Ry Cooder – Across The Borderline chords

                                            
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 
C                 G         C    There's a land so I've been told 
F                               Every street is paved with gold 
         C      Am               G                    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 
F                                      There's one lesson that you must learn 
          C                     G            C                You could lose more than you'll ever hope to find 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 4 
                                        
C               G   C      Up and down the Rio Grande 
F                                 A thousand footprints in the sand 
C               Am            G                    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 
F                             In between our life and death 
        C                 G         C                      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