Down On The Border
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Simplificar
Afinação: E A D G B ETecla: AmCapotraste: Sem capotraste
As heard on the 2010 remaster: https://youtu.be/OrA8dqvIrqk?si=u0hOT4X-mq5-UobX
Chord Voicings:
Am: X02210
F/C: X33211
D7sus2: XX0210
Fmaj7/C: XX3210
Am7: X02010
E: 022100
E7: 020130
Esus4: 022200
Em11: 020202
Am/E: 002210
F: XX3211
Am7/E: 002010
D7sus2/A: X00210
[Intro]
Am F/C D7sus2 Fmaj7/C Am Am7 Am Am7
[Verse 1]
Am F/C
I just got back from the border
D7sus2 Fmaj7/C Am Am7
And what I saw made me know for sure, we're out of order
[Verse 2]
Am F/C
I had a dream about New Orleans
D7sus2 Fmaj7/C Am Am7
At Jackson Square I heard a prayer, down to New Orleans
[Pre-Chorus 1]
E E7 E
On the run there's a life for livin
E7 E E7 Esus4 Em11
But the people there they just don't care
[Chorus 1]
Am Am/E F
Livin' their life like a millionaire
F/C Am
Down on the border
[Interlude]
Am Am7/E Am Am7/E
Am Am7/E Am Am7/E
You'll
[Verse 3]
Am Am/E F F/C
Never see me in old I-ran
D7sus2 D7sus2/A F F/C Am Am7/E Am Am7/E
The women there don't know who I am in old I-ran, and I
[Verse 4]
Am Am/E F F/C
Never will go to Singa-pore
D7sus2 D7sus2/A F F/C Am Am7/E Am
The people there will cut your hair, in Singa-pore
[Pre-Chorus 2]
Am7/E E E7/B E
On their streets there's a life of plenty
E7/B E E7/B Esus4 Em11
But they'll never know about the freedom show
[Chorus 2]
Am Am/E F
They're livin in darkness, years ago
F/C Am Am7/E Am Am7/E
Down on the border
[Solo]
Am Am/E F F/C
D7sus2 D7sus2/A F F/C
Am Am7/E Am Am7/E
[Verse 5]
Am Am/E F
They built a wall at the border
F/C D7sus2 D7sus2/A F F/C Am Am7/E Am Am7/E
Not to keep us out, but to leave no doubt they're out of order
[Verse 6]
Am Am/E F F/C
And all the people who are trapped with-in
D7sus2 D7sus2/A F F/C Am Am7/E Am
Serve to show just how far we'll go, and how dumb we've been
[Pre-Chorus 3]
Am7/E E E7/B E
At the top life looks so easy
E7/B E E7/B Esus4 Em11
But they'll never know what they'll never know
[Chorus 3]
Am Am/E F F/C Am Fmaj7/C Am
They're much too busy countin all their dough from the border, from the border
[Outro]
Fmaj7/C Am Am/E F
Down on the border
F/C Am Am/E F
Down on the border
F/C Am Am/E F
Down on the border
F/C Am Am/E F
Down on the border
F/C Am Am/E
Down on the border
F Fmaj7/C Am Am/E F
Down on the border
F/C Am Am/E F
Down on the border
How to play Down On The Border
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is E. 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.