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Gordon Lightfoot - Borderstone
CAPO: 2nd Fret
         G
[INTRO:] 
[VERSE 1:]
                             C
The night is as black as the coal dust on the tracks 
          D            C   G
Up to the east, day is dawning 
                        C           Am     D
From time to time I get women on my mind 
I'm a son of a gun
[CHORUS:]
C            G                 A                 D
Borderstone, Borderstone gonna cross your line tonight 
C            G                         D             G
Borderstone, pretty little town, gonna make my bed tonight
[VERSE 2:]
                           C
The train that I'm on is a hundred boxcars long 
           D                    C   G
So I don't sleep through to the morning 
                                C           Am   D
That's some chilly wind in this gondola I'm in 
I wish I had a glass of beer
[CHORUS:]
C            G                 A                 D
Borderstone, Borderstone gonna cross your line tonight 
C            G                         D             G
Borderstone, pretty little town, gonna make my bed tonight
C            G                 A                 D
Borderstone, Borderstone gonna cross your line tonight 
C            G                         D             G
Borderstone, pretty little town, gonna make my bed tonight
                **Key Change - Up 2 Semitones**
             ADEAE
[INTERLUDE:]     
[VERSE 3:]
    A                                  D
The forwarding house let me choose the thing no school can teach you 
     E                  D  A
I confess I've been out-fumbled 
                               D               Bm       E
The sound of the beans boiling through the evergreens
Sure do please a hungry man
[CHORUS:]
D            A                 B                 E
Borderstone, Borderstone gonna cross your line tonight 
D            A                         E             A
Borderstone, pretty little town, gonna make my bed tonight
D            A                 B                 E
Borderstone, Borderstone gonna cross your line tonight 
D            A                         E             A          D
Borderstone, pretty little town, gonna make my bed tonight
[VERSE 4:]
    A                     D
The sound of the wheels rebounds across the fields 
      E            D  A
I'm a name with no number 
                      D                Bm     E
And so I guess I'd be drifting more or less 
Still it's not meant to be
[CHORUS:]
D            A                 B                 E
Borderstone, Borderstone gonna cross your line tonight 
D            A                         E             A
Borderstone, pretty little town, gonna make my bed tonight
D            A                 B                 E
Borderstone, Borderstone gonna cross your line tonight 
D            A                         E             A
Borderstone, pretty little town, gonna make my bed tonight
D            A                 B                 E
Borderstone, Borderstone gonna cross your line tonight 
D            A                         E             A
Borderstone, pretty little town, gonna make my bed tonight

Borderstone chords and lyrics

Free chords for Borderstone by Gordon Lightfoot. Scroll the interactive sheet above or read the chord names inline below.

Gordon Lightfoot - Borderstone
CAPO: 2nd Fret
[INTRO:] G
[VERSE 1:]
I'm a son of a gun
[CHORUS:]
[VERSE 2:]
I wish I had a glass of beer
[CHORUS:]
                **Key Change - Up 2 Semitones**
[INTERLUDE:] A D E A E
[VERSE 3:]
Sure do please a hungry man
[CHORUS:]
[VERSE 4:]
Still it's not meant to be
[CHORUS:]

Borderstone Chords by Gordon Lightfoot

Learn how to play Borderstone by Gordon Lightfoot with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “Borderstone chords”, “Borderstone guitar chords”, or “Gordon Lightfoot Borderstone chords” and you will find this page — transpose to any key, tap chords for diagrams, and use auto-scroll while you play. Perfect for beginners looking for easy Borderstone chords and for experienced players who want accurate Borderstone lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include G, C, D, Am, A, E.

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What key is "Borderstone" in?

The chords for "Borderstone" show the original chord names (including G, C, D, Am, A, E). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.