and [G] raised in [D] black and [G] white
|One [Em] learned to [C] pray, one [D] learned to [G] fight
|We were [C] born and [G] raised in the [D] black and [G] white [C]
|We were born and [G] raised in [D] black and [G ] white [C]

Verse 3:
[G] Brother took to the gospel road Spent his whole life savin' souls
When he [Em] looked at me, his [C] blood ran [G] cold, He [C] didn't even try [D]

Verse 4:
I [G] had no dreams, I had no plans But a gun felt good in my right hand
The [Em] warden asked, "How come you [C] killed that [G] man", I said, "I [C] don't know why" [G]

|[Chorus 2]
|[Em] "Welcome [C] home," said the [D] hot moon[G]light
|We were [C] born and [G] raised in [D] black and [G] white
|One [Em] lives to [C] pray, one [D] prays for [G] life
|We were [C] born and [G] raised in [D] black and [G] white
|We were [C] born and [G] raised in [D] black and [G] white

[Instrumental]
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Verse 5:
[G] Someone handed me a cigarette They offered me my last request
I [Em] asked my mortal [C] soul be [G] blessed, By [C] someone [G] close to [D] me

Verse 6:
[G] He came to me with trembling hands He swore he'd never understand
I [Em] said, "It's just what [C] life had [G] planned", It's [C] destiny [G]

|[Chorus 3]
|Don't [Em] waste your [C] tears on [D] me to[G]night
|We were [C] born and [G] raised in [D] black and [G] white
|I [Em] chose the [C] dark, you [D] chased the [G] light
|We were [C] born and [G] raised in [D] black and [G] white
|We were [C] born and [G] raised in [D] black and [G] white

Verse 7:
[G] Wind blows hard across the Texas plains Makes some people go insane
While [Em] others quietly [C] pray for [G] rain

[Outro]
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