Verse 1 E A E A E A E A Darkness had us covered when we split from Minnesota in the morning, in the rain. E A E A E A Black as I was feeling and the street was slick and shiny as a snake. E A E A E A E A Each of us was humming to a half forgotten echo hanging over, in the brain. B7 A E A Tappin' time and thinking of the time we never had the time to take. Verse 2 E A E A E A E A Losin' to the rising cost of living high and lovin' hard and leavin' ever yesterday behind. E A E A Learnin' every bridge you cross is burning down before you're off, E A E A and running like the devil just in time. Chorus D A D A Breakin' any ties before they bind you, takin' any comfort you can find. D E Runnin' like you're runnin' out of time ~~~~, D A G Take it all, (take it easy) 'till it's over, understandin', A E A When you're headin' for the border Lord, you're bound to cross the line. EAEA Verse 3 E A E A Good lookin' women every time you stumble, E A E A waitin' there to catch you where you fall. E A E A Getting' to you bad enough to let 'em keep you backin' up, E A E A 'till just before your back's against the wall. Chorus D A D A Breakin' any ties before they bind you, takin' any comfort you can find, D E runnin' like you're runnin'out of time ~~~~. D A G Take it all, (take it easy) 'till it's over, understandin', A E A when you're headin' for the border Lord, you're bound to cross the line. EAEAE A E A E A Fade . . . . .