When I Get To The Border Chords by Richard & Linda Thompson

Tempo:
76.2 bpm
Chords used:

C

G

F

Am

A

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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Richard & Linda Thompson - When I Get To The Border chords
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[F]
[C] Dirty people take what's [F] mine I can't [G] leave them all behind
They can never [Am] cross that line When [F] I get to the border
[C] Sawbones standing at the door Waiting till I hit [G] the floor
She won't [Am] find me anymore When [F] I get to the [G] border
Monday morning, Monday morning Throws it on [A] me
I [Em] can't help but I'm running away To [Am] another body picked on [G] me
[C] You see a box of pine [F] With a name that [G] looks like mine
They say I [G] drowned in a barrel of wine [F] When I got to the [Am] border
[F] When I got to the [C] border
[G]
[Am] [A] [C]
One way to get in my head Heading [G] for the chosen land
[C] Troubles will all turn to [F] sand When I get to the border
[C]
So I'll go with the yellow hand Waiting in that [G] rocking chair
And if I'm weary I won't [F] care When I get to the [G] border
Monday morning, Monday morning Throws it on me
[F#] I can't help but I'm running [A] away To another body picked on me
[C] The dusty road well smells so sweet The haze of [G] gold beneath my [C] feet
And I'll be [G] dancing down the [F] street When I get to the border
When I get to the [G] border
[A#]
[F]
[Am] [Am]
[C]
[Am] [C]
[Am]
[C] Thanks for watching!
[Am] [C]
Key:  
C
3211
G
2131
F
134211111
Am
2311
A
1231
C
3211
G
2131
F
134211111
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To jam and learn the simple chords for Richard & Linda Thompson - When I Get To The Border chords, practice playing G, Am, F, G, C and G in sequence. I suggest starting at a calm pace of 76 BPM, and as you gain confidence, approach the song's BPM of 152. Given the song's key of C Major, adjust the capo to align with your vocal range and chord preference.

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_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [F] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [C] Dirty people take what's [F] mine I can't [G] leave them all behind
They can never [Am] cross that line When [F] I get to the border
[C] Sawbones standing at the door Waiting till I hit [G] the floor
She won't [Am] find me anymore When [F] I get to the [G] border
Monday morning, Monday morning Throws it on [A] me
I [Em] can't help but I'm running away To [Am] another body picked on [G] me
[C] You see a box of pine [F] With a name that [G] looks like mine
They say I [G] drowned in a barrel of wine [F] When I got to the [Am] border
[F] When I got to the [C] border
[G] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [Am] _ _ [A] _ _ [C]
One way to get in my head Heading [G] for the chosen land
[C] Troubles will all turn to [F] sand When I get to the border
[C]
So I'll go with the yellow hand Waiting in that [G] rocking chair
And if I'm weary I won't [F] care When I get to the [G] border
Monday morning, Monday morning Throws it on me
[F#] I can't help but I'm running [A] away To another body picked on me
[C] The dusty road well smells so sweet The haze of [G] gold beneath my [C] feet
And I'll be [G] dancing down the [F] street When I get to the border
When I get to the [G] border _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [A#] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [F] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [Am] _ _ _ [Am] _ _ _
_ [C] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[Am] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ [C] _
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_ _ _ _ _ [Am] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [C] _ Thanks for watching!
_ _ [Am] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ [C] _ _ _ _ _

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