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The Borders

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1/26

Tempo 80 BPMVol

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Step 1 / 26Position: 1

1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO openSpace = play/pause

CAPO:   3rd fret for studio version
NOTE:   For Intro/Instrumental/Outro define Fadd9 as 1X3213 and C* as X32013, 
      Fadd9  C*                       G         G        Am  F  
e|---3-------3---------3-----3-----|---3-------0---------1-----------|
B|-----1-------1-------0-------0---|-----0-------1-------1-----1-----|
G|-------2-------0-----0---------0-|-------0-------2-----2-------2---|
D|---------------------0-----------|---------------------3---------3-|
A|---------3-----------------------|---------0-----------------------|
E|-1---------------3---------------|-3---------------1---------------|
[Intro]
F
 Fadd9  C*    G   G   Am      Fx4
[Verse 1]
We were like Ambrothers, everybody said we Glooked the same
You a little Ctaller, and broader, and bolder. We were afraid of your
Ammother, hell, she used to hit you sGo hard
And your Cdad took off when you were a baby, and Fyou still hate me for my dad stuck aroundAm  
You pin me Gto the ground
CEight years old with a replica gun pushin' Fin my skull, saying you're gonna kill me
Amif I tell. Never did, and I Gnever will
That house was Cliving hell.      FCome on
[Instrumental]
 Fadd9  C*    G   G   Am      Fx4
[Verse 2]
I remember my Ammother when she found a Gnew man
And your Cmother thought she found a partner,
A father for you, no wonder you can't Amstand me,
I can't Gstand me, too
I can't Cstand me, tooF  
Oh, your godAmmother repaired the Ganger in me
CSpoke to me like I was an adult, didn't Ftake sides and didn't turn me aAmgainst my dad
Then she Gtook those pills and now sheF's gone
[Bridge]
FSee Gher Amin Cthe Dmnight
In the FcorGner Amof Cmy Dmeye
And I Fsee Gher Amin Cthe DmnightF  
[Instrumental]
 Fadd9  C*    G   G   Am      Fx4
[Verse 3]
Heard you glassed a Cboy back in the bordersG  
Some naughty family Amboys are after youF  
You pinned me to the Cwall and said my motherG  
Stole your inAmheritance from you, oh Fyeah?
We ain't got a Cpenny between usG  
Holding up this Amtin that we live inF  
You pinned me to the Cwall and smashed a bottleG  
Your eyes the door to Fhell and all within
[Outro]
 Fadd9  C*    G   G   Am  F  
          Ha
 Fadd9  C*    G   G   Am      Fx11

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X32O1O

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✕ Mute Open Press

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C major

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The Borders

by Sam Fender

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 3 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

Fadd9

CAPO: 3rd fret for studio version

NOTE: For Intro/Instrumental/Outro define Fadd9 as 1X3213 and C* as X32013,

Fadd9 C G G Am F

e|---3-------3---------3-----3-----|---3-------0---------1-----------|

B|-----1-------1-------0-------0---|-----0-------1-------1-----1-----|

G|-------2-------0-----0---------0-|-------0-------2-----2-------2---|

D|---------------------0-----------|---------------------3---------3-|

A|---------3-----------------------|---------0-----------------------|

E|-1---------------3---------------|-3---------------1---------------|

[Intro]

Fadd9 C G G Am F

* x4

[Verse 1]

Am G

We were like brothers, everybody said we looked the same

You a little taller, and broader, and bolder. We were afraid of your

Am G

mother, hell, she used to hit you so hard

C F Am

And your dad took off when you were a baby, and you still hate me for my dad stuck around

You pin me to the ground

C F

Eight years old with a replica gun pushin' in my skull, saying you're gonna kill me

Am G

if I tell. Never did, and I never will

C F

That house was living hell. Come on

[Instrumental]

Fadd9 C G G Am F

* x4

[Verse 2]

Am G

I remember my mother when she found a new man

And your mother thought she found a partner,

A father for you, no wonder you can't stand me,

I can't stand me, too

C F

I can't stand me, too

Am G

Oh, your godmother repaired the anger in me

C F Am

Spoke to me like I was an adult, didn't take sides and didn't turn me against my dad

G F

Then she took those pills and now she's gone

[Bridge]

F G Am C Dm

See her in the night

F G Am C Dm

In the corner of my eye

F G Am C Dm F

And I see her in the night

[Instrumental]

Fadd9 C G G Am F

* x4

[Verse 3]

C G

Heard you glassed a boy back in the borders

Am F

Some naughty family boys are after you

C G

You pinned me to the wall and said my mother

Am F

Stole your inheritance from you, oh yeah?

C G

We ain't got a penny between us

Am F

Holding up this tin that we live in

C G

You pinned me to the wall and smashed a bottle

Your eyes the door to hell and all within

[Outro]

Fadd9 C G G Am F

* x11

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