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Outdoor Type

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This version is built on previous tabs and watching Evan Dando in action. There 
are a few deviations compared to how he plays it, 
but that is just my own personal flavour added to the mix. 
Tip 1: Hit the root note before playing the chords. That is how he plays it.
Tip 2: Experiment with hammer ons when playing the root note, it give the song 
nice variations a long the way. 
Capo on 2
Chords:
(relative to capo)
CE-0    C/BE-0    Am7E-0   AmE-0    FE-1    GE-3    EmE-0
B-1    B-1    B-1   B-1    B-1    B-0    B-0
G-0    G-0    G-0   G-2    G-2    G-0    G-0
D-2    D-0    D-2   D-2    D-3    D-0    D-2
A-3    A-2    A-0   A-0    A-3    A-2    A-2
E-x    E-x    E-x   E-x    E-1    E-3    E-0
Intro
C   C/B   Am7
C   C/B   Am7 Am
Verse 1
CAlways had a C/Broof above me, Am7always paid the rent
CBut Ive C/Bnever set Am7foot inside a Amtent
FCant build a Gfire to Csave C/Bmy Am7life
FI lied about Gbeing the Foutdoor Ctype
C   C/B   Am7
C   C/B   Am7 Am
Verse 2
  CIve C/Bnever slept out Am7underneath the stars,
CThe closest that I C/Bcame to that Am7was one time my Amcar
FBroke down for an Ghour in the CsuburC/Bbs at Am7night
FI lied about Gbeing the Foutdoor Ctype.
C   C/B   Am7
C   C/B   Am7 Am
EmToo scared to Flet you know you knew what you were Glooking for
EmI lied until I Ffit the bill God bless the great inGdoors
FI lied about Gbeing the CoutC/Bdoor Am7type
FIve never owned a Gsleeping bag let Falone a mountain Gbike
C   C/B   Am7
C   C/B   Am7 Am
CI cant go C/Baway with you on a Am7rock climbing weekend
CWhat if somethings C/Bon tv and its Am7never shown Amagain
FIts just as well Im Gnot invited CIm aC/Bfraid of Am7heights
FI lied about Gbeing the Foutdoor Ctype
FNever learned to Gswim cant grow a Cbeard or C/Beven Amfight
FI lied about Gbeing the AmoutC/Bdoor Ctype

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Outdoor Type

by Evan Dando

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 2 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

C/B

Am7

This version is built on previous tabs and watching Evan Dando in action. There

are a few deviations compared to how he plays it,

but that is just my own personal flavour added to the mix.

Tip 1: Hit the root note before playing the chords. That is how he plays it.

Tip 2: Experiment with hammer ons when playing the root note, it give the song

nice variations a long the way.

Capo on 2

Chords:

(relative to capo)

C C/B Am7 Am F G Em

E-0 E-0 E-0 E-0 E-1 E-3 E-0

B-1 B-1 B-1 B-1 B-1 B-0 B-0

G-0 G-0 G-0 G-2 G-2 G-0 G-0

D-2 D-0 D-2 D-2 D-3 D-0 D-2

A-3 A-2 A-0 A-0 A-3 A-2 A-2

E-x E-x E-x E-x E-1 E-3 E-0

Intro

C C/B Am7

C C/B Am7 Am

Verse 1

C C/B Am7

Always had a roof above me, always paid the rent

C C/B Am7 Am

But Ive never set foot inside a tent

F G C C/B Am7

Cant build a fire to save my life

F G F C

I lied about being the outdoor type

C C/B Am7

C C/B Am7 Am

Verse 2

C C/B Am7

Ive never slept out underneath the stars,

C C/B Am7 Am

The closest that I came to that was one time my car

F G C C/B Am7

Broke down for an hour in the suburbs at night

F G F C

I lied about being the outdoor type.

C C/B Am7

C C/B Am7 Am

Em F G

Too scared to let you know you knew what you were looking for

Em F G

I lied until I fit the bill God bless the great indoors

F G C C/B Am7

I lied about being the outdoor type

F G F G

Ive never owned a sleeping bag let alone a mountain bike

C C/B Am7

C C/B Am7 Am

C C/B Am7

I cant go away with you on a rock climbing weekend

C C/B Am7 Am

What if somethings on tv and its never shown again

F G C C/B Am7

Its just as well Im not invited Im afraid of heights

F G F C

I lied about being the outdoor type

F G C C/B Am

Never learned to swim cant grow a beard or even fight

F G Am C/B C

I lied about being the outdoor type

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