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[Intro]
Come on, get up and gEoB  
Another true storyC#m  
(Another true storAy)
[Verse 1]
ERunning through airportsC#m  
Waiting at stationsA  
Hoping you'd be thereB  
Wanting to tell you my nameE  
Hoping you'd see meC#m  
Stuck in the outfieldA  
Hoping you'd noticeB  
And you know who I am now
[Bridge]
G#All of my isAsues were draEgging me dBown
G#I always waAnted to Ebe someone eBlse
Now we both say
[Chorus]
EWe were the young and hopelessB  
We were the broken youthC#m  
You're not the only one they uAsed
I was in the outfield too
ESomehow we found redemptionB  
We felt the love that's trueC#m  
My life was leading me to yAou
I was in the outfield too
[Verse 2]
EI was thinking about schoolC#m  
It was so fucking painfulA  
My parents were both such a wreckB  
I needed to lean on a friendE  
And you were stuck out thereC#m  
Somewhere in California A  
And I was day dreamingB  
About falling asleep next to
[Bridge]
G#You help me fAace all the daErkness in Bme
G#You shined your lAight in the sEpaces betwBeen
Now we both say
[Chorus]
EWe were the young and hopelessB  
We were the broken youthC#m  
You're not the only one they uAsed
I was in the outfield too
ESomehow we found redemptionB  
We felt the love that's trueC#m  
My life was leading me to yAou
I was in the outfield too
[Break]
C#mWhatcha say, whatcha sAay, we can leave 
Just to gEive it all and lBive forever
C#mRunaway, runawaAy, we can go
We can drEive to somewhere nBew
C#mIf you say, if you sAay, would you stay? 
I don't miEnd as long as we'Bre together
C#mSo whatcha say, whatcha sAay, will you stay?
Come on tBell me that we'll live forever
Tell me that we'll live forever
[Chorus]
EWe were the young and hopelessB  
We were the broken youthC#m  
You're not the only one they uAsed
I was in the outfield
EWe were the young and hopelessB  
We were the broken youthC#m  
You're not the only one they uAsed
I was in the outfield too
ESomehow we found redemptionB  
We felt the love that's trueC#m  
My life was leading me to yAou
I was in the outfield too
[Outro]
ERunaway, runawF#may, runaway,
Come on teG#ll me that we'll lAive forever
We found redemption
ERunaway, runawaF#my, runaway
Come on teG#ll me that we'll lAive forever
We found redemption
ERunaway, runawF#ay, runaway, runaG#way, runaway, runaAway
We found redemption
ERunaway, runawF#ay, runaway, runaG#way, runaway, runaAway
We found redEemEptEionA  A  A  E  
Enjoy

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The Outfield

by Good Charlotte

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

C#m

F#m

Standard tuning.

[Intro]

E B

Come on, get up and go

C#m

Another true story

(Another true story)

[Verse 1]

E C#m

Running through airports

Waiting at stations

Hoping you'd be there

Wanting to tell you my name

C#m

Hoping you'd see me

Stuck in the outfield

Hoping you'd notice

And you know who I am now

[Bridge]

G# A E B

All of my issues were dragging me down

G# A E B

I always wanted to be someone else

Now we both say

[Chorus]

E B

We were the young and hopeless

C#m

We were the broken youth

You're not the only one they used

I was in the outfield too

E B

Somehow we found redemption

C#m

We felt the love that's true

My life was leading me to you

I was in the outfield too

[Verse 2]

E C#m

I was thinking about school

It was so fucking painful

My parents were both such a wreck

I needed to lean on a friend

C#m

And you were stuck out there

Somewhere in California

And I was day dreaming

About falling asleep next to

[Bridge]

G# A E B

You help me face all the darkness in me

G# A E B

You shined your light in the spaces between

Now we both say

[Chorus]

E B

We were the young and hopeless

C#m

We were the broken youth

You're not the only one they used

I was in the outfield too

E B

Somehow we found redemption

C#m

We felt the love that's true

My life was leading me to you

I was in the outfield too

[Break]

C#m A

Whatcha say, whatcha say, we can leave

E B

Just to give it all and live forever

C#m A

Runaway, runaway, we can go

E B

We can drive to somewhere new

C#m A

If you say, if you say, would you stay?

E B

I don't mind as long as we're together

C#m A

So whatcha say, whatcha say, will you stay?

Come on tell me that we'll live forever

Tell me that we'll live forever

[Chorus]

E B

We were the young and hopeless

C#m

We were the broken youth

You're not the only one they used

I was in the outfield

E B

We were the young and hopeless

C#m

We were the broken youth

You're not the only one they used

I was in the outfield too

E B

Somehow we found redemption

C#m

We felt the love that's true

My life was leading me to you

I was in the outfield too

[Outro]

E F#m

Runaway, runaway, runaway,

G# A

Come on tell me that we'll live forever

We found redemption

E F#m

Runaway, runaway, runaway

G# A

Come on tell me that we'll live forever

We found redemption

E F# G# A

Runaway, runaway, runaway, runaway, runaway, runaway

We found redemption

E F# G# A

Runaway, runaway, runaway, runaway, runaway, runaway

E E E A A A E

We found redemption

Enjoy

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