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[Intro]
D F#m G A
 D   F#m  G* A  
[Verse 1]
D'fore you know it's F#m1921G, let's hAave some fun. 
DI'll take you on the F#mcobble stones let's Gdance (and miss the Acattle line?)
D'fore you know it's F#msummer time let's Gdrink pour the Awine
DTake your daddy's F#mcar and drive awaGy to the AborderlinDe
 DMmF#mm...   G  A  
[Verse 2]
DHave you ever F#msnuck out late at Gnight to watch the Acity lights?
DAll the laced up F#mboots they march in Gtime with the Adancing lights
DSlip out of your F#mwindow and come on Gdown to the Acity ligDhts
 DMmF#mm...   G  A  A  
[Chorus]
DWeF#m... should get Gmarried Atonight
DWe.F#m. should Gnot be aApart (I said)
DWeF#m... should get Gmarried Atonight
DWe.F#m. should Gnot be aApart 
DOh F#mMmm...  G  A  
[Verse 3]
DHave you ever F#mrode your bicycGle in the aAfterlife
DPass the bakery uF#mp the hill and Gdown to the riverlAine
DWill you meet me F#mthere tonight? We'll swim Galone
In the AafterlifDe
 DMmF#mm...   G  A  
[Bridge]
D*                   F#m*              G  
We take your daddy's car and drive away
To the Aborderline
DWe take your daddy's F#mcar and drivGe away
To the Aborderline
[Chorus]
DWeF#m... should get Gmarried Atonight
DWe.F#m. should Gnot be aApart (I said)
DWeF#m... should get Gmarried Atonight
DWe.F#m. should Gnot be aApart 
DWeF#m... should get Gmarried Atonight
DWe.F#m. should Gnot be aApart 
[Outro]
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Borderline

by King Courteen

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Chords in this song · guitar

F#m

[Intro]

D F#m G A

[Verse 1]

D F#m G A

'fore you know it's 1921, let's have some fun.

D F#m G A

I'll take you on the cobble stones let's dance (and miss the cattle line?)

D F#m G A

'fore you know it's summer time let's drink pour the wine

D F#m G A D

Take your daddy's car and drive away to the borderline

D F#m G A

Mmm...

[Verse 2]

D F#m G A

Have you ever snuck out late at night to watch the city lights?

D F#m G A

All the laced up boots they march in time with the dancing lights

D F#m G A D

Slip out of your window and come on down to the city lights

D F#m G A A

Mmm...

[Chorus]

D F#m G A

We... should get married tonight

D F#m G A

We.. should not be apart (I said)

D F#m G A

We... should get married tonight

D F#m G A

We.. should not be apart

D F#m G A

Oh Mmm...

[Verse 3]

D F#m G A

Have you ever rode your bicycle in the afterlife

D F#m G A

Pass the bakery up the hill and down to the riverline

D F#m G

Will you meet me there tonight? We'll swim alone

A D

In the afterlife

D F#m G A

Mmm...

[Bridge]

D F#m G

* *

We take your daddy's car and drive away

To the borderline

D F#m G

We take your daddy's car and drive away

To the borderline

[Chorus]

D F#m G A

We... should get married tonight

D F#m G A

We.. should not be apart (I said)

D F#m G A

We... should get married tonight

D F#m G A

We.. should not be apart

D F#m G A

We... should get married tonight

D F#m G A

We.. should not be apart

[Outro]

(play the chord progression a few more times through until it feels right)

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