Across the lines   (intro) (Listen to midi) (Listen to sample)


Em D - Am C
 Across the lines, who would dare to go ? 
Em D Am
 Under the bridge, over the tracks, 
 C
 that separates whites from blacks.
Em D G  
 Choose the sides, or run for your life,  
Am C D
 tonight the riots begin.
Em D  
 On back streets of America,  
Am  C - G ~ ~
 they kill the dream of America. 
 
 Em D
1. Little black girl gets assaulted, ain't no reason why,
 Am C
 newspaper prints the story, and racist tempers fly.
 Em D
 Next day it starts a riot, knives and guns are drawn,
 Am C ~
 two black boys get killed, one white boy goes blind. 
+ CHORUS 
 
 Em D
2. Little black girl gets assaulted, no one know her name,
 Am C ~
 lots of people hurt and angry, she's the one to blame.
+ CHORUS - Dm – G – Dm – G ….
(capo 2nd)  
 (Tracy Chapman)