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First tab.
This is the album version.
Use Barre Chords throughout.
Slight intro of:
D
(Verse)
DLukewarm life, all alone. It drags on and on, it drags on and on
GIf my mind was clean, if my mind was clean I'd be fDine
AIf my mind was clean I'd be fDine
DBury me next to Ghandi. It's all been a waste of time, it's all been a waste of time
GIf my mind was clean, if my mind was clean I'd be fDine
AIf my mind was clean I'd be fDine
(Chorus)
But I'm DborderlF#ine, I'm bGorderlEine. 
I won't cDount all your bGlessings, so don't count on mDine
(Verse 2)
DStillborn child, all alone. It's all been a waste of time, it's all been a waste of time
GIf my mind was clean, if my mind was clean I'd be fDine
AI'm on my knees, just beggin' for a better tDime
DAnd there's an empty space inside your head. Fill it up with lead, fill it up with lead
GIf my mind was clean, if my mind was clean I'd be fDine
AI'm on my knees, just beggin' for a better tDime
(Chorus)
But I'm bDorderlF#ine, I'm bGorderlEine. 
And I won't cDount all your bGlessings, so don't count on mDine
(Fabulous noises)

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Borderline

by Fat White Family

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Chords in this song · guitar

First tab.

This is the album version.

Use Barre Chords throughout.

Slight intro of:

(Verse)

Lukewarm life, all alone. It drags on and on, it drags on and on

G D

If my mind was clean, if my mind was clean I'd be fine

A D

If my mind was clean I'd be fine

Bury me next to Ghandi. It's all been a waste of time, it's all been a waste of time

G D

If my mind was clean, if my mind was clean I'd be fine

A D

If my mind was clean I'd be fine

(Chorus)

D F# G E

But I'm borderline, I'm borderline.

D G D

I won't count all your blessings, so don't count on mine

(Verse 2)

Stillborn child, all alone. It's all been a waste of time, it's all been a waste of time

G D

If my mind was clean, if my mind was clean I'd be fine

A D

I'm on my knees, just beggin' for a better time

And there's an empty space inside your head. Fill it up with lead, fill it up with lead

G D

If my mind was clean, if my mind was clean I'd be fine

A D

I'm on my knees, just beggin' for a better time

(Chorus)

D F# G E

But I'm borderline, I'm borderline.

D G D

And I won't count all your blessings, so don't count on mine

(Fabulous noises)

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