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CAPO NONE
Intro - Am-C-E-E (x4)
AmLately, I've been thinking, 
  CThis could be another sEmoundtrack to your lFife 
Seems like you know the scGript by heart 
AmThe curtains, haven't opened,
  CBut I've been watching everEmybody play the parFt
Think I'll stick around to see what happens
    CGive an Dminch and you take a mAmile
CCouldn't you have wDmaited a little while lEmonger
Was the feeling too strong?
FLately, you've been living on the ouAmtside laneC  
FFrankly, I'm not letting you throAmughC  
FLately, you've been living on the ouAmtside laneC  
FFrankly, I'm not letting you throAmughC  
   EmYou need another caAmrC  Em  
AmLately, I've been watching,
  CFrom the back seat seeiEmng how the others dFrive
Funny how they love to takGe control till
AmSomething, isn't working
  CI see them loosing their miEmnds trying to keep Ftheir pride
As they race for the first position
    CGive an Dminch and you take a mAmile
CCouldn't you have wDmaited a little while lEmonger
Was the feeling too strong?
FLately, you've been living on the ouAmtside laneC  
FFrankly, I'm not letting you throAmughC  
FLately, you've been living on the ouAmtside laneC  
FFrankly, I'm not letting you throAmughC  
   EmYou need another caAmrC  
   EmYou need another caAmrC  
   EmYou need another caAmrC  Em  
FLately, you've been living on the ouAmtside laneC  
FFrankly, I'm not letting you throAmughC  
FLately, you've been living on the ouAmtside laneC  
FFrankly, I'm not letting you throAmughC  

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Lately

by Charlie Winston

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CAPO NONE

Intro - Am-C-E-E (x4)

Lately, I've been thinking,

C Em F

This could be another soundtrack to your life

Seems like you know the script by heart

The curtains, haven't opened,

C Em F

But I've been watching everybody play the part

Think I'll stick around to see what happens

C Dm Am

Give an inch and you take a mile

C Dm Em

Couldn't you have waited a little while longer

Was the feeling too strong?

F Am C

Lately, you've been living on the outside lane

F Am C

Frankly, I'm not letting you through

F Am C

Lately, you've been living on the outside lane

F Am C

Frankly, I'm not letting you through

Em Am C Em

You need another car

Lately, I've been watching,

C Em F

From the back seat seeing how the others drive

Funny how they love to take control till

Something, isn't working

C Em F

I see them loosing their minds trying to keep their pride

As they race for the first position

C Dm Am

Give an inch and you take a mile

C Dm Em

Couldn't you have waited a little while longer

Was the feeling too strong?

F Am C

Lately, you've been living on the outside lane

F Am C

Frankly, I'm not letting you through

F Am C

Lately, you've been living on the outside lane

F Am C

Frankly, I'm not letting you through

Em Am C

You need another car

Em Am C

You need another car

Em Am C Em

You need another car

F Am C

Lately, you've been living on the outside lane

F Am C

Frankly, I'm not letting you through

F Am C

Lately, you've been living on the outside lane

F Am C

Frankly, I'm not letting you through

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