Chords of: Borderline by: Columbine. (Fm7, Bbm, Fm, Bbm7) are the main chords of the song. The chords are displayed instantly in real-time with a YouTube player, four synced views, instrument diagrams, loop practice and a built-in vocal-remover mixer.
“Borderline” by Columbine is in F Minor and runs at about 137 BPM, giving it an upbeat, driving pulse. Our analysis found 23 different chords across 83 chord changes; the ones that carry the song are Fm7, Bbm, Fm, Bbm7.
Bbm is the chord you will hold longest — roughly 30% of the 2:45 the chords were tracked for. The song opens with Fm → C# → Bbm → Eb → Fm → C# → Eb → Bbm. Play the timeline above to hear each change land in real time.
Difficulty: advanced — 7 main chords with 9 extended, altered or slash voicings. Guitar tip: put a capo on fret 1 and use E minor shapes — the song stays in F Minor but every chord becomes an open chord.
| Chord | Time held | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Bbm | 0:50 | 30% |
| Fm | 0:38 | 23% |
| Eb | 0:11 | 7% |
| Eb6 | 0:11 | 7% |
| Bbm7 | 0:10 | 6% |
| C#maj7 | 0:10 | 6% |
| C# | 0:08 | 5% |
| Fm7 | 0:03 | 2% |
Fm – C# – Bbm – Eb – Fm – C# – Eb – C#maj7 – Fm – C#dim – C – Bbm – Eb6 – Fm – Bbm – Eb – Fm – Bbm – Em7b5 – Fm – Bbm – G – Eb7 – Fm – C#maj7 – Cm7 – Fm – Bbm – Abmaj7 – Fm – Bbm – Eb6 – Fm – Eb6 – Bbm – Eb6 – Fm – Bbm7 – Eb6 – Fm7 – Bbm7 – Gm7 – C# – Fm – Gm7b5/F – Cm – Bbm – Eb6 – …
