Mar132018

King Krule – Border Line Piano & Ukulele Chord Progression

ChordsBm9 E7 Dmaj7 A7 Bm7 A#m7 C#maj7 F#m7

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This is the chord progression of Border by King Krule on Piano, Ukulele, Guitar and Keyboard.

[Intro]
Bm9 E7 Dmaj7 A7 / Bm9 E7 A7 / (x4)

[Verse 1]
Bm9 E7 Dmaj7 A7 Bm9 E7 A7
You know I tried so hard
Bm9 E7 Dmaj7 A7 Bm9 E7 A7
My feelings just can’t discard
Bm9 E7 Dmaj7 A7 Bm9 E7 A7
The way… in which I fell into
Bm9 E7 Dmaj7 A7 Bm9 E7 A7
Your heart… was never what I once knew
Bm9 E7 Dmaj7 A7 Bm9 E7 A7
Lately my skull has kept
Bm9 E7 Dmaj7 A7 Bm9 E7 A7
Dividing lines deep set,
Bm9 E7 Dmaj7 A7 Bm9 E7 A7
and paved… Two paths to wander through,
Bm9 E7 Dmaj7 A7 Bm9 E7 A7
to depart… And sever desires to pursue

[Chorus]
Bm7
And the soul chokes
A#m7 Dmaj7 C#maj7 F#m7
To cause the tide, to enforce divide…
F#m7 A7 Bm7
This whole devotion has morphed in time
A#m7 Dmaj7 C#maj7 F#m7
I’ll escort her mind to solve my crimes
F#m7 A7
Reach slow motion to con the mind

[Verse 2]
Bm9 E7 Dmaj7 A7 Bm9 E7 A7
See here I trace my steps
Bm9 E7 Dmaj7 A7 Bm9 E7 A7
To where my senses left
Bm9 E7 Dmaj7 A7 Bm9 E7 A7
And rain… had turn my sense to mush
Bm9 E7 Dmaj7 A7 Bm9 E7 A7
This slowly seeping straight through the crust
Bm9 E7 Dmaj7 A7 Bm9 E7 A7
Now let these stains of gunk
Bm9 E7 Dmaj7 A7 Bm9 E7 A7
slip down… To where my head once sunk
Bm9 E7 Dmaj7 A7 Bm9 E7 A7
and drowned… Just to wait for a while to see
Bm9 E7 Dmaj7 A7 Bm9 E7 A7
My body… has merged to the deep krule sea

[Chorus]
Bm7
But my soul floats
A#m7 Dmaj7 C#maj7 F#m7
Adrift thoughtless minds, distorted lines
F#m7 A7
The soul is broken down, borderlines
A#m7 Dmaj7 C#maj7 F#m7
To cause the tide, to enforce divide
F#m7 A7 Bm7
This whole emotion has morphed in time
A#m7 Dmaj7 C#maj7 F#m7
I’ll escort her mind to solve my crimes
F#m7 A7 Bm7
Reach slow motion to con the mind

[Outro]
A#m7 Dmaj7 C#maj7 F#m7
So scorn divine and mourn the pride
F#m7 A7
The cold has spoken, draw the line
Bm7 / A#m7 Dmaj7 C#maj7 / F#m7 / A7 /

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How to play Border Line: key, chords and progression

Border Line by King Krule is in the key of A major (three sharps: F♯, C♯, G♯). The song uses 8 chords: Bm9, E7, Dmaj7, A7, Bm7, A#m7, C#maj7 and F#m7.

The progression the song keeps returning to is Bm9 – E7 – Dmaj7 – A7 (ii9 – V7 – IVmaj7 – I7 in A major). In solfa, that is reh – soh – fah – doh. Learn these 4 changes first and most of the song falls into place.

Easier on guitar: put a capo on the 2nd fret and play the shapes Am9, D7, Cmaj7, G7, Am7, Abm7, Bmaj7, Em7 (63% of the chords become easy open shapes, against 38% without a capo). It sounds exactly the same.

Chord diagrams

Bm9 chord on guitar (x20222) — Bm9B D F♯ A C♯

E7 chord on guitar (020100) — E7E G♯ B D

Dmaj7 chord on guitar (xx0222) — Dmaj7D F♯ A C♯

A7 chord on guitar (x02020) — A7A C♯ E G

Bm7 chord on guitar (x24232) — Bm7B D F♯ A

A#m7 chord on guitar (x13121) — A♯m7A♯ C♯ E♯ G♯

C#maj7 chord on guitar (x46564) — C♯maj7C♯ E♯ G♯ B♯

F#m7 chord on guitar (242222) — F♯m7F♯ A C♯ E

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Border Line chords: questions

What key is Border Line in?

Border Line by King Krule is in the key of A major (three sharps: F♯, C♯, G♯).

What chords are in Border Line?

Border Line uses 8 chords: Bm9, E7, Dmaj7, A7, Bm7, A#m7, C#maj7, F#m7.

What is the chord progression of Border Line?

The main progression is Bm9 – E7 – Dmaj7 – A7 (ii9 – V7 – IVmaj7 – I7).

Is Border Line easy to play on guitar?

Yes, with a capo: put a capo on the 2nd fret and play the shapes Am9, D7, Cmaj7, G7, Am7, Abm7, Bmaj7, Em7 (63% of the chords become easy open shapes, against 38% without a capo).

This is the chord progression of Border by King Krule on Piano, Ukulele, Guitar and Keyboard.

How to play Border Line: key, chords and progression

Chord diagrams

Border Line chords: questions

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