Bordertown Chords by Chris Whitley

Tempo:
84.15 bpm
Chords used:

D

G

Bb

Dm

E

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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Chris Whitley - Bordertown chords
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[D] [G]
[D] [G]
[E] [G]
[D] [D] [G] So, I'm going to play a [D] little bit of that.
Out on the range in the season [G] too soon.
[D] No electric [G] light up in my room.
[D]
Only the dark sea and woman [Gm] out naked and say.
[G]
[D] You can learn about the world [Em] in an [G] afternoon.
[D]
But the border [Bb] town shook my [D] hand.
And was the gateway to [Bb] some other [D] land.
They say the border [Bb] town is a great divide.
And just the gateway to some other side.
[F] [D] I've got to get [D] a car.
Some folks live in the trailer [G] park.
Yeah.
With a noggin hot log and a liquor shop.
With the networks and [Bb] the new [G] machine.
Yeah.
[D] They don't even try to make no mark.
[Gm] Yeah.
[D] And the border [Bb] town shook my [G] hand.
[D] And was the gateway to [Bb] some other [G] land.
[Dm] Yeah.
Now the border town [Bb] is a great [A] divide.
And [Dm] just the gateway to [Bb] some other [F] side.
I've got to get [E] a cross.
[G]
[B] [D] [D]
[G]
[A] [D] [G]
You came around I thought you will.
[G]
[D] When you got paid it was hard as you [G] tell.
[D] Now I got no grind [Bb] with who ever.
[G] I [D] just sit around wondering [E] what next to say.
[G] [A] Yeah.
[Dm] Now the border [Bb] town shook my [G] hand.
And [Dm] was the gateway to [Bb] some other land.
[G] Yeah.
[D] Now the border town [Bb] is a great [G] divide.
[A] And [Dm] just the gateway [Bb] to some other [G] side.
[Dm] Yeah.
[D] Now the border [Bb] town shook my [D] hand.
And was the gateway to [Gm] some other land.
[F] Yeah.
I've got to get [D] a cross.
[Bb] [G] [D] [E] [Gm]
[D] [E] [G]
[D] [Gm] [G]
[Db]
Key:  
D
1321
G
2131
Bb
12341111
Dm
2311
E
2311
D
1321
G
2131
Bb
12341111
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To learn Chris Whitley - Bordertown chords, anchor your practice on these foundational sequence of chords - D, G, D, Bb, Dm, Bb and G. Start with a comfortable 42 BPM and as you become proficient, aim for the song's BPM of 84. Set the capo considering your vocal range and favored chords, aligned with the key: D Minor.

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[D] _ _ _ _ [G] _ _ _ _
[D] _ _ _ _ [G] _ _ _ _
_ _ [E] _ _ [G] _ _ _ _
[D] _ _ _ _ [D] _ [G] So, I'm going to play a [D] little bit of that.
Out on the range in the season [G] too soon. _ _
[D] No electric [G] light up in my room.
_ [D] _
Only the dark sea and woman [Gm] out naked and say.
[G] _ _ _
[D] You can learn about the world [Em] in an [G] afternoon.
_ [D] _
But the border [Bb] town shook my [D] hand.
And was the gateway to [Bb] some other [D] land. _ _
They say the border [Bb] town is a great divide.
_ And just the gateway to some other side.
[F] _ _ [D] I've got to get [D] a car. _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _
Some folks live in the trailer [G] park.
Yeah. _
With a noggin hot log and a liquor shop. _ _
With the networks and [Bb] the new [G] machine.
Yeah.
[D] They don't even try to make no mark.
[Gm] _ Yeah.
[D] And the border [Bb] town shook my [G] hand. _ _
[D] And was the gateway to [Bb] some other [G] land.
[Dm] Yeah.
Now the border town [Bb] is a great [A] divide.
And [Dm] just the gateway to [Bb] some other [F] side.
_ I've got to get [E] a cross.
_ _ _ _ [G] _ _ _
[B] _ _ [D] _ _ [D] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [G] _ _ _ _
[A] _ _ [D] _ _ [G] _ _ _
You came around I thought you will.
[G] _ _
[D] When you got paid it was hard as you [G] tell. _ _
[D] Now I got no grind [Bb] with who ever.
[G] _ _ I [D] just sit around wondering [E] what next to say.
[G] _ _ [A] Yeah.
[Dm] Now the border [Bb] town shook my [G] hand.
_ And [Dm] was the gateway to [Bb] some other land.
[G] _ Yeah.
[D] Now the border town [Bb] is a great [G] divide.
_ [A] And [Dm] just the gateway [Bb] to some other [G] side.
_ [Dm] Yeah.
[D] Now the border [Bb] town shook my [D] hand.
_ And was the gateway to [Gm] some other land.
[F] _ Yeah.
I've got to get [D] a cross.
_ [Bb] _ _ [G] _ _ _ _ [D] _ _ [E] _ _ [Gm] _ _ _ _
[D] _ _ [E] _ _ [G] _ _ _ _
[D] _ _ [Gm] _ _ [G] _ _ _ _
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This song was penned by Chris Whitley.

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