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Key: C#
Tuning: Standard EADGBe
Chords used:
 A#m- x13321
 F#-  244322
 C#-  x46664
 G#-  466544
[Intro]
G# A#m F# G# F#
[Verse 1]
I packed my A#mbags
and looked F#to the
west   C#  A#mkissed her
picture F#twenty
times  C#Take some
A#mclothes and a F#deep
breath   C#  A#mgo commit
the F#perfect crimeC#  
[Refrain 1]
  G#I didn’t ask for
much but now it’s
much A#mtoo late  F#if
she can’t help me
now then there’s
no time to waste
  G#I will not fail
us now if you just
A#mwait you’ll see
  F#I will not let
us down I will
get myself
[Chorus 1]
   A#m-F#free  C#I will
get myself A#mfree
as the F#day that
you C#found me
Before I got
A#mcaught in this
F#mess that’s
aC#round me it
won’t happen aA#mgainF#  C#  
[Verse 2]
The first A#mnight I
took one F#to the
chest   C#  A#mdancing
on the F#borderlineC#  
I wrecked the
A#mmood and I F#must
confess   C#  A#mmissed
the picture
F#every timeC#  
[Refrain 2]
  G#I didn’t ask for
much but now it’s
much A#mtoo late  F#if
she can’t help me
now then there’s
no time to waste
  G#I will not fail
us now if you just
A#mwait you’ll see
  F#I will not let
us down I will
get myself
[Chorus 2]
   A#m-F#free  C#I will
get myself A#mfree
as the F#day that
you C#found me
Before I got
A#mcaught in this
F#mess that’s
aC#round me it
won’t happen aA#mgainF#  C#  
[Guitar Solo]
 A#m   F#    C#x4
[Bridge]
   A#mI guess it’s
just like me
to get real
sentimental
before I leave
   A#mAnd I F#guess
it’s C#just like
me to G#get A#mreal
sentiF#mental
beC#fore I leave
   A#mI F#guess
it’s C#just like
me to G#get A#mreal
sentiF#mental
beC#fore I leave
   A#mAnd I F#guess
it’s C#just like
me to G#get A#mreal
sentiF#mental
beC#fore I leave
We write off love
and then we’re off
[Refrain 3]
  G#I didn’t ask for
much but now it’s
much A#mtoo late  F#if
she can’t help me
now then there’s
no time to waste
  G#I will not fail
us now if you just
A#mwait you’ll see
  F#I will not let
us down I will
get myself
[Chorus 3/Outro]
   A#m-F#free  C#I will
get myself A#mfree
as the F#day that
you C#found me
Before I got
A#mcaught in this
F#mess that’s
aC#round me it
won’t happen aA#mgainF#  C#  

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Borderline

by Man Overboard

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

A#m

Key: C#

Tuning: Standard EADGBe

Chords used:

A#m

- x13321

- 244322

- x46664

- 466544

[Intro]

G# A#m F# G# F#

[Verse 1]

A#m

I packed my bags

and looked to the

C# A#m

west kissed her

picture twenty

times Take some

A#m F#

clothes and a deep

C# A#m

breath go commit

F# C#

the perfect crime

[Refrain 1]

I didn’t ask for

much but now it’s

A#m F#

much too late if

she can’t help me

now then there’s

no time to waste

I will not fail

us now if you just

A#m

wait you’ll see

I will not let

us down I will

get myself

[Chorus 1]

A#m F# C#

-free I will

A#m

get myself free

as the day that

you found me

Before I got

A#m

caught in this

mess that’s

around me it

A#m F# C#

won’t happen again

[Verse 2]

A#m

The first night I

took one to the

C# A#m

chest dancing

F# C#

on the borderline

I wrecked the

A#m F#

mood and I must

C# A#m

confess missed

the picture

F# C#

every time

[Refrain 2]

I didn’t ask for

much but now it’s

A#m F#

much too late if

she can’t help me

now then there’s

no time to waste

I will not fail

us now if you just

A#m

wait you’ll see

I will not let

us down I will

get myself

[Chorus 2]

A#m F# C#

-free I will

A#m

get myself free

as the day that

you found me

Before I got

A#m

caught in this

mess that’s

around me it

A#m F# C#

won’t happen again

[Guitar Solo]

A#m F# C#

[Bridge]

A#m

I guess it’s

just like me

to get real

sentimental

before I leave

A#m F#

And I guess

it’s just like

G# A#m

me to get real

sentimental

before I leave

A#m F#

I guess

it’s just like

G# A#m

me to get real

sentimental

before I leave

A#m F#

And I guess

it’s just like

G# A#m

me to get real

sentimental

before I leave

We write off love

and then we’re off

[Refrain 3]

I didn’t ask for

much but now it’s

A#m F#

much too late if

she can’t help me

now then there’s

no time to waste

I will not fail

us now if you just

A#m

wait you’ll see

I will not let

us down I will

get myself

[Chorus 3/Outro]

A#m F# C#

-free I will

A#m

get myself free

as the day that

you found me

Before I got

A#m

caught in this

mess that’s

around me it

A#m F# C#

won’t happen again

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