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Out Here On My Own

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[Intro]
D/G     C/G    G
(Verse 1)
C/ESometimes I wonder     Bm/F#where I've beenC  
Who I amG/B,  Do I fit in.Am  
Make believinG/B'  is hard alone, C  
Out here on my oDwn C/E  D/F#  
(Verse 2)
C/EWe're always provin' Bm/F#who we areC  
Always reachinG/B'  for that risin' starAm  
To guide me far     G/Band shine me homeC/A  
Out here on my oDwn.C/E  D/F#  
(Chorus)
CM7When I'm down and feBelin' blue 
EmI close my eyes so I can Abe with you 
Oh, F#mbaby, be stBmrong for me 
F#mBaby, beBmlong to me 
CM7Help me through, help F#me need you
(Verse 3)
C/EUntil the morning      Bm/F#sun appears C  
Making light   G/Bof all my fears Am  
I dry the tears    G/BI've never shownC/A  
Out here on my oDwn C/E  D/F#  
(Chorus)
CM7When I'm down and feBelin' blue 
EmI close my eyes so I can Abe with you 
Oh, F#mbaby, be stBmrong for me 
F#mBaby, beBmlong to me 
CM7Help me through, help F#me need you
(Verse 4)
C/ESometimes I wonder     Bm/F#where I've been C  
Who I am,    G/BDo I fit in Am  
I may not win   G  
but I can't be tEmhrown 
COut here   Don my owGn 
COut here   DOn my Gown

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Out Here On My Own

by Irene Cara

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

D/G

C/G

C/E

Bm/F#

G/B

D/F#

C/A

CM7

F#m

[Intro]

D/G C/G G

(Verse 1)

C/E Bm/F# C

Sometimes I wonder where I've been

G/B Am

Who I am, Do I fit in.

G/B C

Make believin' is hard alone,

D C/E D/F#

Out here on my own

(Verse 2)

C/E Bm/F# C

We're always provin' who we are

G/B Am

Always reachin' for that risin' star

G/B C/A

To guide me far and shine me home

D C/E D/F#

Out here on my own.

(Chorus)

CM7 B

When I'm down and feelin' blue

Em A

I close my eyes so I can be with you

F#m Bm

Oh, baby, be strong for me

F#m Bm

Baby, belong to me

CM7 F#

Help me through, help me need you

(Verse 3)

C/E Bm/F# C

Until the morning sun appears

G/B Am

Making light of all my fears

G/B C/A

I dry the tears I've never shown

D C/E D/F#

Out here on my own

(Chorus)

CM7 B

When I'm down and feelin' blue

Em A

I close my eyes so I can be with you

F#m Bm

Oh, baby, be strong for me

F#m Bm

Baby, belong to me

CM7 F#

Help me through, help me need you

(Verse 4)

C/E Bm/F# C

Sometimes I wonder where I've been

G/B Am

Who I am, Do I fit in

I may not win

but I can't be thrown

C D G

Out here on my own

C D G

Out here On my own

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