How to Play Borderline on Guitar?

Ariana Grande - Borderline can be played in the key of F#m using the F#m, A, E, Bm chords. For F#m, To play F#m | Gbm, barre fret 2 from the G string to the high E string with finger 1, press fret 2 on the low E string with finger 4, let A ring open, mute D. For A, To play A, press fret 2 on the D string with finger 2, let low E, A, high E ring open, mute G, B. For E, To play E, press fret 1 on the G string with finger 2, let low E, B, high E ring open, mute A, D. For Bm, To play Bm, barre fret 2 from the low E string to the A string with finger 1, press fret 2 on the high E string with finger 4, let D, B ring open, mute G. Barre: Use your index finger to press multiple strings on the same fret, keeping your finger flat. You can play Borderline with the ↓-↓↑ strumming pattern.

Ariana Grande - Borderline Chords

Chord reference F#m, A, E, Bm

Rhythm tips ↓-↓↑

Let’s go! [F#m]Baby, I just want you [A]to be [E]mine [Bm] [F#m]Won’t you give me a [A]bit of your time? [E]Oh, [Bm]whoa [F#m]Chasing you, no, I [A]won’t stop [E]trying [Bm] [F#m]Just meet me at the [A] [E]borderline [Bm]

[F#m]You play [A]hard to [E]get [Bm] [F#m]but I know you want [A]me, [E]too [Bm] [F#m]Ain’t out here looking for [A]other [E]dudes [Bm] [F#m]so I’ma keep it [A]tight for [E]you [Bm]

[F#m]You know I’m the [A]wifey type, [E] [Bm]babe [F#m]You know I be [A]one of a kind, [E]oh [Bm]whoa [F#m]Once you tasting [A]my ice cream, [E]I bet you won’t [Bm]ever leave [A]I know it’s hard to believe, boy, you got me all on my knees [F#m](Light it up, [A]though, light it [E]up, though) [Bm]Quit playing too hard for me [F#m](Light it up, [A]though, light it [E]up, though) [Bm]Stop playing, too hard for me

[F#m]Baby, I just want you [A]to be [E]mine [Bm] [F#m]Won’t you give me a [A]bit of your time? [E]Oh, [Bm]whoa [F#m]Chasing you, no, I [A]won’t stop [E]trying [Bm] [F#m]Just meet me at the [A] [E]borderline [Bm]

[F#m]Seems like I’m [A]coming on [E]strong [Bm] [F#m]but I don’t want this [A]time to [E]pass [Bm] [F#m]I know you got a [A]lot of chicks hollering at [E] [Bm]you, [F#m]but I bet they [A]cannot [E]last [Bm]

[F#m]You know I’m the [A]wifey type, [E] [Bm]babe, [F#m]you know I be [A]one of a kind, [E]oh [Bm]whoa [F#m]Once you tasting [A]my ice cream, [E]I bet you won’t [Bm]ever leave, [A]I know it’s hard to believe

Boy, you got me all on my knees [F#m](Light it up, [A]though, light it [E]up, though) [Bm]Quit playing too hard for me [F#m](Light it up, [A]though, light it [E]up, though) [Bm]Stop playing, too hard for me

[F#m]Uh, I’m like, you got [A]me so on a [E]chase [Bm] [F#m]got me feeling [A]so out of [E]place [Bm] [F#m]Think ’bout you [A]all of my [E]days [Bm] [F#m]wish you’d chew on me [A]like fresh [E]grapes [Bm] [F#m]Not tryna cuff you or [A]crowd your [E]space [Bm] [F#m]I’m tryna find you words [A]just to [E]say [Bm] [F#m]”Dang, you fine, and [A]look at that [E]face” [Bm] [F#m]at the borderline, beside [A]me, you [E]lay [Bm]

[F#m] [A] [E] [Bm] [F#m] [A] [E] [Bm] [F#m]

Artist Ariana Grande

Album Sweetener

Genres Pop, R&B

Year 2018

Key F#m

Ariana Grande - Borderline can be played in the key of F#m using the F#m, A, E, Bm chords.

For F#m, To play F#m | Gbm, barre fret 2 from the G string to the high E string with finger 1, press fret 2 on the low E string with finger 4, let A ring open, mute D.
For A, To play A, press fret 2 on the D string with finger 2, let low E, A, high E ring open, mute G, B.
For E, To play E, press fret 1 on the G string with finger 2, let low E, B, high E ring open, mute A, D.
For Bm, To play Bm, barre fret 2 from the low E string to the A string with finger 1, press fret 2 on the high E string with finger 4, let D, B ring open, mute G.

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

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