Born In Puerto Rico
Ton : CEnglish
IDm was born in PuertoRico
wGme came here when I was a child
beAfore I reached the age of 16 Dm
I was runniBbn' with the gang and Awe were wild Dm
HDme keeps looking but he don't recognize me
sGmome guy from Lexington or Park
RAed beans and rice from kitchen window Dm
iAt's supper time and the Barrio is dark Dm
NBbo one knows Fyou like I do
nCobodBby can know your heaFrt the way I do C
NBbo one can testify Fto all that yCou've been through Abut I will Dm
IDm was born in Puerto Rico and my blood is Taino
SGmpanish Carribean my soul
WAe came here wearing summer clothesDm in winter
hAearts of sunshine in the cold Dm
YBbour family rented Fthis apartmentC F C
yBbou'd watch the streetlampsC from your perch Bb C F
In the sacramental hour your sFtepfather in blCack
preached the fire of Athe Pentecostal church Dm
NBbo one knows Fyou like I do C
nBbobody can know youFr heart the way I do C
NBbo one can testify tFo all that yCou've
bAeen through but this will Dm
IDm was born in Puerto Rico
caGmme here when I was a child
SAmall change and sunlight
and I left these streets for Dmgood
mAy days as short as they were wild Dm
IDm'm Carlos Apache Angel Soto
FGmrenchy Cordero Babu Charlie Cruz
Your featureAs blurred in Dmev'ry grainy photo
and fading headlines oAf the Daily News Dm
WDmyltwyck school for crimonal children
AGmuburn Brooklyn House of D.
ADannemora Sing-Sing Attica
Greenhaven 20 years inside todayDm you're free
YBbou cannotF even read CyourF stoCry
tBbhe pages piliCng up in shameBb C F
bFefore the words released you
TChe guard would kill the light
tAhe night you took
TDmhe Capeman for your name
IBb was bornF in Puerto RicoC (8x)