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 Cadd9- x32033
     F- 133211
   Em7- 022033
    Am- x02210
     G- 320033
    Bm- xxx432
[Intro]
Cadd9 F Em7 F
Cadd9 F Em7 F
I'm sCadd9tanding on the borderline
What shAmould I bring or leave behind
From wFho I was
For Gwho I'm gonna be?
[Verse 1]
Cadd9I still haven't packed my Ambags
It's time to Cadd9go
And I could not care lAmess
So now, I'll mFiss the train
A walk's still prGogress made
I Gjust won't arrive quite as fastCadd9  Am  
[Verse 2]
Cadd9I'm thinking way bAmack
To where I'm Cadd9from
To the things I Amhad
I feel IF've forgotten something
Iâm sure that it's pGrobably nothing
But that's bGased more on fear than on fCadd9actG  
[Chorus]
I'm sCadd9tanding on the borderline
BeAmtween two states- I'm petrified
To pAmush ahead or Cadd9turn back homewardly
[Verse 3]
Cadd9I'm a shadow of the Ampast
The shadow of a Cadd9boy
A boy who couldn't lAmast
They said: "Son, don't cFhange"
And I keep Ghoping they Gwon't see how much I hCadd9aveAm  
[Verse 4]
A fCadd9eeling's not a thing you Amown
But it can be Cadd9lost
I just want to be Amhome
'Cause home's where the hFeart is
And when I deGparted
I migGht've abandoned them boCadd9thG  
[Chorus]
I'm sCadd9tanding on the borderline
BeAmtween two states-- I'm petrified
I'm stCadd9anding on the borderline
What sAmhould I bring or leave behind
From Fwho I was
For Gwho I'm gonna be?Em7  
[Bridge]
I'd lGike to say: "I'm the Bmsame person from yCadd9esterday
Nothing's chGanged"
'Cause yeGsterday I was Bmeager to see what aCadd9waited
I wasn't jadeGd
But nGo!Bm  Em7  
I can't go bCadd9ack
GYouth seemed sweeter
But if I could rBmeturn, all I've learned would be forfEm7eit
I won't go Cadd9backG  Bm  Em7  Cadd9  G  Bm  Em7  Cadd9  
[Outro]
I'm fGollowed by the borderline as BmI pace forward in my life
SEm7eeking the times I'll Cadd9long for once they leave meG  

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On The Borderline

by Thomas Sanders

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Cadd9

Em7

Cadd9

- x32033

- 133211

Em7

- 022033

- x02210

- 320033

- xxx432

[Intro]

Cadd9 F Em7 F

Cadd9

I'm standing on the borderline

What should I bring or leave behind

From who I was

For who I'm gonna be?

[Verse 1]

Cadd9 Am

I still haven't packed my bags

Cadd9

It's time to go

And I could not care less

So now, I'll miss the train

A walk's still progress made

G Cadd9 Am

I just won't arrive quite as fast

[Verse 2]

Cadd9 Am

I'm thinking way back

Cadd9

To where I'm from

To the things I had

I feel I've forgotten something

Iâm sure that it's probably nothing

G Cadd9 G

But that's based more on fear than on fact

[Chorus]

Cadd9

I'm standing on the borderline

Between two states- I'm petrified

Am Cadd9

To push ahead or turn back homewardly

[Verse 3]

Cadd9 Am

I'm a shadow of the past

Cadd9

The shadow of a boy

A boy who couldn't last

They said: "Son, don't change"

G G Cadd9 Am

And I keep hoping they won't see how much I have

[Verse 4]

Cadd9 Am

A feeling's not a thing you own

Cadd9

But it can be lost

I just want to be home

'Cause home's where the heart is

And when I departed

G Cadd9 G

I might've abandoned them both

[Chorus]

Cadd9

I'm standing on the borderline

Between two states-- I'm petrified

Cadd9

I'm standing on the borderline

What should I bring or leave behind

From who I was

G Em7

For who I'm gonna be?

[Bridge]

G Bm Cadd9

I'd like to say: "I'm the same person from yesterday

Nothing's changed"

G Bm Cadd9

'Cause yesterday I was eager to see what awaited

I wasn't jaded

G Bm Em7

But no!

Cadd9

I can't go back

Youth seemed sweeter

Bm Em7

But if I could return, all I've learned would be forfeit

Cadd9 G Bm Em7 Cadd9 G Bm Em7 Cadd9

I won't go back

[Outro]

G Bm

I'm followed by the borderline as I pace forward in my life

Em7 Cadd9 G

Seeking the times I'll long for once they leave me

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