Biography:
Ryland "Ry" Peter Cooder (b. 1947) is a guitarist, singer and composer from the United States. He is known mostly for his slide guitar work, his passion for American roots music, and for his collaborations with the Rolling Stones, the Buena Vista Social Club and many other musicians from countries all around the world.
Born in Los Angeles, California on 15th March 1947, Cooder first attracted attention in the 1960s, playing with Captain Beefheart & his Magic Band, after having worked with Taj Mahal in The Rising Sons.
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- Billy The Kid
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- Drive Like I Never Been Hurt
- How Can A Poor Man Stand Such Times And Live
- How Can You Keep On Moving
- If Walls Could Talk
- Im A Good Old Rebel
- Jesus On The Mainline
- Little Sister
- Nobody
- Soy Luz Y Sombra
- Straight Street
- Tattler
- The Very Thing That Makes You Rich Makes Me Poor
- Waitin For Some Girl
- Why Dont You Try Me
- You Must Unload
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Across The Borderline
Intro: 1 2 1 2 3 4 C 2 3 4 G 2 3 4
C 2 3 4 C 2 3 4 1
C G C
There's a land so I've been told
F
Every street is paved with gold
C Am G
And it's just a-cross the border line 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1
C G C
And when it's time to take your turn
F
There's one lesson that you must learn
C G C
You could lose more than you'll ever hope to find 2 3 4 1 2 3
F Em C
When you reach the broken promised land
F C Am
When every dream slips through your hands
C Am G
Then you'll know it's too late to change your mind 2 3 4 1 2 3
F Em C
'Cause you've paid the price to come this far
F C
Just to wind up where you are
Am G C
And you're still just a-cross the border line 2 3 4 1 2 3 4
C G C
Up and down the Rio Grande
F
A thousand footprints in the sand
C Am G
Reveal a secret no one can de-fine 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1
C G C
The river flows on like a breath
F
In between our life and death
C G C
Tell me who's the next to cross the borderline 2 3 4 1 2 3
F Em C
When you reach the broken promised land
F C Am
When every dream slips through your hands
C Am G
Then you'll know it's too late to change your mind 2 3 4 1 2 3
F Em C
'Cause you've paid the price to come this far
F C
Just to wind up where you are
Am G C
And you're still just a-cross the border line 2 3 4 1 2 3
F Em C
When you reach the broken promised land
F C Am
When every dream slips through your hands
C Am G
Then you'll know it's too late to change your mind 2 3 4 1 2 3
F Em C
'Cause you've paid the price to come this far
F C
Just to wind up where you are
Am G C
And you're still just a-cross the border line 2 3 4 C 2 3
Am G C
And you're still just a-cross the border line 2 3 4 C 2 3 4 C
Intro: 1 2 1 2 3 4 C 2 3 4 G 2 3 4
C 2 3 4 C 2 3 4 1
C G C
There's a land so I've been told
F
Every street is paved with gold
C Am G
And it's just a-cross the border line 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1
C G C
And when it's time to take your turn
F
There's one lesson that you must learn
C G C
You could lose more than you'll ever hope to find 2 3 4 1 2 3
F Em C
When you reach the broken promised land
F C Am
When every dream slips through your hands
C Am G
Then you'll know it's too late to change your mind 2 3 4 1 2 3
F Em C
'Cause you've paid the price to come this far
F C
Just to wind up where you are
Am G C
And you're still just a-cross the border line 2 3 4 1 2 3 4
C G C
Up and down the Rio Grande
F
A thousand footprints in the sand
C Am G
Reveal a secret no one can de-fine 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1
C G C
The river flows on like a breath
F
In between our life and death
C G C
Tell me who's the next to cross the borderline 2 3 4 1 2 3
F Em C
When you reach the broken promised land
F C Am
When every dream slips through your hands
C Am G
Then you'll know it's too late to change your mind 2 3 4 1 2 3
F Em C
'Cause you've paid the price to come this far
F C
Just to wind up where you are
Am G C
And you're still just a-cross the border line 2 3 4 1 2 3
F Em C
When you reach the broken promised land
F C Am
When every dream slips through your hands
C Am G
Then you'll know it's too late to change your mind 2 3 4 1 2 3
F Em C
'Cause you've paid the price to come this far
F C
Just to wind up where you are
Am G C
And you're still just a-cross the border line 2 3 4 C 2 3
Am G C
And you're still just a-cross the border line 2 3 4 C 2 3 4 C
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