Highwaymen

Highwaymen - Born Raised In Black White guitar tab

performed by Waylon Jennings

Kris Kristofferson

Willie Nelson

Johnny Cash

Verse 1:

E

The wind blows hard across the Texas planes

Makes some people go insane

A

While others quietly pray for rain

E B

That's where we came from

Verse 2:

E

Two boys playing in the burning sun

One with books,one with guns

A

Mama calls but just one comes

E

The other one runs

Chorus:

A E

In a crystal sense of wrong and right

A B E

We were born and raised in black and white

A E

One learned to pray,one loved to fight

A B E

We were born and raised in black and white

A B E

We were born and raised in black and white

Verse 3:

E

Brother took to the gospel road

Spent his whole live saving souls

A

When he looked at me his blood ran cold

E

He didn't even try

Verse 4:

E

I had no dreams,i had no plans

But a gun felt good in my right hand

A

The warden asked how come you killed that man

E

I said i don't know why

Chorus bis:

A E

Welcome home said the hot moonlight

A B E

We were born and raised in black and white

A E

One lives to pray,one prays for life

A B E

We were born and raised in black and white

A B E

We were born and raised in black and white

Verse 5:

E

Someone handed me a cigarette

They offered me my last request

A

I asked my mortal soul be blessed

E B

By someone close to me

Verse 6:

E

He came to me with trembling hands

He swore he'd never understand

A

I said it's just what life had planned

E

It's destiny

Chorus ter:

A E

Don't waste your tears on me tonight

A B E

We were born and raised in black and white

A E

I chose the dark,you chased the light

A B E

We were born and raised in black and white

A B E

We were born and raised in black and white

Verse 1.

Thanks to David M. Potter (dmp12@cornell.edu) for the lyrics.

Perret Charles-Amir : perret@xxxx.xxxx-xxx.fr

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