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Key: A
Tuning: Standard EADGBe
Chords used:
 F#m-  244222
 D-    xx0232
 A-    x02220
 E-    022100
 A/C#- x476xx
 E/G#- 476xxx
 Bm-   x24432
Intro: A-- x2
Verse 1:
   F#mOn an Doutbound Atrain
surErounded by sF#mtrangers
I Dwonder Ajust where
they'll Ego and As the
F#mworld flies Dby Aright
outside my Ewindow I
see the F#mbirds in the sDky
     A               A(hold)
with nowhere else to be
Verse 2:
   F#mAnd as our Dtrain
car deArails and
Erolls into the F#mocean
I'll be Dhonest I
Awouldn't miss a
Ething about these
F#mcold hearted
Dtowns and
the Adistance
betEween everyone
   F#mhere Dand
Aeverything
Chorus 1:
   F#mAs the world flies
by  D  Aoutside of my
F#mwindow I'll be honest I
Dwouldn't miss a Athing
When comF#mpas-Asion is E/G#dead
    A/C#we'll Ddrown ourselves 
in a sea of paper    F#m   A  
     E/G# A/C#     D(hold)
that glit-ters like gold
Verse 3:
   F#mSome Asay that
E/G#hate      A/C#   Dthat
it speaks in
whispers
but F#mI can hearA  E/G#  
    A/C#but DI can hear
   F#mSome say that
Dhate  Athat
it speaks in
Ewhispers
but F#mI can hearD  
their Acurdling-
Verse 4:
-sF#mcreams And
as our Dtrain
car deArails and
Erolls into the
F#mocean I'll be
Dhonest be
Ahonest about
F#meverythingD  A  
      F#m       D(hold) A(hold)
about everything
Chorus 2:
   F#mAs the Dworld flies Aby
Eoutside of my F#mwindow
I'll be Dhonest I
A               E(hold)
wouldn't miss a thing
   F#mAs the Dworld flies Aby
Bmoutside of my wF#mindow
I'll be Dhonest
I'll be AhonestE  
Chorus 3:
about F#meverything
With the exDception of
a Afew familiar Bmfaces
   F#mthis place will
  Dthis place will Anever
feel like E/G#home    F#mSo we
keep our Ddistance and
we Alearn to say goodBmbye
   F#mThis place will
  DThis place will
Anever feel like
Bmhome to me
Chorus 3:
   F#mAs the Dworld flies Aby
Eoutside of my F#mwindowD  A  E  
   F#mAs the Dworld flies Aby
             E     F#m   D   A   E   F#m   D   A   Erepeat until fade out
outside of my window

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Outbound

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Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

F#m

A/C#

E/G#

Key: A

Tuning: Standard EADGBe

Chords used:

F#m

- 244222

- xx0232

- x02220

- 022100

A/C#

- x476xx

E/G#

- 476xxx

- x24432

Intro: A-- x2

Verse 1:

F#m D A

On an outbound train

E F#m

surrounded by strangers

D A

I wonder just where

they'll go and As the

F#m D A

world flies by right

outside my window I

F#m D

see the birds in the sky

A A(hold)

with nowhere else to be

Verse 2:

F#m D

And as our train

car derails and

E F#m

rolls into the ocean

I'll be honest I

wouldn't miss a

thing about these

F#m

cold hearted

towns and

the distance

between everyone

F#m D

here and

everything

Chorus 1:

F#m

As the world flies

D A

by outside of my

F#m

window I'll be honest I

D A

wouldn't miss a thing

F#m A E/G#

When compas-sion is dead

A/C# D

we'll drown ourselves

F#m A

in a sea of paper

E/G# A/C# D(hold)

that glit-ters like gold

Verse 3:

F#m A

Some say that

E/G# A/C# D

hate that

it speaks in

whispers

F#m A E/G#

but I can hear

A/C# D

but I can hear

F#m

Some say that

D A

hate that

it speaks in

whispers

F#m D

but I can hear

their curdling-

Verse 4:

F#m

-screams And

as our train

car derails and

rolls into the

F#m

ocean I'll be

honest be

honest about

F#m D A

everything

F#m D(hold) A(hold)

about everything

Chorus 2:

F#m D A

As the world flies by

E F#m

outside of my window

I'll be honest I

A E(hold)

wouldn't miss a thing

F#m D A

As the world flies by

Bm F#m

outside of my window

I'll be honest

A E

I'll be honest

Chorus 3:

F#m

about everything

With the exception of

A Bm

a few familiar faces

F#m

this place will

D A

this place will never

E/G# F#m

feel like home So we

keep our distance and

A Bm

we learn to say goodbye

F#m

This place will

never feel like

home to me

Chorus 3:

F#m D A

As the world flies by

E F#m D A E

outside of my window

F#m D A

As the world flies by

E F#m D A E F#m D A E

repeat until fade out

outside of my window

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