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[Intro 1] [F][C][G][Am] [F][C][G][C] [F][C][G][Am] [F][C][G][C] [F][C][G][C][C] [Verse 1] The [C]wind blows hard across the Texas plains Makes some people go insane While [Am]others quietly [F]pray for [C]rain [F]That's where [C]we came [G]from [C]Two boys playing in the burning sun One with books, one with guns [Am]Mama calls but [F]just one [C]comes The [F]other one [C]runs [Chorus 1] In a [Am]crystal [F]sense of [G]wrong and [C]right We were [F]born and [C]raised in [G]black and [C]white One [Am]learned to [F]pray, one [G]loved to [C]fight We were [F]born and [C]raised in [G]black and [C]white We were [F]born and [C]raised in [G]black and [C]white [Verse 2] [C]Brother took to the gospel road Spent his whole live saving souls When he [Am]looked at me his [F]blood ran [C]cold He [F]didn't even [G]try I [C]had no dreams, I had no plans But a gun felt good in my right hand The [Am]warden asked, “How come you [F]killed that [C]man” I said, “I [F]don't know [C]why” [Chorus 2] [Am]Welcome [F]home said the [G]hot [C]moonlight We were [F]born and [C]raised in [G]black and [C]white One [Am]lives to [F]pray, one [G]prays for [C]life We were [F]born and [C]raised in [G]black and [C]white We were [F]born and [C]raised in [G]black and [C]white [Solo 1] [Bb][F][Bb][F] [C][G][C] [Bb][F][Bb][F] [C][G][C] [C][G][C][C] [Verse 3] [C]Someone handed me a cigarette They offered me my last request I [Am]asked my mortal [F]soul be [C]blessed By [F]someone [C]close to [G]me He [C]came to me with trembling hands He swore he'd never understand I [Am]said it's just what [F]life had [C]planned It's [F]destiny[C] [Chorus 3] Don't [Am]waste your [F]tears on [G]me to[C]night We were [F]born and [C]raised in [G]black and [C]white I [Am]chose the [F]dark, you [G]chased the [C]light We were [F]born and [C]raised in [G]black and [C]white We were [F]born and [C]raised in [G]black and white [C][C][C][C] [Outro 1] The [C]wind blows hard across the Texas plains Makes some people go insane While [Am]others quietly [F]pray for [C]rain
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