Billy Joel - Close To The Borderline

billy joel close to the borderline

tabbed by BaddGuitar

chords :
A5 x022
xxc5 x355
xxg5 355
xxxd5 x577
xxe5 022xxx or x799
xxf#m 244222
C#7 x46464
C#5 x466

xxyou have to listen to the recording to get the timing . here are the chords i heard . . .

intro

drum beat

guitar ( twice )

A5 A5 A5 A5 D5 D5 ( G D G D ) = “riff”

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– – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |
– – 2 – – – 2 – – – – – – – 2 – – – 2 – – – – – – 7 – – – 7 – – – – – – 8p7 – – – 8p7 – – – – – |
– – 2 – – – 2 – – – – – – – 2 – – – 2 – – – – – – 7 – – – 7 – – – – – – 7p7 – – – 7p7 – – – – – |
– – 0 – – – 0 – – – – – – – 0 – – – 0 – – – – – – 5 – – – 5 – – – – – – 9p7 – – – 9p7 – – – – – |
– – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |

A5 C5
blackout , heatwave , . 44 caliber homicide
G5 D5 ( G D G D )
the bums drop dead and dogs go mad in packs on the west side
A5 C5
young girl standing on a ledge looks like another suicide
G5 D5 ( G D G D )
she wants to hit those bricks ’cause the news at six gotta stick to a deadline

E5 F#m D5 A5
while the millionaires hide in beekman place the bag ladies throw their bones in my face
E5 F#m D5 A5
i get attacked by a kid with stereo sound i don’t want to hear it but he won’t turn it down
E5 C#7 F#m E5 D5
life is tough but it’s just enough to hold back the tears until it’s closing time

A5 D5
i survived , i’m still alive
E5 ( hold ) A5 A5 A5 A5 D5 D5 ( G D G D )
but i’m getting close to the borderline close to the borderline

A5 A5 A5 A5 D5 D5 ( G D G D )

A5 C5
a buck three eighty won’t buy you much lately on the street these days
G5 D5 ( G D G D )
and when you can’t get gas you know you can’t drive fast anymore on the parkways
A5 C5
rich man , poor man , either way american shoved into the lost and found
G5 D5 ( G D G D )
the no nukes yell we’re gonna all go to hell with the next big meltdown

E5 F#m D5 A5
i got remote control and a color t . v . i don’t change channels so they must change me
E5 F#m D5 A5
i got real close friends that will get me high they don’t know how to talk and they ain’t gonna try
E5 C#7 F#m E5 D5
i shouldn’t bitch , i shouldn’t cry i’d start a revolution but i don’t have time
A5 D5
i don’t know why i’m still a nice guy
E5 ( hold ) A5 A5 A5 A5 D5 D5 ( G D G D )
but i’m getting close to the borderline close to the borderline

A5 A5 A5 A5 D5 D5 ( G D G D )

C#5 D5
i thought i’d sacrifice so many things
C#5 E5
i thought i’d throw them all away
C#5 F#m E5
i didn’t think i needed anything
D5 E5
ah but you can’t afford to squander what you’re not prepared to pay

A5 C5 G5 D5 ( G D G D ) A5 C5 G5 D5 ( G D G D )

E5 F#m D5 A5
i need a doctor for my pressure pills i need a lawyer for my medical bills
E5 F#m D5 A5
i need a banker to finance my home i need security to back my loan
E5 C#7 F#m E5 D5
it isn’t new what i’m going through but everybody knows you got to break sometime
A5 D5
another night i fought the good fight
E5 ( hold ) A5 A5 A5 A5 D5 D5 ( G D G D )
but i’m getting closer to the borderline closer to the borderline

A5 A5 A5 A5 D5 D5 ( G D G D )
A5 A5 A5 A5 D5 D5 ( G D G D )
A5 A5 A5 A5 D5 D5 ( G D G D )
( fade )