Kris Kristofferson - Border lord

^EDarkness had us ^Acovered when we ^Esplit from Minn^Aesota in the ^Emorning, ^A in the ^Erain.^{A E}Black as I was ^Afeeling and the ^Estreet was slick and ^Ashiny as a ^Esnake. ^{A E A E}Each of us was ^Ahumming to a ^Ehalf forgotten ^Aecho hanging ^Eover, ^A in the ^Ebrain.^{A B7}Tappin’ time and thinking of th^Ae time we never had the time t^Eo take^A. ^{E A}

^ELosin’ to th^Ae rising cost o^Ef living high an^Ad lovin’ hard ^Eand leavin’^A ever yester^Eday be^Ahind. ^ELearnin’ ever^Ay bridge you cross i^Es burning down ^Abefore you’re off, and ^Erunning like the ^Adevil just in ^Etime. ^{A D}Breakin’ any ties before the^Ay bind you, ^D takin’ any comfort you ^Acan find. ^DRunnin’ like you’re runnin’ o^Eut of time ~~~~, Take it ^Dall, (take it easy) ‘till it?^A??s over, u^Gnderstandin’, When you’re headin’ for the border Lord, you^A’re bound to cross th^Ee l^Aine.

^EGood lookin??^A? women ever^Ey time yo^Au stumble^E, waitin’ there^A to catch you where ^Eyou fal^Al. ^EGetting’ to yo^Au bad enough t^Eo let ‘em keep ^Ayou backin’ up, ‘til^El just before you^Ar back’s against ^Ethe wa^All. ^DBreakin’ any ties before the^Ay bind you, ^D takin’ any comfort you ^Acan find, ^Drunnin’ like you’re runnin’o^Eut of time ~~~~. Take it ^Dall, (take it easy) ‘till it?^A??s over, u^Gnderstandin’, when you’re headin’ for the border Lord, you^A’re bound to cross th^Ee l^Aine^E. ^A

^{E A E A E}Fad^Ae .^E . ^A. .^E . ^A