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Border Song - Elton John
[Intro]
C     F C
C     F C  G/B
[Verse 1]
AmHoly E7/G#Moses  AmI have E7/G#been remAmoved
CI have seen the G/Bspectre Che has been here Esus4tooE  
CDistant cousin from G/Bdown the line
FBrand of people who Dmain't my kindC/E  
FHo F#dimly      C/GMoses F/GI have been reCmoved
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C     F C
C     F C  G/B
[Verse 2]
AmHoly E7/G#Moses  AmI have E7/G#been deAmceived
CNow the wind has G/Bchanged direction Cand I'll have to Esus4leaveE  
CWon't you please G/Bexcuse my frankness
But it's Fnot my cup of DmteaC/E  
FHo F#dimly      C/GMoses F/GI have been decCeived
[Link]
C     F C
C     F C  G/B
[Bridge]
CI'm going back to the C/Eborder
Where my Faffairs, Gmy affairs ain't Cabused
I can't C/Etake any Fmore bad water
Been D/F#poisoned from my head down to my G7sus4shoes
[Instrumental]
C     F C
C     F C  G/B
Am    E7   Am   E7    Am
C     G    C    Esus4 E
C     G    F    Dm    C
FHo F#dimly      C/GMoses F/GI have been deCceived
[Link]
C     F C
C     F C  G/B
[Verse 3]
AmHoly E7/G#Moses Amlet us E7/G#live in Ampeace
CLet us strive to G/Bfind a way to Cmake all hatred Esus4ceaseE  
CThere's a man G/Bover there
FWhat's his color DmI don't care
FHe's F#dimmy      C/Gbrother F/Glet us live in Cpeace
[Outro]
FHe's F#dimmy      C/Gbrother F/Glet us live in CpeacC/Ee
FHe's F#dimmy      C/Gbrother F/Glet us live in CpeaceC/E  
FHe's F#dimmy      C/Gbrother F/Glet us, let us live in Cpeace
[Coda]
C     F C
C     F C

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Border Song

by Elton John

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

G/B

E7/G#

Esus4

C/E

F#dim

C/G

F/G

D/F#

G7sus4

Border Song - Elton John

[Intro]

C F C

C F C G/B

[Verse 1]

Am E7/G# Am E7/G# Am

Holy Moses I have been removed

C G/B C Esus4 E

I have seen the spectre he has been here too

C G/B

Distant cousin from down the line

F Dm C/E

Brand of people who ain't my kind

F F#dim C/G F/G C

Ho ly Moses I have been removed

[Link]

C F C

C F C G/B

[Verse 2]

Am E7/G# Am E7/G# Am

Holy Moses I have been deceived

C G/B C Esus4 E

Now the wind has changed direction and I'll have to leave

C G/B

Won't you please excuse my frankness

F Dm C/E

But it's not my cup of tea

F F#dim C/G F/G C

Ho ly Moses I have been deceived

[Link]

C F C

C F C G/B

[Bridge]

C C/E

I'm going back to the border

F G C

Where my affairs, my affairs ain't abused

C/E F

I can't take any more bad water

D/F# G7sus4

Been poisoned from my head down to my shoes

[Instrumental]

C F C

C F C G/B

Am E7 Am E7 Am

C G C Esus4 E

C G F Dm C

F F#dim C/G F/G C

Ho ly Moses I have been deceived

[Link]

C F C

C F C G/B

[Verse 3]

Am E7/G# Am E7/G# Am

Holy Moses let us live in peace

C G/B C Esus4 E

Let us strive to find a way to make all hatred cease

C G/B

There's a man over there

F Dm

What's his color I don't care

F F#dim C/G F/G C

He's my brother let us live in peace

[Outro]

F F#dim C/G F/G C C/E

He's my brother let us live in peace

F F#dim C/G F/G C C/E

He's my brother let us live in peace

F F#dim C/G F/G C

He's my brother let us, let us live in peace

[Coda]

C F C

About Border Song Chords by Elton John

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What key is "Border Song" in?

The chords for "Border Song" show the original chord names (including C, F, G/B, Am, E7/G#, Esus4). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.