{"source":"Free Chord Book","source_url":"https://www.free-chords.com","license_note":"Free for personal use. Lyrics and compositions © their respective songwriters and publishers.","tab_id":1497560,"song":"Across The Border","artist":"The Alarm","content_type":"chord","tab_type":"Chords","url":"https://www.free-chords.com/song/11274892-across-the-border-chords-by-the-alarm/","api_url":"https://www.free-chords.com/api/v1/songs/1497560?type=chord","rating":4.59471,"votes":3,"content":"I'm not sure how many people will ever read this but I wanted to work this out anyway so I thought I'd post\r\nit on here. I think the into is an open E minor played without playing the E string (A string 2nd fret and\r\nD srting 2nd fret) alternating with the same 2 strings played open, also seems to fit the 3rd and 5th lines\r\nof the chorus.\r\n-\r\n[tab]Intro: [ch]Em[/ch]\r\n-[/tab]\r\nVerse 1:\r\n[tab]  [ch]E[/ch]              [ch]C[/ch]          [ch]D[/ch]           [ch]E[/ch]\r\nAcross the irish border and hidden in a car[/tab]\r\n[tab]        [ch]E[/ch]           [ch]C[/ch]                [ch]D[/ch]               [ch]E[/ch]\r\nThere's guns and ammunition that were smuggled from Armagh[/tab]\r\n- \r\nChorus\r\n[tab]    [ch]B[/ch]           [ch]E[/ch]              [ch]D[/ch]               [ch]E[/ch]              [ch]B[/ch]              [ch]E[/ch]\r\nWell that's not right and they should stop the fight and they should sort it out[/tab]\r\n[tab]         [ch]C[/ch]                  [ch]D[/ch]\r\nAnd they let them march and let them shout[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Em[/ch] \r\nKill it, shoot it down and if you burn it to the ground[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]C[/ch]                              [ch]D[/ch]                      [ch]B[/ch]\r\nKill it, light the fuse what's the point oh whats the use[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Em[/ch]\r\nKill it, shoot it down and if you burn it to the ground[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]C[/ch]                             [ch]D[/ch]                       [ch]B[/ch]\r\nKill it, light the fuse there aint no point and there aint no use[/tab]\r\n-\r\n[tab]Intro: [ch]Em[/ch]\r\n-[/tab]\r\nVerse2:\r\n[tab]        [ch]E[/ch]            [ch]C[/ch]             [ch]D[/ch]            [ch]E[/ch]\r\nNow Mr. Ian Paisleys marching from Ireland to L.A.[/tab]\r\n[tab]     [ch]E[/ch]                [ch]C[/ch]            [ch]D[/ch]            [ch]E[/ch]\r\nHe's looking for your sympathy and guns for U.D.A.[/tab]\r\n-\r\nChorus\r\n[tab]    [ch]B[/ch]           [ch]E[/ch]              [ch]D[/ch]               [ch]E[/ch]              [ch]B[/ch]              [ch]E[/ch]\r\nWell that's not right and they should stop the fight and they should sort it out[/tab]\r\n[tab]         [ch]C[/ch]                  [ch]D[/ch]\r\nAnd they let them march and let them shout[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Em[/ch]\r\nKill it, shoot it down and if you burn it to the ground[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]C[/ch]                              [ch]D[/ch]               [ch]B[/ch]\r\nKill it, light the fuse what's the point oh whats the use[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Em[/ch]\r\nKill it, shoot it down and if you burn it to the ground[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]C[/ch]                             [ch]D[/ch]                       [ch]B[/ch]\r\nKill it, light the fuse there aint no point and there aint no use[/tab]\r\n-\r\n[tab]Harmonica Solo: [ch]Em[/ch] [ch]B[/ch] [ch]C[/ch] [ch]D[/ch] [ch]B[/ch]  X2\r\n-[/tab]\r\nVerse 3:\r\n[tab]             [ch]E[/ch]                [ch]C[/ch]              [ch]D[/ch]               [ch]E[/ch] \r\nWell now the letter bombs are posted and the booby traps are laid[/tab]\r\n[tab]        [ch]E[/ch]                [ch]C[/ch]            [ch]D[/ch]                 [ch]E[/ch]\r\nAnd the British soldiers marching are marching to their graves[/tab]\r\n-\r\nChorus\r\n[tab]    [ch]B[/ch]           [ch]E[/ch]              [ch]D[/ch]               [ch]E[/ch]              [ch]B[/ch]              [ch]E[/ch]\r\nWell that's not right and they should stop the fight and they should sort it out[/tab]\r\n[tab]         [ch]C[/ch]                  [ch]D[/ch]\r\nAnd they let them march and let them shout[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Em[/ch]\r\nKill it, shoot it down and if you burn it to the ground[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]C[/ch]                              [ch]D[/ch]                  [ch]B[/ch]\r\nKill it, light the fuse what's the point oh whats the use[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Em[/ch]\r\nKill it, shoot it down and if you burn it to the ground[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]C[/ch]                             [ch]D[/ch]                       [ch]B[/ch]\r\nKill it, light the fuse there aint no point and there aint no use[/tab]\r\n-\r\nIntro: [ch]Em[/ch]","plain_text":"I'm not sure how many people will ever read this but I wanted to work this out anyway so I thought I'd post\nit on here. I think the into is an open E minor played without playing the E string (A string 2nd fret and\nD srting 2nd fret) alternating with the same 2 strings played open, also seems to fit the 3rd and 5th lines\nof the chorus.\n-\n\nVerse 1:\n\n\n- \nChorus\n\n\n\n\n\n\n-\n\nVerse2:\n\n\n-\nChorus\n\n\n\n\n\n\n-\n\nVerse 3:\n\n\n-\nChorus\n\n\n\n\n\n\n-\nIntro: Em","chords":["E","A","D","Em","C","B"],"chord_diagrams":{"B":{"barres":[2],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,1,2,3,4,1],"frets":[-1,2,4,4,4,2]},"C":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,3,2,0,1,0],"frets":[0,3,2,0,1,0]},"D":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,0,0,1,3,2],"frets":[-1,-1,0,2,3,2]},"E":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,2,3,1,0,0],"frets":[0,2,2,1,0,0]},"Em":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,2,3,0,0,0],"frets":[0,2,2,0,0,0]}}}