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Tuning: E A D G B E
Songwriters: Cook, Don; Jarvis, John Barlow Artists: Waylon Jennings, Willie Nelson, Johnny Cash, Kris Kristofferson [Intro] E A E A E A E A [Verse 1]
The Ewind blows hard across the Texas plains Makes some people go insane While Dbmothers quietly Apray for Erain AThat's where Ewe came Bfrom
ETwo boys playin' in the burnin' sun One with books, one with guns DbmMama calls, Abut just one Ecomes The Aother one runs E
[Chorus]
In the Dbmchristian Asense of Bwrong and Eright We were Aborn and Eraised in Bblack and Ewhite One Dbmlearned to Apray, one Blearned to Efight We were Aborn and Eraised in the Bblack and Ewhite A We were born and Eraised in Bblack and Ewhite A
[Verse 2]
EBrother took to the gospel road Spent his whole life savin' souls When he Dbmlooked at me, his Ablood ran Ecold He Adidn't even try B
I Ehad no dreams, I had no plans But a gun felt good in my right hand The Dbmwarden asked, "How come you Akilled that Eman" I said, "I Adon't know why" E
[Chorus]
Dbm"Welcome Ahome," said the Bhot moonElight We were Aborn and Eraised in Bblack and Ewhite One Dbmlives to Apray, one Bprays for Elife We were Aborn and Eraised in Bblack and Ewhite We were Aborn and Eraised in Bblack and Ewhite
[Instrumental] D A D A E B E D A D A B [Verse 3]
ESomeone handed me a cigarette They offered me my last request I Dbmasked my mortal Asoul be Eblessed By Asomeone Eclose to Bme
EHe came to me with trembling hands He swore he'd never understand I Dbmsaid, "It's just what Alife had Eplanned" It's Adestiny E
[Chorus]
Don't Dbmwaste your Atears on Bme toEnight We were Aborn and Eraised in Bblack and Ewhite I Dbmchose the Adark, you Bchased the Elight We were Aborn and Eraised in Bblack and Ewhite We were Aborn and Eraised in Bblack and Ewhite
[Verse 4]
EWind blows hard across the Texas plains Makes some people go insane While Dbmothers quietly Apray for Erain
[Outro] A E A E A E