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Standing On The Inside
by Neil Sedaka
//Tab by Apts//
Intro: Bbm (x4)
Verse 1:
BbmStanding on the outside
      Fm    Bb   Ab(quick x2)
Looking in
BbYou know it's been a long time
AbDon't know where to BbbeginDb  D  
EbmSo much I wanna say
So much I wanna do
CFriends are telling me
                        F            F   Ab(quick x2)
It's time that you broke through
Verse 2:
BbmI've been through the hard times
            F      Bb   Ab(quick x2)
Of searching soul
BbmYou know it's been a hard climb
BbmFrom rock and rollDb  Bbm  Ebm  
Pre-Chorus 1:
EbmNow I feel a need in me
So hard to explain
BbNow I've seen the joy and light
FAnd I wanna remainEb  F  
Chorus:
DbStanding on the Abinside
F#I finally Dbbroke that line
DbRing around the Abcircle
F#Don't you know that it Dbfeels so fine
BbmEvery waking Fmoment I Dbjust wanna sing the Ebnews
That I'm F#standing on the inside
 F#(pause)         Bbm  
I kicked away them blues
Break: Bbm (x2)
Verse 3:
BbAll the phoney faces
       Fm       Bb   Ab(quick x2)
Stand in line
BbAll the backslappers
AbKnow my name this BbtimeDb  D  
Pre-Chorus 2:
EbmNow that I've turned the lock
Now that I've opened the door
BbI won't be on the outside, no
FAnymoreEb  F  
Chorus:
DbStanding on the Abinside
F#I finally Dbbroke that line
DbRing around the Abcircle
F#Don't you know that it Dbfeels so fine
BbmEvery waking Fmoment I Dbjust wanna sing the Ebnews
That I'm F#standing on the inside
 F#(pause)       Bbm  
Pushed away them blues
Break: Bbm (x4)
Pre-Chorus 3:
EbmNow that I've turned the lock
Now that I've opened the door
BbI won't be on the outside, no
FAnymoreEb  F  
Chorus:
DbStanding on the Abinside
F#I finally Dbbroke that line
DbRing around the Abcircle
F#Don't you know that it Dbfeels so fine
BbmEvery waking Fmoment I Dbjust wanna sing the Ebnews
That I'm F#standing on the inside
 F#(pause)         Bbm  
I kicked away them blues
Outro:
BbmStanding on the inside (standing on the inside)
BbmStanding on the inside (standing on the inside)
BbmI kicked, I kicked, I kicked, I kicked (standing on the inside)
(Repeat x2 more times and fade)
BbmBabe, baby, yeah

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Standing On The Inside

by Neil Sedaka

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Bbm

Ebm

Standing On The Inside

by Neil Sedaka

//Tab by Apts//

Intro: Bbm (x4)

Verse 1:

Bbm

Standing on the outside

Fm Bb Ab

(quick x2)

Looking in

You know it's been a long time

Ab Bb Db D

Don't know where to begin

Ebm

So much I wanna say

So much I wanna do

Friends are telling me

F F Ab

(quick x2)

It's time that you broke through

Verse 2:

Bbm

I've been through the hard times

F Bb Ab

(quick x2)

Of searching soul

Bbm

You know it's been a hard climb

Bbm Db Bbm Ebm

From rock and roll

Pre-Chorus 1:

Ebm

Now I feel a need in me

So hard to explain

Now I've seen the joy and light

F Eb F

And I wanna remain

Chorus:

Db Ab

Standing on the inside

F# Db

I finally broke that line

Db Ab

Ring around the circle

F# Db

Don't you know that it feels so fine

Bbm F Db Eb

Every waking moment I just wanna sing the news

That I'm standing on the inside

F# Bbm

(pause)

I kicked away them blues

Break: Bbm (x2)

Verse 3:

All the phoney faces

Fm Bb Ab

(quick x2)

Stand in line

All the backslappers

Ab Bb Db D

Know my name this time

Pre-Chorus 2:

Ebm

Now that I've turned the lock

Now that I've opened the door

I won't be on the outside, no

F Eb F

Anymore

Chorus:

Db Ab

Standing on the inside

F# Db

I finally broke that line

Db Ab

Ring around the circle

F# Db

Don't you know that it feels so fine

Bbm F Db Eb

Every waking moment I just wanna sing the news

That I'm standing on the inside

F# Bbm

(pause)

Pushed away them blues

Break: Bbm (x4)

Pre-Chorus 3:

Ebm

Now that I've turned the lock

Now that I've opened the door

I won't be on the outside, no

F Eb F

Anymore

Chorus:

Db Ab

Standing on the inside

F# Db

I finally broke that line

Db Ab

Ring around the circle

F# Db

Don't you know that it feels so fine

Bbm F Db Eb

Every waking moment I just wanna sing the news

That I'm standing on the inside

F# Bbm

(pause)

I kicked away them blues

Outro:

Bbm

Standing on the inside (standing on the inside)

Bbm

Standing on the inside (standing on the inside)

Bbm

I kicked, I kicked, I kicked, I kicked (standing on the inside)

(Repeat x2 more times and fade)

Bbm

Babe, baby, yeah

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