Intro
A#m G# G#m F#
F#6 C# F#6 C#
A#m G# G#m F#
G#m A#m Bm G#/C
[Verse 1]
NC
C#7
Cruisin' down the center of a two way street
C#7
Wondrin' who is really in the driver's seat
C#7
Mindin' my bus'ness along comes big brother
C#7
Says, 'son, you better get on one side or the other.'
[Chorus]
G#m7 F# C#
(Whaoo) I'm out on the border,
G#m7 F# C#
(Whaoo) I'm walkin' the line
G#m7 F# C#
(Whaoo) Don't you tell me 'bout your law and order
G#m7 F# C#
(Whaoo) I'm try'n' to change this water to wine.
[Verse 2]
NC
C#7
After a hard day, I'm safe at home
C#7
Foolin with my baby on the telephone
C#7
Out of nowhere somebody cuts in and
C#7
Says, 'hmm, you in some trouble boy, we know where you're been.'
[Chorus]
G#m7 F# C#
(Whaoo) I'm out on the border,
G#m7 F# C#
(Whaoo) I'm walkin' the line
G#m7 F# C#
(Whaoo) Don't you tell me 'bout your law and order
G#m7 F# C#
(Whaoo) I'm try'n' to change this water to wine.
[Bridge]
C# F#/C# B6/C# F#/C# C#
Never mind your name, just give us your number, mm
F#/C# B6/C# F#/C# C#
Never mind your face, just show us your card, mm
F#/C# B6/C# F#/C# C#
And we wanna know whose wing are you under
F#/C# B6/C# F#/C# C#
You better step to the right or we can make it hard
[Chorus]
G#m7 F# C#
(Whaoo) I'm stuck on the border,
G#m7 F# C#
(Whaoo) All I wanted was some peace of mind
G#m7 F# C#
(Whaoo) Don't you tell me 'bout your law and order
G#m7 F# C#
(Whaoo) I'm try'n' to change this water to wine.
[Solo]
[Outro]
C# E F#
On the border
A B C# E F#
On the border
A B C# E F#
On the border
A B C# E F#
On the border
repeat and fade w/ lead vocal ad lib