Borrowed Time Chords

KeyAm CapoNone TuningStandard Difficulty Plays650

Borrowed Time by A Fine Frenzy is a moderately challenging guitar song played in the key of Am. It uses the chords Am, F, C and E. Use the transpose and diagram tools on this page to change the key, see each shape, or simplify the chords.

Transpose
Am
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Intro: Am   F (2x)

Am 
Thick as thieves the last of leaves 
F 
In the winter sun 
Am 
Holding fast this freezing branch 
F 
Is home to us 

C                         F 
Step, step right over the line 
    E             C 
and onto borrowed time 
                               F 
When it's life, not waiting to die 
E 
Waiting to divide to divide 

Interlúdio: Am  F 

Am 
Counting stars and passing cars 
       F 
On the interstate 
Am 
The end is near I feel it dear, 
         F 
But I am not afraid 

C                         F 
Step, step right over the line 
    E             C 
And onto borrowed time 
                               F 
When it's life, not waiting to die 
E 
Waiting to divide to divide 
Am                         F 
But you say you're getting tired 

You're tired and so am I 
Am                     F 
When you follow from behind 

Interlúdio: C  F (2x)

C                         F 
Step, step right over the line 
    E             C 
And onto borrowed time 
                               F 
When it's life, not waiting to die 
E 
Waiting to divide to divide 

Interlúdio: C 

Am                         F 
But you say you're getting tired 

You're tired and so am I 
Am                   F 
When you follow from behind... 

Interlúdio: Am 
    	

Chord diagrams

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Reference tones

Standard tuning, lowest to highest. Click a string to play it; the string the mic hears is highlighted.

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Metronome

100 BPM Andante