Across The Borderline 
                                   
Intro: 1 2 1 2 3 4 C 2 3 4 G 2 3 4 
                  
C 2 3 4 C 2 3 4 1 
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There's a land so I've been told 
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Every street is paved with gold 
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And it's just a-cross the border line 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1
 
    C                 G         C    
And when it's time to take your turn 
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There's one lesson that you must learn 
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You could lose more than you'll ever hope to find 2 3 4 1 2 3 
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When you reach the broken promised land 
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When every dream slips through your hands 
            C             Am                  G                
Then you'll know it's too late to change your mind 2 3 4 1 2 3 
              F        Em       C             
'Cause you've paid the price to come this far 
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Just to wind up where you are 
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And you're still just a-cross the border line 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 
                                        
C               G   C      
Up and down the Rio Grande 
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A thousand footprints in the sand 
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Reveal a secret no one can de-fine 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 
C                  G      C      
The river flows on like a breath 
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In between our life and death 
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Tell me who's the next to cross the borderline 2 3 4 1 2 3
 
         F         Em     C             
When you reach the broken promised land 
F          C                        Am    
When every dream slips through your hands 
            C             Am                  G                
Then you'll know it's too late to change your mind 2 3 4 1 2 3 
              F        Em       C             
'Cause you've paid the price to come this far 
F       C                     
Just to wind up where you are 
           Am           G                C                
And you're still just a-cross the border line 2 3 4 1 2 3 

         F         Em     C             
When you reach the broken promised land 
F          C                        Am    
When every dream slips through your hands 
            C             Am                  G                
Then you'll know it's too late to change your mind 2 3 4 1 2 3 
              F        Em       C             
'Cause you've paid the price to come this far 
F       C                     
Just to wind up where you are 
           Am           G                C                
And you're still just a-cross the border line 2 3 4 C 2 3 
           Am           G                C                    
And you're still just a-cross the border line 2 3 4 C 2 3 4 C