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Borderline

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Tuning: tune down 1 semitone
Chords:
eb|-Cadd9-------G-----Am0----Em0----D2---C/B-0---|
Bb|---3----3----1----0----3----1---|
Gb|---0----0----2----0----2----0---|
Db|---2----0----2----2----0----2---|
Ab¦---3---------0----2---------2---|
Eb|--------3---------0-------------|
Bass run:  E   F#   G   A  B  
[Intro] (fast picking)
   Cadd9     G     Cadd9    Gpause
Cadd9   G   Cadd9   G
   Cadd9     G     D    Embass run
[Verse 1]
     Cadd9It's midnight in the big Gcity
  Cadd9At the bar drinking all on Gmy own
     Cadd9Just thinking about that Ggirl and me
D                         Em   bass run
   How something's going wrong
[Verse 2]
     Cadd9Mister, Gtell me
     Cadd9What's my savGing grace
     Cadd9The backroom boys are Gall telling me
D                   Em   bass run
   I'm a borderline case
[Chorus]
Cadd9Back  C/Bon the Amborderline Done more Gtime
Cadd9Back  C/Bon the Amborderline Done more Gtime
[Verse 3]
  Seven beers and still sober
  It's time to change to something stronger
  I cannot take this scene no longer
  She could have told me it's all over
[Verse 4]
  Back in my home town
  The old place, it's still the same
  But time can cast a spell over someone
  And you can't go back again
[Solo]
    Am      Emx2
Am    Em  bass run
[Chorus
Cadd9Back  C/Bon the Amborderline Done more Gtime
Cadd9Back  C/Bon the Amborderline Done more Gtime
[Verse 5]
  Mister, fill me another
  Till I go crazy and it turn my mind around
  Just pass that bottle one more time
  I'm slowly sinking down
[Verse 6]
  Jeanie, can I tell you
  The shame of my disgrace
  It's just love or rejection
  For this borderline case
[Chorus]
Cadd9Back  C/Bon the Amborderline Done more Gtime
Cadd9Back  C/Bon the Amborderline Done more Gtime
(repeat and fade)

All chords in this song (10)

The story behind the song

Thin Lizzy, an Irish rock band, were led by their principal songwriter and vocalist Phil Lynott throughout their career. Their music blended influences from blues, soul, psychedelic rock, and traditional Irish folk, generally falling into the hard rock category. "Borderline" appears on their album Johnny the Fox. Playing this song, you might feel the pulse of a band known for their diverse rock sound and powerful leadership.

AI-written from these sources:Thin Lizzy — Wikipedia ↗MusicBrainz ↗

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Borderline

by Thin Lizzy

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Cadd9

C/B

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Tuning: tune down 1 semitone

Chords:

Cadd9 G Am Em D C/B

eb|-------------0----0----2----0---|

Bb|---3----3----1----0----3----1---|

Gb|---0----0----2----0----2----0---|

Db|---2----0----2----2----0----2---|

Ab¦---3---------0----2---------2---|

Eb|--------3---------0-------------|

E F# G A B

Bass run:

[Intro] (fast picking)

Cadd9 G Cadd9 G

pause

Cadd9 G Cadd9 G

Cadd9 G D Em

bass run

[Verse 1]

Cadd9 G

It's midnight in the big city

Cadd9 G

At the bar drinking all on my own

Cadd9 G

Just thinking about that girl and me

D Em bass run

How something's going wrong

[Verse 2]

Cadd9 G

Mister, tell me

Cadd9 G

What's my saving grace

Cadd9 G

The backroom boys are all telling me

D Em bass run

I'm a borderline case

[Chorus]

Cadd9 C/B Am D G

Back on the borderline one more time

Cadd9 C/B Am D G

Back on the borderline one more time

[Verse 3]

Seven beers and still sober

It's time to change to something stronger

I cannot take this scene no longer

She could have told me it's all over

[Verse 4]

Back in my home town

The old place, it's still the same

But time can cast a spell over someone

And you can't go back again

[Solo]

Am Em

Am Em bass run

[Chorus

Cadd9 C/B Am D G

Back on the borderline one more time

Cadd9 C/B Am D G

Back on the borderline one more time

[Verse 5]

Mister, fill me another

Till I go crazy and it turn my mind around

Just pass that bottle one more time

I'm slowly sinking down

[Verse 6]

Jeanie, can I tell you

The shame of my disgrace

It's just love or rejection

For this borderline case

[Chorus]

Cadd9 C/B Am D G

Back on the borderline one more time

Cadd9 C/B Am D G

Back on the borderline one more time

(repeat and fade)

About Borderline Chords by Thin Lizzy

Learn how to play Borderline by Thin Lizzy with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “Borderline chords”, “Borderline guitar chords”, or “Thin Lizzy Borderline chords” and you will find this page — transpose to any key, tap chords for diagrams, and use auto-scroll while you play. Perfect for beginners looking for easy Borderline chords and for experienced players who want accurate Borderline lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include Cadd9, G, Am, Em, D, C/B.

FAQ — Borderline by Thin Lizzy

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What key is "Borderline" in?

The chords for "Borderline" show the original chord names (including Cadd9, G, Am, Em, D, C/B). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.