Borderline Chords by John Miles

Tempo:
128.05 bpm
Chords used:

C

Em

G

D

A

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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JOHN MILES - Borderline chords
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[E]
[G]
[D]
[G] [D]
[E]
[G] [F] [G]
[F] [G]
[F] [G]
100%  ➙  128BPM
C
3211
Em
121
G
2131
D
1321
A
1231
C
3211
Em
121
G
2131
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To start learning John Miles - Borderline chords, build your understanding on these basic chords - A, C, Em, C and A in sequence. I suggest starting at a calm pace of 64 BPM, and as you gain confidence, approach the song's BPM of 128. Given the song's key of C Major, adjust the capo to align with your vocal range and chord preference.

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_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [E] _ _
[G] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [D] _ _ _ _ _ _
[G] _ _ _ _ _ _ [D] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [E] _ _
[G] _ _ _ _ [F] _ _ [G] _ _
_ [F] _ _ _ [G] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [F] _ _ [G] _ _
_ [F] _ _ _ [G] _ _ [Bm] _ _
_ [C] _ I'm [D] a young _ girl, sweet, [Em] and I'm a young girl, [C] sweet.
I'm a young girl, sweet, and I'm a young girl, sweet.
[Em] I'm a young girl, sweet, and I'm a young girl, sweet.
I'm a young girl, sweet, and I'm a young girl, sweet. _ _
_ [D] _ _ _ _ [C] _ _ _
_ [G] _ _ I'm [Em] on the _ _
_ [C] _ _ _ _ [Em] borderline, _
_ [C] _ _ well I'm [Em] on the _ borderline, [C#] and no one ever said [Am] a tear.
_ [D] _ _ Well I'm [Em] on the _ borderline, [C] _ _ _ _ [Em] _ _ _
_ [C] _ _ see I'm [A] on the borderline.
[C] Won't you try [E] to get me [G] out of here? _
_ _ _ [E] _ _ [G] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [D] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [G] _ Empty [Dm] glass, far [G] behind, our eyes had never [Em] seen.
_ [G] You left a [F] face, but [G] it's your name, [F] the prisoner [G] goes [Bm] free.
_ [C] It's too much [D] pain to break the chain, [Em] the weak man [C] shoots stronger.
The [Em] losing [A] face is no disgrace, [D] the way could be much [C] longer.
_ _ [G] _ _
[Em] I'm on the borderline, _ [C] _
see [Em] I'm on the borderline, [C] _ _ _
[Em] and I'm on the borderline, [C#] and no one ever [Am] said a tear.
_ [D] _ _
Well [Em] I'm on the _ _ [C] _ _ _
_ _ [Em] _ _ _ _ [C] _
borderline, see [Em] I'm [A] on the borderline, [C] won't you try to [D] get me out [G] of here? _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [F#] _
_ [C] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [A] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [D] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [Em] _ _ _ _ [C#] _ _ _
_ [Em] _ _ _ _ [A] _ _ _
_ [C] _ _ _ _ [D] _ _ _
_ [G] _ _ _ _ _ [E] _ _
_ [G] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[D] _ _ _ _ _ _ [E] _ _
_ [G] If your [F] soul's a rock [C] and roll, [F] there's no [C] place you [G] can hide.
[E] _
_ [G] Sell a man [F] you _ [G]
understand, [Dm] you [G] did it for a bride.
I'm [C] _ _ _ [D] the man that _ [Em] _ takes away [C] your freedom, _ [Em] and count the cost [A] of what you lost, [D] to give your [C] life a reason. _
_ [G] _ _ I'm [Em] on the _ borderline, [C] _ _ see [Em] I'm on _ _
_ [C] _ _ _ [Em] the _ _ [C#] borderline, and no one ever said [Am] a tear.
_ [D] _ _ Well I'm [Em] on the _ borderline, [C] _ _ _ _ [Em] _ _ _
[C] see _ _ [A] I'm on the borderline, [C] won't you try [A] to get me out [G] of here? _
_ _ _ Well I'm [Em] on _ _
_ [C] _ _ _ _ [Em] _ _ _
_ [C] _ _ _ [Em] the _ borderline, [C#] and no one ever said [A] a tear. _
[D] Get me out of here!
_ [Em] _ _ _
_ [C] _ _ _ [Em] I'm on _ _
_ [C] _ _ _ _ [A] _ the borderline, [C] won't you try [D] to get me out of here?
_ [G] _ _ [E] _ _ [Gm] _ _ [G] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [B] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [N] _

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