Chords of: Borderline (Official Video) by: Madonna. (E, D, A, Em7) 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 (Official Video)” by Madonna is in D Major and runs at about 119 BPM, giving it an upbeat, driving pulse. Our analysis found 30 different chords across 154 chord changes; the ones that carry the song are E, D, A, Em7.
D is the chord you will hold longest — roughly 26% of the 3:55 the chords were tracked for. The song opens with A → F# → E → Em7 → D → A → D → D6. Play the timeline above to hear each change land in real time.
Difficulty: advanced — 7 main chords with 3 extended, altered or slash voicings. Guitarists can play it as written — D Major sits in open-chord territory, no capo needed.
| Chord | Time held | Share |
|---|---|---|
| D | 1:01 | 26% |
| A | 0:43 | 18% |
| G | 0:21 | 9% |
| E | 0:15 | 6% |
| Em7 | 0:14 | 6% |
| F#/A# | 0:13 | 5% |
| C | 0:11 | 5% |
| D6 | 0:08 | 3% |
A – F# – Bbdim – D6 – A – E – Em7 – D – A – D – C – G – D – C – G – D – A/B – C – G – D – C6 – G – A7 – D – C6 – G – D – A7 – C – G – D – Cmaj7 – G – D – A – C – G – D6 – C6 – G – D – A – C – G – D6 – C6 – G – D – …
