# Border Song – Elton John: piano chords

Border Song by Elton John uses 5 chords in Db major; difficulty on the piano: easy.

## Chords in the song

[Bbm](https://pianokitty.com/c/Asharpm), [G#](https://pianokitty.com/c/Gsharpmaj), [F#](https://pianokitty.com/c/Fsharpmaj), [C#](https://pianokitty.com/c/Csharpmaj), [D#m](https://pianokitty.com/c/Dsharpm)

## Chord sheet

- Verse 1: Bbm G# F# C# Bbm G# F# Bbm G# F# C# F# G# Bbm
- Verse 2: G# F# C# Bbm G# F# Bbm G# F# C# F# G# Bbm
- Chorus 1: C# Bbm F# G# Bbm C# Bbm F# G# Bbm
- Verse 3: C# D#m G# Bbm C# D#m G# Bbm C# D#m G# Bbm C# D#m G#
- Chorus 2: F# G# Bbm C# Bbm F# G# Bbm C# Bbm F# G# Bbm

## Questions

### Which chords does Border Song by Elton John use?

Different chords: 5. They are all in the list under “Chords in the song”.

### What key is Border Song by Elton John in?

The chords fit Db major. This is estimated from the chords, so the recording may be in another key.

### How hard is Border Song to play on the piano?

Difficulty: easy. The rating counts the different chords (5), 7th and extended chords, and chords with another bass note.

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Chord data: [Chordonomicon](https://huggingface.co/datasets/ailsntua/Chordonomicon), [CC BY-NC 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/). Chords are transcriptions and can differ from the recording.

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