AC/DC - Borrowed Time: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "Borrowed Time" on your guitar with our chord guide. This page provides everything you need to perform this song on the guitar, including lyrics integrated with chords, chord diagrams, and a key transposer to match your vocal range.

For easier playing, use our Simplify Chords feature to remove difficult chords like barre.

A            G         Bm  A
Got the word, getting ready
      A       G              A
Gonna get my pay from union man
On a lake, boatin' heavy
Where the action is hot, is where I am
No town, no city
Gonna be free from the jumping jack
Kiss of life, getting gritty
If the mule don't kick,
you know the mule don't ride

        C           G            A
And I know, yes I know, woah I know
That's the way to go
        C           G
And I know, and I know, ooh
I know I'm gonna, gettin' down the road

Chorus:
            A
'Cause I'm livin' on borrowed time
                    C           G/B
You do it your way, I'll do it mine
 A         D/F#     G
Living on borrowed time
 A                   C           G/B
Don't need a shove, don't need a sign
    A
No sign

Call me names, call me crazy
Don't try to stop me when I feel this way
It's a game, whoopsy-daisy
Here come another girl to make my day

And I know, yes I know, an' I know
That's the way it go
And I know, yes I know
I'm gonna get a bone when I'm on the road

Chorus:
'Cause I'm living on borrowed time
You do it your way, I'll do it mine
'Cause I'm living on borrowed time
Don't need a shove, don't need a sign

So long
Goodbye
Good luck
Au revoir, baby

Look out people
Nothin' left to lose, 'cause I'm

Chorus:
Living on borrowed time
You do it your way, I'll do it mine
Living on borrowed time
Don't need a shove, don't need a sign
Yes, I'm living on borrowed time
Living on borrowed time
I'm living on borrowed time
Don't need a shove, don't need a sign, no sign
I don't need a sign to show me the way


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Guitar Chord Diagrams

A

Guitar chord A

C

Guitar chord C

D

Guitar chord D

F#

Guitar chord F#

G

Guitar chord G

B

Guitar chord B

Bm

Guitar chord Bm

Here you can see detailed diagrams for each guitar chord used in the song. Utilize our key transposer to adjust the chords to a key that better fits your singing range. Simply select the desired key, and the chords throughout this page will update automatically, ensuring you can play and sing comfortably.

If you are also interested in learning how to play "Borrowed Time" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Borrowed Time" by AC/DC.

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