born and raised in black and white — The Highwaymen
Chords and lyrics for born and raised in black and white by The Highwaymen (key of A).
Verse 1
Songwriters: Cook, Don; Jarvis, John Barlow
Artists: Waylon Jennings, Willie Nelson, Johnny Cash, Kris Kristofferson
Intro
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Verse 1
The [E]wind blows hard across the Texas plains
Makes some people go insane
While [C#m]others quietly [A]pray for [E]rain
[A]That's where [E]we came [B]from
[E]Two boys playin' in the burnin' sun
One with books, one with guns
[C#m]Mama calls, [A]but just one [E]comes
The [A]other one runs[E]
Chorus
In the [C#m]christian [A]sense of [B]wrong and [E]right
We were [A]born and [E]raised in [B]black and [E]white
One [C#m]learned to [A]pray, one [B]learned to [E]fight
We were [A]born and [E]raised in the [B]black and [E]white[A]
We were born and [E]raised in [B]black and [E]white[A]
Verse 2
[E]Brother took to the gospel road
Spent his whole life savin' souls
When he [C#m]looked at me, his [A]blood ran [E]cold
He [A]didn't even try[B]
I [E]had no dreams, I had no plans
But a gun felt good in my right hand
The [C#m]warden asked, "How come you [A]killed that [E]man"
I said, "I [A]don't know why"[E]
Chorus
[C#m]"Welcome [A]home," said the [B]hot [E]moonlight
We were [A]born and [E]raised in [B]black and [E]white
One [C#m]lives to [A]pray, one [B]prays for [E]life
We were [A]born and [E]raised in [B]black and [E]white
We were [A]born and [E]raised in [B]black and [E]white
Instrumental
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Verse 3
[E]Someone handed me a cigarette
They offered me my last request
I [C#m]asked my mortal [A]soul be [E]blessed
By [A]someone [E]close to [B]me
[E]He came to me with trembling hands
He swore he'd never understand
I [C#m]said, "It's just what [A]life had [E]planned"
It's [A]destiny[E]
Chorus
Don't [C#m]waste your [A]tears on [B]me [E]tonight
We were [A]born and [E]raised in [B]black and [E]white
I [C#m]chose the [A]dark, you [B]chased the [E]light
We were [A]born and [E]raised in [B]black and [E]white
We were [A]born and [E]raised in [B]black and [E]white
Verse 4
[E]Wind blows hard across the Texas plains
Makes some people go insane
While [C#m]others quietly [A]pray for [E]rain
Outro
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