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Tuning: DGDFAd (drop D)
Full step down, all strings
[verse]:
I'll Bmsee you on the outside and we'll nGever be the same
    Emafter all that's happened wF#hat is it that we've gained?
I've Bmmade mistakes before and nGever lived them down
Dafter all you've dAone for me I'm bF#ound
(Don't say another word)
[chorus]:
   GTo see you on the ouDtside where we can both be sAane
(You're speaking for yourself)
   GI'm bleeding on the inDside a place you might have bAeen
but now I know I'll neGver Dbe the sF#ame
[verse]:
Well I hBmeard you got a new place and it's Gfar away from here
ReEmality has sunken in now confF#irming all my fears
Not gBmonna track you down but Git's too late to stop
thDinking 'bout the tAime that we have lF#ost
(I'm happy without you)
[chorus]:
   GI'm trying to forgDet you and everything we hAad
(We didn't stand a chance)
   GWe're miserable and Dit's true we haven't learned a tAhing
but now I know I'll trGust no Done elseF#  
[bridge]:
   GThere was a tDime when we were bAack and forth, it F#was not easy
   GI guess we're bDack where we beAlongF#  
   BmOne thing is for sure, it wasn't stGrong
[chorus]:
I'll see you on the outDside where we can both feel shAame
(You've never been more right)
   GI'm dying on the inDside, you're never coming bAack
And now I know whaGtever Dwe go thF#rough
My heart is stuck with you
[outtro]:
Bm G Em F# Bm

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On The Outside

by Tony Sly

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Tuning: DGDFAd (drop D)

Full step down, all strings

[verse]:

Bm G

I'll see you on the outside and we'll never be the same

Em F#

after all that's happened what is it that we've gained?

Bm G

I've made mistakes before and never lived them down

D A F#

after all you've done for me I'm bound

(Don't say another word)

[chorus]:

G D A

To see you on the outside where we can both be sane

(You're speaking for yourself)

G D A

I'm bleeding on the inside a place you might have been

G D F#

but now I know I'll never be the same

[verse]:

Bm G

Well I heard you got a new place and it's far away from here

Em F#

Reality has sunken in now confirming all my fears

Bm G

Not gonna track you down but it's too late to stop

D A F#

thinking 'bout the time that we have lost

(I'm happy without you)

[chorus]:

G D A

I'm trying to forget you and everything we had

(We didn't stand a chance)

G D A

We're miserable and it's true we haven't learned a thing

G D F#

but now I know I'll trust no one else

[bridge]:

G D A F#

There was a time when we were back and forth, it was not easy

G D A F#

I guess we're back where we belong

Bm G

One thing is for sure, it wasn't strong

[chorus]:

D A

I'll see you on the outside where we can both feel shame

(You've never been more right)

G D A

I'm dying on the inside, you're never coming back

G D F#

And now I know whatever we go through

My heart is stuck with you

[outtro]:

Bm G Em F# Bm

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