Midnight Oil – Back On The Borderline (Guitar Tab)
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Chords
[Intro]
B B B B e|-------------------------------|-------------------------------| B|-------------------------------|-------------------------------| G|-4-4-4---4---4-4-4---4---4---4-|-4---4---4---4-4-4---4---4---4-| G|-4-4-4---4---4-4-4---4---4---4-|-4---4---4---4-4-4---4---4---4-| A|-0h2-2---2---0h2-2---2---2---2-|-2---2---2---0h2-2---2---2---2-| E|-------------------------------|-------------------------------| B B B E e|-------------------------------|-------------------------------| B|-------------------------------|-------------------------------| G|-4-4-4---4---4-4-4---4---4-4-4-|-4-----------------------------| D|-4-4-4---4---4-4-4---4---4-4-4-|-4---2---2---2---2---2---2---2-| A|-0h2-2---2---0h2-2---2---0h2-2-|-2---2---2---2---2---2---2---2-| E|-------------------------------|-----0---0---0---0---0---0---0-| B B B/A B/A e|-------------------------------|-------------------------------| B|-------------------------------|-------------------------------| G|-4-4-4---4---4-4-4---4---4---4-|-4---4---4---4---4---4---4---4-| G|-4-4-4---4---4-4-4---4---4---4-|-4---4---4---4---4---4---4---4-| A|-0h2-2---2---0h2-2---2---2---2-|-0---0---0---0---0---0---0---0-| E|-------------------------------|-------------------------------| B B B B E e|-------------------------------|-------------------------------| B|-------------------------------|-------------------------------| G|-4-4-4---4---4---4---4---4---4-|-4---4---4---4---4---4---------| D|-4-4-4---4---4---4---4---4---4-|-4---4---4---4---4---4---2---2-| A|-0h2-2---2---2---2---2---2---2-|-2---2---2---2---2---2---2---2-| E|-------------------------------|-------------------------0---0-| A E G D e| ------------------------------|------------------------------ | B| ------------------------------|------------------------------ | ( riff 1 ) G|.--------2--p1-----------1-----|---------0---------------2----.| D|.----2-------------------2-----|-----0------h4-------4--------.| x 2 A| --------------------2---------|-0-------------------0-------- | E| ------------------------------|------------------------------ | From the
[Verse 1]
A E G D
bar to the bedroom I'm swimming in the neon
A E G D e|-------------------------------|-------------------------------| B|-------------------------------|-----------------------------3-| ( riff 1A ) G|---------2--p1-----------1-----|---------0---------------2-----| D|-----2-------------------2-----|-----0------h4-------4---------| A|-0-------------------2---------|-0-------------------0---------| E|-------------------------------|-------------------------------| Lighted A E G D pictures of a redhead plastic-coated hot on A E G D e|-------------------------------|-------------------------------| B|-------------------------------|-------------------------------| ( riff 1B ) G|---------2--p1-----------1-----|---------0---------------------| D|-----2-------------------2-----|-----0------h4-----------------| A|-0-------------------2---------|-0-----------------------------| E|-------------------------------|-------------------------------| And [ Bridge 1 ]
F G/F
sometimes when that Mirror shows The
E Am
smile of disbelief Stained
F G/F
signature of Nightmares They're
Dm6 E
stolen by the Thief yeah
Em F# F# F# F# e|-------------------------------|-------------------------------|-------------| B|-------------------------------|-------------------------------|-------------| G|-------------------------------|-------------------------------|-------------| D|-----------------5---4---2-----|-------------------------------|-------------| A|-4-----------4---------------5-|-4-----------------------------|-------------| E|-------------------------------|---------0h--2---2-------2-----|-2-----------| I'm back on the [Chorus]
B B
Borderline
Em A F#
yes I'm back on the
B B e| ------------------------------|-------------------------------| B| ------------------------------|-------------------------------| G|.------------------------------|-------------------------------| D|.------------------------------|-1h2---------1-----------------| A| ------------------------------|-----------------2-------------| E| ------------------------------|-------------------------------| Borderline Em A F# e|-------------------------------|-------------------------------| B|-------------------------------|-------------------------------| G|-2---0-------------------------|-------------------------------| D|---------4---2-----------0h2p0-|-------------------------------| A|-------------------------------|-4-----------------------------| E|-------------------------------|-------------2---2-------------| [ Interlude ] A E G D e|-------------------------------|-------------------------------| B|-------------------------------|-------------------------------| ( riff 1 ) G|---------2--p1-----------1-----|---------0---------------2-----| D|-----2-------------------2-----|-----0------h4-------4---------| A|-0-------------------2---------|-0-------------------0---------| E|-------------------------------|-------------------------------| A E G D e|-------------------------------|-------------------------------| B|-------------------------------|---------3---2-----------------| ( riff 1 C ) G|---------2--p1-----------1-----|-----2---------------4---2-----| D|-----2-------------------2-----|-0-----------------------------| A|-0-------------------2---------|-------------------------------| E|-------------------------------|-------------------------------| By the
[ Verse 2 ]
A E G D
end place a bet and the only place is laminex
A E G D e|-------------------------------|-------------------------------| B|-------------------------------|-------------------------------| ( riff 1 ) G|---------2--p1-----------1-----|---------0---------------2-----| D|-----2-------------------2-----|-----0------h4-------4---------| A|-0-------------------2---------|-0-------------------0---------| E|-------------------------------|-------------------------------| Hey touch wood She looks good
A E G D
Laugh a lot cry a lot Salt and pepper supper sex
A E G D e|-------------------------------|-------------------------------| B|-------------------------------|-------------3-----------------| ( riff 1 D ) G|---------2--p1-----------1-----|---------2---------------------| D|-----2-------------------2-----|-----0-------------------------| A|-0-------------------2---------|-0-----------------------------| E|-------------------------------|-------------------------------| Alright I'm high And
[ Bridge 2 ]
F G/F
sometimes when the Magic of the
E Am
moment fails the test In
F G/F
restrospect that diamond day did
Dm6 E
not make second best And
G A/G e|-------------------------------|-------------------------------| B|-------------------------------|-------------------------------| G|-------------------------------|-------------------------------| D|-5-----------5-------5-------7-7-7-----------7-------7-------4-| A|-5-----------5-------5-------7-7-7-----------7-------7-------4-| E|-3-----------3-------3-------5-5-5-----------5-------5-------2-| sometimes when a thousand voices F# Bm e|-------------------------------|-------------------------------| B|-----------------------------3-3-3-----------3-------3---------| G|-----------------------------4-4-4-----------4-------4---------| D|-4-----------4-------4-------4-4-4-----------4-------4-------5-| A|-4-----------4-------4-------2-2-2-----------2-------2-------5-| E|-2-----------2-------2---------|-----------------------------3-| tell you that you're wrong Ah G A/G e|-------------------------------|-------------------------------| B|-------------------------------|-------------------------------| G|-------------------------------|-------------------------------| D|-5-----------5-------5-------7-7-7-----------7-------7---------| A|-5-----------5-------5-------7-7-7-----------7-------7---------| E|-3-----------3-------3-------5-5-5-----------5-------5---------| saint in any form becomes a Em F# F# F# F# e|-------------------------------|-------------------------------|----------------| B|-------------------------------|-------------------------------|----------------| G|-------------------------------|-------------------------------|----------------| D|-----------------5---4---2-----|-------------------------------|----------------| A|-4-----------4---------------5-|-4-----------------------------|----------------| E|-------------------------------|---------0-h-2---2-------2-----|-2--------------| sinner all along I'm back on the
[Chorus]
B B e| ------------------------------|-------------------------------| B| ------------------------------|-------------------------------| G|.------------------------------|-------------------------------| D|.------------------------------|-1h2---------1-----------------| A| ------------------------------|-----------------2-------------| E| ------------------------------|-------------------------------| Borderline Em A F# e|-------------------------------|------------------------------ | B|-------------------------------|------------------------------ | G|-2---0-------------------------|------------------------------.| D|---------4---2-----------0h2p0-|------------------------------.| A|-------------------------------|-4---------------------------- | x 2 E|-------------------------------|-------------2---2------------ | (more flourishes second time) yes I'm back on the
[ Instrumental ]
|:B B
Em A F# :| x 3
B B e| ------------------------------|-------------------------------| B| ------------------------------|-------------------------------| G|.2/4-----------------2---------|-4-----2---------4-----2-------| D|.----------------------------4-|-------------4---------------4-| A| ------------------------------|-------------------------------| E| ------------------------------|-------------------------------| (^ triplets) Em A F# e|-------------------------------|------------------------------ | B|-------------------------------|-----------------5-----3------ | G|-2/4-----------------2---------|-4-----2---------------------4.| D|-----------------------------4-|-------------4----------------.| A|-------------------------------|------------------------------ | x 2 E|-------------------------------|------------------------------ | cos I'm back on the [Chorus] B B e| ------------------------------|-------------------------------| B| ------------------------------|-------------------------------| G|.------------------------------|-------------------------------| D|.------------------------------|-1h2---------1-----------------| A| ------------------------------|-----------------2-------------| E| ------------------------------|-------------------------------| Borderline Em A F# e|-------------------------------|------------------------------ | B|-------------------------------|------------------------------ | G|-2---0-------------------------|------------------------------.| D|---------4---2-----------0h2p0-|------------------------------.| A|-------------------------------|-4---------------------------- | x 2 E|-------------------------------|-------------2---2------------ | (more flourishes second time) yes I'm back on the B B e|-------------------------------|-------------------------------| B|-----------------------------5-|-5-----------5p3/7-------------| G|-------------------------------|-------------------------------| D|-------------------------------|-------------------------------| A|-------------------------------|-------------------------------| E|-------------------------------|-------------------------------| Borderline Em A F# e|-------------------------------|-------------------------------| B|-------------------------------|-------------------------------| G|-2---0-------------------------|-------------------------------| D|---------4---2-----------0h2p0-|-------------------------------| A|-------------------------------|-4-----------------------------| E|-------------------------------|-------------2---2-------------| yes I'm back on the B B e|-----------------------------0-|-0-----------0---2-------------| B|-----------------------------4-|-4-----------4---4-------------| G|-----------------------------4-|-4-----------4---4-------------| D|-----------------------------4-|-4-----------4---4-------------| A|-----------------------------2-|-2-----------2---2-------------| E|-------------------------------|-------------------------------| Borderline
Em A F#
[ Outro ]
G A/G e|-------------------------------|-------------------------------| B|-------------0---3---2---------|-------------------------------| G|-------------------------4---2-|-------------------------------| D|-------------------------------|-2-----------------------------| A|-------------------------------|-------------------------------| E|-------------------------------|-------------------------------|
F# Bm
G A/G e|-------------------------------|-------------------------------| B|-------------0---3---2---------|-------------------------------| G|-------------------------4---2-|-------------------------------| D|-------------------------------|-2-----------------------------| A|-------------------------------|-------------------------------| E|-------------------------------|-------------------------------|
B (ring out)
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| h Hammer-on
| p Pull-off
| / Slide up
| \ Slide down
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