{"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":819674,"song":"Close To The Borderline","artist":"Billy Joel","content_type":"chord","tab_type":"Chords","url":"https://www.free-chords.com/song/819674-close-to-the-borderline-chords-by-billy-joel/","api_url":"https://www.free-chords.com/api/v1/songs/819674?type=chord","rating":4.40364,"votes":15,"content":"Billy Joel - Close to the Borderline\r\n\r\nTabbed by Baddguitar\r\n\r\nChords:\r\n[ch]A5[/ch]   x022xx\r\n[ch]C5[/ch]   x355xx\r\n[ch]G5[/ch]   355xxx\r\n[tab][ch]D5[/ch]   x577xx\r\nE5   022xxx  or  x799xx[/tab]\r\n[ch]F#m[/ch]  244222\r\n[ch]C#7[/ch]  x46464\r\n[ch]C#5[/ch]  x466xx\r\n\r\nYou have to listen to the recording to get the timing.  Here are the chords I heard...\r\n\r\nIntro\r\n\r\nDrum beat\r\n\r\nGuitar (twice)\r\n\r\n   [ch]A5[/ch]  [ch]A5[/ch]      [ch]A5[/ch]  [ch]A5[/ch]    [ch]D5[/ch]  [ch]D5[/ch]      ([ch]G[/ch] [ch]D[/ch]   [ch]G[/ch] [ch]D[/ch])= \"Riff\"\r\n\r\n[tab]e|--------------------------------------------------|\r\nB|------------------------------------8p7---8p7-----|\r\nG|--2---2-------2---2------7---7------7p7---7p7-----|\r\nD|--2---2-------2---2------7---7------9p7---9p7-----|\r\nA|--0---0-------0---0------5---5--------------------|\r\nE|--------------------------------------------------|[/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]A5[/ch]                              [ch]C5[/ch]\r\nBlackout, heatwave, .44 caliber homicide [/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]G5[/ch]                                    [ch]D5[/ch]                    ([ch]G[/ch] [ch]D[/ch] [ch]G[/ch] [ch]D[/ch])\r\nThe bums drop dead and dogs go mad in packs on the West Side [/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]A5[/ch]                                                [ch]C5[/ch]\r\nYoung girl standing on a ledge looks like another suicide [/tab]\r\n[tab]             [ch]G5[/ch]                                            [ch]D5[/ch]                ([ch]G[/ch] [ch]D[/ch] [ch]G[/ch] [ch]D[/ch])\r\nShe wants to hit those bricks 'Cause the news at six gotta stick to a deadline[/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab]          [ch]E5[/ch]                   [ch]F#m[/ch]               [ch]D5[/ch]                                 [ch]A5[/ch]\r\nWhile the millionaires hide in Beekman Place The bag ladies throw their bones in my face [/tab]\r\n[tab]      [ch]E5[/ch]                     [ch]F#m[/ch]            [ch]D5[/ch]                                         [ch]A5[/ch] \r\nI get attacked by a kid with stereo sound I don't want to hear it but he won't turn it down [/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]E5[/ch]                     [ch]C#7[/ch]            [ch]F#m[/ch]           [ch]E5[/ch]               [ch]D5[/ch]\r\nLife is tough but it's just enough To hold back the tears until it's closing time [/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]A5[/ch]           [ch]D5[/ch]\r\nI survived, I'm still alive [/tab]\r\n[tab]                E5(hold)            [ch]A5[/ch] [ch]A5[/ch]  [ch]A5[/ch] [ch]A5[/ch]  [ch]D5[/ch] [ch]D5[/ch]  ([ch]G[/ch] [ch]D[/ch] [ch]G[/ch] [ch]D[/ch])\r\nBut I'm getting close to the borderline                Close to the borderline [/tab]\r\n\r\n[ch]A5[/ch] [ch]A5[/ch]  [ch]A5[/ch] [ch]A5[/ch]  [ch]D5[/ch] [ch]D5[/ch]  ([ch]G[/ch] [ch]D[/ch] [ch]G[/ch] [ch]D[/ch])\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]A5[/ch]                                                   [ch]C5[/ch]\r\nA buck three eighty Won't buy you much lately on the street these days [/tab]\r\n[tab]             [ch]G5[/ch]                                              [ch]D5[/ch]                    ([ch]G[/ch] [ch]D[/ch] [ch]G[/ch] [ch]D[/ch])\r\nAnd when you can't get gas You know you can't drive fast anymore on the parkways [/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]A5[/ch]                                      [ch]C5[/ch]\r\nRich man, poor man, either way American shoved into the lost and found [/tab]\r\n[tab]    [ch]G5[/ch]                                                [ch]D5[/ch]                    ([ch]G[/ch] [ch]D[/ch] [ch]G[/ch] [ch]D[/ch])\r\nThe no nukes yell we're gonna all go to hell With the next big meltdown [/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab]      [ch]E5[/ch]                   [ch]F#m[/ch]          [ch]D5[/ch]                                        [ch]A5[/ch]\r\nI got remote control and a color T.V. I don't change channels so they must change me [/tab]\r\n[tab]      [ch]E5[/ch]                          [ch]F#m[/ch]               [ch]D5[/ch]                                          [ch]A5[/ch] \r\nI got real close friends that will get me high They don't know how to talk and they ain't gonna try[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]E5[/ch]                   [ch]C#7[/ch]               [ch]F#m[/ch]         [ch]E5[/ch]           [ch]D5[/ch]\r\nI shouldn't bitch, I shouldn't cry I'd start a revolution but I don't have time [/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]A5[/ch]                   [ch]D5[/ch]\r\nI don't know why I'm still a nice guy [/tab]\r\n[tab]                E5(hold)                [ch]A5[/ch] [ch]A5[/ch]  [ch]A5[/ch] [ch]A5[/ch]  [ch]D5[/ch] [ch]D5[/ch]  ([ch]G[/ch] [ch]D[/ch] [ch]G[/ch] [ch]D[/ch])\r\nBut I'm getting close to the borderline     Close to the borderline [/tab]\r\n\r\n[ch]A5[/ch] [ch]A5[/ch]  [ch]A5[/ch] [ch]A5[/ch]  [ch]D5[/ch] [ch]D5[/ch]  ([ch]G[/ch] [ch]D[/ch] [ch]G[/ch] [ch]D[/ch])\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]C#5[/ch]                        [ch]D5[/ch]\r\nI thought I'd sacrifice so many things [/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]C#5[/ch]                          [ch]E5[/ch]\r\nI thought I'd throw them all away [/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]C#5[/ch]                     [ch]F#m[/ch]    [ch]E5[/ch]\r\nI didn't think I needed anything [/tab]\r\n[tab]           [ch]D5[/ch]                                   [ch]E5[/ch]\r\nAh But you can't afford to squander what you're not prepared to pay [/tab]\r\n\r\n[Guitar Solo]\r\n[ch]A5[/ch]   [ch]C5[/ch]  [ch]G5[/ch]  [ch]D5[/ch]  ([ch]G[/ch] [ch]D[/ch] [ch]G[/ch] [ch]D[/ch])    [ch]A5[/ch]   [ch]C5[/ch]  [ch]G5[/ch]  [ch]D5[/ch]  ([ch]G[/ch] [ch]D[/ch] [ch]G[/ch] [ch]D[/ch])\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]E5[/ch]                     [ch]F#m[/ch]            [ch]D5[/ch]                             [ch]A5[/ch]\r\nI need a doctor for my pressure pills I need a lawyer for my medical bills [/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]E5[/ch]                   [ch]F#m[/ch]           [ch]D5[/ch]                             [ch]A5[/ch]\r\nI need a banker to finance my home I need security to back my loan [/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]E5[/ch]                    [ch]C#7[/ch]               [ch]F#m[/ch]       [ch]E5[/ch]              [ch]D5[/ch]\r\nIt isn't new what I'm going through But everybody knows you got to break sometime [/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]A5[/ch]                         [ch]D5[/ch]\r\nAnother night I fought the good fight [/tab]\r\n[tab]                E5(hold)                [ch]A5[/ch] [ch]A5[/ch]  [ch]A5[/ch] [ch]A5[/ch]  [ch]D5[/ch] [ch]D5[/ch]  ([ch]G[/ch] [ch]D[/ch] [ch]G[/ch] [ch]D[/ch])\r\nBut I'm getting closer to the borderline                   Closer to the borderline [/tab]\r\n\r\n[ch]A5[/ch] [ch]A5[/ch]  [ch]A5[/ch] [ch]A5[/ch]  [ch]D5[/ch] [ch]D5[/ch]  ([ch]G[/ch] [ch]D[/ch] [ch]G[/ch] [ch]D[/ch])\r\n[ch]A5[/ch] [ch]A5[/ch]  [ch]A5[/ch] [ch]A5[/ch]  [ch]D5[/ch] [ch]D5[/ch]  ([ch]G[/ch] [ch]D[/ch] [ch]G[/ch] [ch]D[/ch])\r\n[tab][ch]A5[/ch] [ch]A5[/ch]  [ch]A5[/ch] [ch]A5[/ch]  [ch]D5[/ch] [ch]D5[/ch]  ([ch]G[/ch] [ch]D[/ch] [ch]G[/ch] [ch]D[/ch])\r\n(Fade)[/tab]","plain_text":"Billy Joel - Close to the Borderline\n\nTabbed by Baddguitar\n\nChords:\nA5   x022xx\nC5   x355xx\nG5   355xxx\n\nF#m  244222\nC#7  x46464\nC#5  x466xx\n\nYou have to listen to the recording to get the timing.  Here are the chords I heard...\n\nIntro\n\nDrum beat\n\nGuitar (twice)\n\n   A5  A5      A5  A5    D5  D5      (G D   G D)= \"Riff\"\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nA5 A5  A5 A5  D5 D5  (G D G D)\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nA5 A5  A5 A5  D5 D5  (G D G D)\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[Guitar Solo]\nA5   C5  G5  D5  (G D G D)    A5   C5  G5  D5  (G D G D)\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nA5 A5  A5 A5  D5 D5  (G D G D)\nA5 A5  A5 A5  D5 D5  (G D G D)","chords":["A5","C5","G5","D5","F#m","C#7","C#5","G","D","B","A","E","E5"],"chord_diagrams":{"D":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,0,0,1,3,2],"frets":[-1,-1,0,2,3,2]},"G":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[2,1,0,0,0,3],"frets":[3,2,0,0,0,3]}}}