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Ry Cooder - Across The Borderline Chords

Chord reference C, G7, F, Am, Dm
Rhythm tips ↓↑-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑

[C]There’s a place where [G7]I’ve been [C]told [F]Every street is [G7]paved with [C]gold And it’s just [Am]across the border [G7]line [C]And when it’s time to [G7]take your [C]turn Here’s a lesson that [F]you must [Dm]learn [C]You could lose more [G7]than you’ll ever [C]find

When you [Am]reach the [G7]broken [C]promised land [F]And every dream slips [C]through your hands Then you’ll know that it’s too [Am]late to change your [G7]mind [F] [G7] Cause you’ve [F]paid the [G7]price to [C]come so far [F]Just to [G7]wind up [Am]where you [F]are And you’re [C]still just a[G7]cross the border [C]line

Up and down the [G7]Rio [C]Grande [F]A thousand footprints [G7]in the [C]sand Reveal a secret [Am]no one can de[G7]fine [F] [G7]

[C] [G7] [C] [F] [G7] [C] [Am] [G7] [C] [G7] [C] [F] [Dm] [C] [G7] [C] Hope remains [G7]when pride is [C]gone And it keeps you [F]moving [Dm]on [C]Calling you a[G7]cross the [Am]border[C]line

When you [Am]reach the [G7]broken [C]promised land [F]And every dream slips [C]through your hands Then you’ll know that it’s too [Am]late to change your [G7]mind [F] [G7] Cause you’ve [F]paid the [G7]price to [C]come so far [F]Just to [G7]wind up [Am]where you [F]are And you’re [C]still just a[G7]cross the border [C]line [Am]And you’re [C]still [G7]just across the border [C]line

Artist Ry Cooder
Album Get Rhythm
Genres R&B, Rock, Soul
Year 1987
Key C

How to Play Across The Borderline on Guitar?

Ry Cooder - Across The Borderline can be played in the key of C using the C, G7, F, Am, Dm chords.

  • For C, To play C, press fret 1 on the B string with finger 2, let low E, G, high E ring open, mute A, D.
  • For G7, To play G7, press fret 1 on the low E string with finger 2, let D, G, B ring open, mute A, high E.
  • For F, To play F, barre fret 1 from the B string to the high E string with finger 1, press fret 1 on the low E string with finger 4, let A ring open, mute D, G.
  • For Am, To play Am, press fret 1 on the B string with finger 2, let low E, A, high E ring open, mute D, G.
  • For Dm, To play Dm, press fret 1 on the low E string with finger 2, press fret 1 on the high E string with finger 2, let A, D ring open, mute G, B.

Barre: Use your index finger to press multiple strings on the same fret, keeping your finger flat.

You can play Across The Borderline with the ↓↑-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑ strumming pattern.