Midnight Oil – Back On The Borderline (Guitar Tab)

Versions (3)

Auto-scroll

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) ************************************ | h Hammer-on | p Pull-off | / Slide up | \ Slide down ************************************