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[Intro]
AmAhh
[Verse 1]
AmGone a little far
AmGone a little Efar this Gtime for somethin'Dm  
AmHow was I to know?
AmHow was I to Eknow this Ghigh came rushing?Dm  
[Chorus]
AmWe're on the borderline
AmDangerously fEar and Gall forgivenDm  
AmPossibly a sign
AmI'm gonna have the sEtrangest Gnight on SundayDm  
[Verse 2]
AmHere I goE  
Quite a Gshow for a loner in DmL.A.
AmI wonder how I managed to end Eup in this Gplace
Where I Dmcouldn't get away
[Chorus]
AmWe're on the borderline
AmCaught between the Etides of Gpain and raptureDm  
AmThen I saw the time
AmWatched it speeding Eby
GLike a Dmtrain
GLike a Dmtrain
[Bridge]
Will I Ambe known and Eloved?
Is there Gone that I Dmtrust?
Starting Amto sober Eup
Has it Gbeen long Dmenough?
Will I Ambe known and Eloved?
Little Gcloser, close Dmenough
I'm a Amloser, loosen Eup
Set it Gfree, must be Dmtough
Will I Ambe known and Eloved?
Is there Gone that I Dmtrust?
If there's Amroom, room for Edoubt
As Gwithin, as withouDmt ya'
Will I Ambe so in Elove?
Gettin' Gcloser, close Dmenough
Shout out Amto what is Edone
R.I.GP., here comes the DmsunAm  E  G  
Here comes the Dmsun
[Verse 3]
AmGone a little far, gone a little Efar
This Gtime with somethingDm  
AmRudy said it's fine
They used to do this Eall the Gtime in college (IDmf you and I get comfortable)
[Chorus]
(And we're) AmWe're on the borderline
AmCaught between the Etides of Gpain and raptureDm  
AmThen I saw the time
AmWatched it speeding Eby
GLike a Dmtrain
[Outro]
Will I Ambe known and Eloved?
Is there Gone that I Dmtrust?
Starting Amto sober Eup
Has it Gbeen long Dmenough?
Will I Ambe known and Eloved?
Little Gcloser, close Dmenough
I'm a Amloser, loosen Eup
Set it Gfree, must be Dmtough
Will I Ambe known and Eloved?
Is there Gone that I Dmtrust?
Starting Amto sober Eup
Has it Gbeen long eDmnough?
Will I Ambe so in love?E  
Any Gcloser, close eDmnough
Shout out Amto what is Edone
R.I.GP., here comes the Dmsun

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Borderline

by Tame Impala

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[Intro]

Ahh

[Verse 1]

Gone a little far

Am E G Dm

Gone a little far this time for somethin'

How was I to know?

Am E G Dm

How was I to know this high came rushing?

[Chorus]

We're on the borderline

Am E G Dm

Dangerously far and all forgiven

Possibly a sign

Am E G Dm

I'm gonna have the strangest night on Sunday

[Verse 2]

Am E

Here I go

G Dm

Quite a show for a loner in L.A.

Am E G

I wonder how I managed to end up in this place

Where I couldn't get away

[Chorus]

We're on the borderline

Am E G Dm

Caught between the tides of pain and rapture

Then I saw the time

Am E

Watched it speeding by

G Dm

Like a train

G Dm

Like a train

[Bridge]

Am E

Will I be known and loved?

G Dm

Is there one that I trust?

Am E

Starting to sober up

G Dm

Has it been long enough?

Am E

Will I be known and loved?

G Dm

Little closer, close enough

Am E

I'm a loser, loosen up

G Dm

Set it free, must be tough

Am E

Will I be known and loved?

G Dm

Is there one that I trust?

Am E

If there's room, room for doubt

G Dm

As within, as without ya'

Am E

Will I be so in love?

G Dm

Gettin' closer, close enough

Am E

Shout out to what is done

G Dm Am E G

R.I.P., here comes the sun

Here comes the sun

[Verse 3]

Am E

Gone a little far, gone a little far

G Dm

This time with something

Rudy said it's fine

E G Dm

They used to do this all the time in college (If you and I get comfortable)

[Chorus]

(And we're) We're on the borderline

Am E G Dm

Caught between the tides of pain and rapture

Then I saw the time

Am E

Watched it speeding by

G Dm

Like a train

[Outro]

Am E

Will I be known and loved?

G Dm

Is there one that I trust?

Am E

Starting to sober up

G Dm

Has it been long enough?

Am E

Will I be known and loved?

G Dm

Little closer, close enough

Am E

I'm a loser, loosen up

G Dm

Set it free, must be tough

Am E

Will I be known and loved?

G Dm

Is there one that I trust?

Am E

Starting to sober up

G Dm

Has it been long enough?

Am E

Will I be so in love?

G Dm

Any closer, close enough

Am E

Shout out to what is done

G Dm

R.I.P., here comes the sun

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