Border Town
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CAPO: 2
Intro: Cmaj7 C Am7 Am Cmaj7 C Am Cmaj7
C
Carmelita was a street angel
Am7 Am Cmaj7
But she kept her halo hid
C
Never learned to read or write so well
G Cmaj7
She was just a farmer's kid
C
She took communion at the age of twelve
Am7 Am Dm
She wore a cross of wood
She heard the clanging of the mission bell
G
And she vowed that she'd be good
[Refrão]
F C C6
But the world goes 'round
C
And it's hard enough to stand your ground
F G
There's always someone trying to keep you down
C Cmaj7 C Am7 Am Cmaj7
In a border town
C
Mamacita said, you can't go down
Am7 Am Cmaj7
Stay away from the white man's world
C
She drew the line at the edge of town
G Cmaj7
For her little dark-haired girl
C
But Carmelita she had other plans
Am7 Am Dm
And her life had just begun
She ran away with a black-eyed man
G
And he left her with a black-eyed son
[Refrão]
F C C6
And the world goes 'round
C
And it's hard enough to stand your ground
F G
There's always someone trying to keep you down
C
In a border town
Instrumental: Cmaj7 C Am7 Am Cmaj7 C Cmaj7 C Am7 Am Cmaj7
C
Carmelita, now she's settling down
Am7 Am Cmaj7
She's not so free and wild
C
She rides a bus all the way across town
G Cmaj7
To love somebody else's child
C
Shows up each morning right on time
Am7 Am Dm
And at six o'clock she's gone
She keeps her distance and she toes the line
G
'Cause she knows where it's been drawn
[Refrão]
F C C6
And the world goes 'round
C
And it's hard enough to stand your ground
F G
There's always someone trying to keep you down
C Cmaj7 C Am7 Am
In a border town (in a border town)
C Cmaj7 C Am7 Am Cmaj7
In a border town
OUTRO: Cmaj7 C Am7 Am Cmaj7 C Am7 Am
How to play Border Town
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is Cmaj7. You can transpose without leaving the page.
Can I play it on guitar or keyboard?
Yes. The chord progression works on acoustic guitar, electric guitar and keyboard. Adapt the voicings to your instrument and level.