Border Reiver
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Intro: G D A F#m Bm
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E|--7--------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-------10----7------------------------7----10---7------7---------------|
G|------------------9/11~--9~---7---9----------------9-------9----7------|
D|--------------------------------------------------------------------9--|
A|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
( Bm )
( Bm D A Bm D F#m Bm ) (2x)
E|----------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------|
B|-------7--------------------------------------------|-----7-------------------------------10------|
G|----------7h---9h---7/6----------6---6--6h7---------|---------7h---9h---7/6-----7--9---11-----6/7-|
D|--9----------------------9----7---------------7---9-|--9---------------------9--------------------|
A|----------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------|
E|----------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------|
Bm
Southern bound from Glasgow town
D G
she's shining in the sun
Bm
my Scotstoun lassie
D G
on a border run
Bm
We're whistling down the hillsides
D G
and tearing up the climbs
Bm D G
I'm just a thiever stealing time
Bm
in the Border Reiver
Bm
Three hundred thousand on the clock
D G
and plenty more to go
Bm
Crash box and lever
D G
- she needs the heel and toe
Bm
She's not too cold in winter
D G
but she cooks me in the heat
Bm D G
I'm a six-foot driver but you can't adjust the seat
Bm
in the Border Reiver
G D
'Sure as the Sunrise'
A F#m Bm
that's what they say about the Albion
G D
'Sure as the Sunrise',
A F#m Bm
that's what they say about the Albion
F#m
And she's an Albion
Bm
She's an Albion
Bm
The Ministry don't worry me
D G
my paperwork's alright
Bm
They can't touch me
D G
I got my sleep last night
Bm D G
It's knocking out a living wage in 1969
Bm D G
I'm just a thiever stealing time
Bm
in the Border Reiver
G D
'Sure as the Sunrise'
A F#m Bm
that's what they say about the Albion
G D
'Sure as the Sunrise',
A F#m Bm
that's what they say about the Albion
F#m
And she's an Albion
Bm
She's an Albion
How to play Border Reiver
Use the controls above to change the key and text size. Follow the highlighted chords while listening, then practice each section slowly before playing at the original tempo.
What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is G. You can transpose without leaving the page.
Can I play it on guitar or keyboard?
Yes. The chord progression works on acoustic guitar, electric guitar and keyboard. Adapt the voicings to your instrument and level.