Across the lines   (intro) (midi)
 
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 ….
 
(orig. = capo 2nd) (Tracy Chapman)