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Tuning: Standard (E A D G B E)
Key: D
Difficulty: Novice
Chorus: Ariana Grande & Missy Elliott:
N.C.
Let's go!
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Baby, I just want you to be mine
F#m A E Bm
Won't you give me a bit of your time? Oh, whoa
F#m A E Bm
Chasin' you, no, I won't stop tryin'
F#m A E Bm
Just meet me at the borderline
Verse 1: Ariana Grande:
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You play hard-to-get
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But I know you want me, too
F#m A E Bm
Ain't out here looking for other dudes
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So I'ma keep it tight for you
Pre-Chorus: Ariana Grande:
F#m A E Bm
You know I'm the wifey type, babe
F#m A E Bm
You know I be one of a kind, oh whoa
F#m A
Once you tastin' my ice cream
E Bm
I bet you won't ever leave
A
I know it's hard to believe
N.C.
Boy, you got me all on my knees
F#m A E
(Light it up, though, light it up, though)
Bm
Quit playin' too hard for me
F#m A E
(Light it up, though, light it up, though)
Bm
Stop playing, too hard for me
Chorus: Ariana Grande:
F#m A E Bm
Baby, I just want you to be mine
F#m A E Bm
Won't you give me a bit of your time? Oh, whoa
F#m A E Bm
Chasin' you, no, I won't stop tryin'
F#m A E Bm
Just meet me at the borderline
Verse 2: Ariana Grande:
F#m A E Bm
Seems like I'm coming on strong
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But I don't want this time to pass
F#m A E Bm
I know you got a lot of chicks hollerin' at you
F#m A E Bm
But I bet they cannot last
Pre-Chorus: Ariana Grande:
F#m A E Bm
You know I'm the wifey type, babe
F#m A E Bm
You know I be one of a kind, oh whoa
F#m A
Once you tastin' my ice cream
E Bm
I bet you won't ever leave
A
I know it's hard to believe
N.C.
Boy, you got me all on my knees
F#m A E
(Light it up, though, light it up, though)
Bm
Quit playin' too hard for me
F#m A E
(Light it up, though, light it up, though)
Bm
Stop playing, too hard for me
Chorus: Ariana Grande:
F#m A E Bm
Baby, I just want you to be mine
F#m A E Bm
Won't you give me a bit of your time? Oh, whoa
F#m A E Bm
Chasin' you, no, I won't stop tryin'
F#m A E Bm
Just meet me at the borderline
Verse 3: Missy Elliott:
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Uh, I'm like, you got me so on a chase
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Got me feeling so out of place
F#m A E Bm
Think 'bout you all of my days
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Wish you'd chew on me like fresh grapes
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Not tryna cuff you or crowd your space
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I'm tryna find you words just to say
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"Dang, you fine, and look at that face"
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At the borderline, beside me, you lay
Chorus: Ariana Grande:
F#m A E Bm
Baby, I just want you to be mine
F#m A E Bm
Won't you give me a bit of your time? Oh, whoa
F#m A E Bm
Chasin' you, no, I won't stop tryin'
F#m A E Bm
Just meet me at the borderline
Outro:
F#m A E Bm
F#m A E Bm
F#m
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Other versions of this song
- Borderline (Ver2) (Chords)
- Borderline (featuring. Missy Elliott) (Chords)
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Last Updated: February 6, 2026