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[Intro]
Bbmaj7    Fadd4    Bbmaj7    Fadd4
[Verse 1]
Bbmaj7This time I runawFadd4ay
To my own tBbmaj7own
Somewhere upstFadd4ate
The Bbmaj7tree lines are my bFadd4arricade
They keep awBbmaj7ay all my bad fFadd4aith
[Verse 2]
And my trBbmaj7auma’s like the leaves
Fadd4Changing with every season
Bbmaj7Dormant when I sleep
Fadd4Rampant as the sun hits my skBbmaj7inFadd4  
This miry Bbmaj7clayFadd4  
Look when dawn Bbmaj7breaksFadd4  
[Chorus 1]
And you Bbmaj7always try but you do me wrFadd4ong
And you Bbmaj7always hide when the drink’s too strFadd4ong
Bbmaj7I wish I could say goodbye
Fadd4Watched you quit on your only child
Bbmaj7Left me here to put out your fFadd4ire
I’m on the borderlBbmaj7ineFadd4  
I’m on the borderlBbmaj7ineFadd4  
[Verse 3]
  Bbmaj7Tell me the safe wFadd4ord
Causе I got none for you Bbmaj7yet
A constant Fadd4threat built my childhood bayBbmaj7onеt
Out of anger, Fadd4stretched
Your hBbmaj7ands agC7add4ain, ran out of pBbmaj7atience agFadd4ain
Made this home a skelBbmaj7etonFadd4  
In the end
[Chorus 2]
And you Bbmaj7always try but you do me wrFadd4ong
And you Bbmaj7always hide when the drink’s too strFadd4ong
Bbmaj7I wish I could say goodbye
Fadd4Watched you quit on your only child
Bbmaj7Left me here to put out your fFadd4ire
I’m on the borderlBbmaj7ineFadd4  
I’m on the borderlBbmaj7ineFadd4  
[Bridge]
  BbAnd it’s raining in the strFeets
In the city of crooked lBbines
And everything you nFeed
Was strangled in it’s vBbines
And there’s blood still on the wFalls
But her writing in the skBby
That no matter what you’ve dCadd4one
Still another chance to flBby
  BbAnd it’s raining in the strFeets
In the city of crooked lBbines
And everything you nFeed
Was strangled in it’s vBbines
And there’s blood still on the wFalls
But her writing in the skBby
That no matter what you’ve dCadd4one
Still another chance to flBby
Bbmaj7    Fadd4
Another chance to flBbmaj7yFadd4  
Still another chance to flBbmaj7y
[Bridge]
  And it’s raining in the strFadd4eets
In the city of crooked lBbmaj7ines
And everything you nFadd4eed
Was strangled in it’s vBbmaj7ines
And there’s blood still on the wFadd4alls
But her writing in the skBbmaj7y
That no matter what you’ve dCadd4one
Still another chance to flBbmaj7y
  And it’s raining in the strFadd4eets
In the city of crooked lBbmaj7ines
And everything you nFadd4eed
Was strangled in it’s vBbmaj7ines
And there’s blood still on the wFadd4alls
But her writing in the skBbmaj7y
That no matter what you’ve dFadd4one
Still another chance to flBbmaj7y
Bbmaj7    Fadd4
Still another chance to flBbmaj7yC7add4  
[Outro]
I’m on the borderlBbineF  
I’m on the borderlBbineF  
I’m on the borderlBbineF  
I’m on the borderlBbineCadd4  

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Borderline

by Mon RovÎa

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Bbmaj7

Fadd4

C7add4

Cadd4

[Intro]

Bbmaj7 Fadd4 Bbmaj7 Fadd4

[Verse 1]

Bbmaj7 Fadd4

This time I runaway

Bbmaj7

To my own town

Fadd4

Somewhere upstate

Bbmaj7 Fadd4

The tree lines are my barricade

Bbmaj7 Fadd4

They keep away all my bad faith

[Verse 2]

Bbmaj7

And my trauma’s like the leaves

Fadd4

Changing with every season

Bbmaj7

Dormant when I sleep

Fadd4 Bbmaj7 Fadd4

Rampant as the sun hits my skin

Bbmaj7 Fadd4

This miry clay

Bbmaj7 Fadd4

Look when dawn breaks

[Chorus 1]

Bbmaj7 Fadd4

And you always try but you do me wrong

Bbmaj7 Fadd4

And you always hide when the drink’s too strong

Bbmaj7

I wish I could say goodbye

Fadd4

Watched you quit on your only child

Bbmaj7 Fadd4

Left me here to put out your fire

Bbmaj7 Fadd4

I’m on the borderline

Bbmaj7 Fadd4

I’m on the borderline

[Verse 3]

Bbmaj7 Fadd4

Tell me the safe word

Bbmaj7

Causе I got none for you yet

Fadd4 Bbmaj7

A constant threat built my childhood bayonеt

Fadd4

Out of anger, stretched

Bbmaj7 C7add4 Bbmaj7 Fadd4

Your hands again, ran out of patience again

Bbmaj7 Fadd4

Made this home a skeleton

In the end

[Chorus 2]

Bbmaj7 Fadd4

And you always try but you do me wrong

Bbmaj7 Fadd4

And you always hide when the drink’s too strong

Bbmaj7

I wish I could say goodbye

Fadd4

Watched you quit on your only child

Bbmaj7 Fadd4

Left me here to put out your fire

Bbmaj7 Fadd4

I’m on the borderline

Bbmaj7 Fadd4

I’m on the borderline

[Bridge]

Bb F

And it’s raining in the streets

In the city of crooked lines

And everything you need

Was strangled in it’s vines

And there’s blood still on the walls

But her writing in the sky

Cadd4

That no matter what you’ve done

Still another chance to fly

Bb F

And it’s raining in the streets

In the city of crooked lines

And everything you need

Was strangled in it’s vines

And there’s blood still on the walls

But her writing in the sky

Cadd4

That no matter what you’ve done

Still another chance to fly

Bbmaj7 Fadd4

Another chance to fly

Bbmaj7

Still another chance to fly

[Bridge]

Fadd4

And it’s raining in the streets

Bbmaj7

In the city of crooked lines

Fadd4

And everything you need

Bbmaj7

Was strangled in it’s vines

Fadd4

And there’s blood still on the walls

Bbmaj7

But her writing in the sky

Cadd4

That no matter what you’ve done

Bbmaj7

Still another chance to fly

Fadd4

And it’s raining in the streets

Bbmaj7

In the city of crooked lines

Fadd4

And everything you need

Bbmaj7

Was strangled in it’s vines

Fadd4

And there’s blood still on the walls

Bbmaj7

But her writing in the sky

Fadd4

That no matter what you’ve done

Bbmaj7

Still another chance to fly

Bbmaj7 Fadd4

Bbmaj7 C7add4

Still another chance to fly

[Outro]

Bb F

I’m on the borderline

Bb F

I’m on the borderline

Bb F

I’m on the borderline

Bb Cadd4

I’m on the borderline

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