Born And Raised In Black And White [G] - Highwaymen [Intro] [G] [C] [G] [C] [G] [C] [G] [C] Verse 1: The [G] wind blows hard across the Texas plains Makes some people go insane While [Em] others quietly [C] pray for [G] rain, [C] That's where [G] we came [D] from Verse 2: [G] Two boys playin' in the burnin' sun One with books, one with guns [Em] Mama calls, [C] but just one [G] comes, The [C] other one runs [G] |[Chorus 1] |In the [Em] christian [C] sense of [D] wrong and [G] right |We were [C] born and [G] raised in [D] black and [G] white |One [Em] learned to [C] pray, one [D] learned to [G] fight |We were [C] born and [G] raised in the [D] black and [G] white [C] |We were born and [G] raised in [D] black and [G ] white [C] Verse 3: [G] Brother took to the gospel road Spent his whole life savin' souls When he [Em] looked at me, his [C] blood ran [G] cold, He [C] didn't even try [D] Verse 4: I [G] had no dreams, I had no plans But a gun felt good in my right hand The [Em] warden asked, "How come you [C] killed that [G] man", I said, "I [C] don't know why" [G] |[Chorus 2] |[Em] "Welcome [C] home," said the [D] hot moon[G]light |We were [C] born and [G] raised in [D] black and [G] white |One [Em] lives to [C] pray, one [D] prays for [G] life |We were [C] born and [G] raised in [D] black and [G] white |We were [C] born and [G] raised in [D] black and [G] white [Instrumental] [F] [C] [F] [C] [G] [D] [G] [F] [C] [F] [C] [D] Verse 5: [G] Someone handed me a cigarette They offered me my last request I [Em] asked my mortal [C] soul be [G] blessed, By [C] someone [G] close to [D] me Verse 6: [G] He came to me with trembling hands He swore he'd never understand I [Em] said, "It's just what [C] life had [G] planned", It's [C] destiny [G] |[Chorus 3] |Don't [Em] waste your [C] tears on [D] me to[G]night |We were [C] born and [G] raised in [D] black and [G] white |I [Em] chose the [C] dark, you [D] chased the [G] light |We were [C] born and [G] raised in [D] black and [G] white |We were [C] born and [G] raised in [D] black and [G] white Verse 7: [G] Wind blows hard across the Texas plains Makes some people go insane While [Em] others quietly [C] pray for [G] rain [Outro] [C] [G] [C] [G] [C] [G]