Born and Raised in Black and White Chords by The Highwaymen

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_ _ _ wind blows hard across the Texas plains Makes some people go insane
[C#m] While others quietly [A]
pray [E] for rain _ [A] That's [E] where we [B] came from
_ _ [E] Two boys playing in the burning sun _ One with books and one with guns
[C#m] Mama called, [A] but just [E] one comes [A] The other one runs
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_ _ [C#m] We're the Christian [A] Six [B] of wrong [E] and right [A] We were born [E] and raised in black and white
[C#m] One learned [A] to pray, [B] one loved [E] to fight [A] We were born [E] and raised [B] in black [E] and white
[A] We were born [E] and raised [B] in black and [E] white _ _ _ _ _
_ _ Brother took to the gospel road Spent his whole life saving souls
[C#m] When he looked at me, [A] his blood [E] ran cold [A] He didn't even try
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[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?
I [A] said, I don't know why
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_ [C#m] Welcome [A] home, [B] said the hot [E] moonlight [A] We were born [E] and raised [B] in black [E] and white
[C#m] One lives [A] to pray, [B] one prays [E] for life [A] We were born [E] and raised [B] in black [E] and white
[A] We were born [E] and raised [B] in black [E] and white
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_ _ _ _ _ Someone handed me a cigarette They offered me my last request
[C#m] I asked my mortal [A] soul, [E] be blessed [A] By someone [E]
close [B] to me
_ [E] He came to me with trembling hands He swore he'd never _ understand
[C#m] I said, it's just [A] what life [E] had planned [A] It's destiny
_ [E] _ _ _ [C#m] Don't waste [A] your tears [B] on me [E] tonight [A] We were born [E] and raised [B] in black [E] and white
[C#m] I've chose [A] the dark, [B] you've chased [E] the light [A] We were born [E] and raised [B] in black [E] and white
[A] We were born [E] and raised [B] in black [E] and white
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_ [A] _ _ [E] wind blows hard across the Texan plains Makes some people go insane
[C#m] _ Others [A] quietly pray [E] for rain
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