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             OUTSIDE LOOKING IN
              THE LETTER BLACK
INTRO:
Em  F#m   G
VERSE:
BmIt surrAounds me this eGmptinAess
  BmAll aroAund me the wGalls are closing Ain
BmShow me a wAay to try 
LGend me your flAames to hide
TBmell me thAere's still more to tGhisA  
PRE-CHORUS:
'Cause I kGnow 
This plDace is nAot my hAooo-oo-oBmoome
  BmThis plDace is nAot my Aho-oDme
CHORUS:
BmI'm on the oGutside looking Din
Bring me bAack to life agBmain
I see HGeaven Din your eAyes
  BmIn a wGorld of broken drDeams
You give me sAomething to belBmieve
I see HGeaven Din your eAyes
And EmI  don't wDanna lGive 
On the outside looking Bmin
INSTRUMENTAL:
Bm  A  G  D
Bm  A  G  D
VERSE:
  BmLiving iAnside this bGrokeneeAeess
  BmTrying Ato find what tGhis life really Ais
BBmut, show me a siAgn of life 
GGive me a rAeason why
SBmomething iAnside wants to forgGiveA  
PRE-CHORUS:
'Cause I kGnow 
This plDace is nAot my hAooo-oo-oBmoome
  BmThis plDace is nAot my Aho-oDme
CHORUS:
BmI'm on the oGutside looking Din
Bring me bAack to life agBmain
I see HGeaven Din your eAyes
  BmIn a wGorld of broken drDeams
You give me sAomething to belBmieve
I see HGeaven Din your eAyes
And EmI  don't wDanna lGive 
On the outside looking Bmin
BREAK:
You shGine a lDight 
And AI can't look aBmway
I cGan't denDy, 
This tAime I want to chBmange
And I can fGinally see it so clDearly 
You've shAown me
  BmThat aGll the pDain 
Will sAomeday soon be rBmain
CHORUS:
BmI'm on the oGutside looking Din
Bring me bAack to life agBmain
BmI'm on the oGutside looking iDiiiiiAiin
CHORUS:
BmI'm on the oGutside looking Din
Bring me bAack to life agBmain
I see HGeaven Din your eAyes
  BmIn a wGorld of broken drDeams
You give me sAomething to belBmieve
I see HGeaven Din your eAyes
And EmI  don't wDanna lGive 
On the outside looking Bmin

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Outside Looking In

by The Letter Black

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Chords in this song · guitar

F#m

OUTSIDE LOOKING IN

THE LETTER BLACK

INTRO:

Em F#m G

VERSE:

Bm A G A

It surrounds me this emptiness

Bm A G A

All around me the walls are closing in

Bm A

Show me a way to try

G A

Lend me your flames to hide

Bm A G A

Tell me there's still more to this

PRE-CHORUS:

'Cause I know

D A A Bm

This place is not my hooo-oo-ooome

Bm D A A D

This place is not my ho-ome

CHORUS:

Bm G D

I'm on the outside looking in

A Bm

Bring me back to life again

G D A

I see Heaven in your eyes

Bm G D

In a world of broken dreams

A Bm

You give me something to believe

G D A

I see Heaven in your eyes

Em D G

And I don't wanna live

On the outside looking in

INSTRUMENTAL:

Bm A G D

VERSE:

Bm A G A

Living inside this brokeneeeess

Bm A G A

Trying to find what this life really is

Bm A

But, show me a sign of life

G A

Give me a reason why

Bm A G A

Something inside wants to forgive

PRE-CHORUS:

'Cause I know

D A A Bm

This place is not my hooo-oo-ooome

Bm D A A D

This place is not my ho-ome

CHORUS:

Bm G D

I'm on the outside looking in

A Bm

Bring me back to life again

G D A

I see Heaven in your eyes

Bm G D

In a world of broken dreams

A Bm

You give me something to believe

G D A

I see Heaven in your eyes

Em D G

And I don't wanna live

On the outside looking in

BREAK:

G D

You shine a light

A Bm

And I can't look away

G D

I can't deny,

A Bm

This time I want to change

G D

And I can finally see it so clearly

You've shown me

Bm G D

That all the pain

A Bm

Will someday soon be rain

CHORUS:

Bm G D

I'm on the outside looking in

A Bm

Bring me back to life again

Bm G D A

I'm on the outside looking iiiiiiiin

CHORUS:

Bm G D

I'm on the outside looking in

A Bm

Bring me back to life again

G D A

I see Heaven in your eyes

Bm G D

In a world of broken dreams

A Bm

You give me something to believe

G D A

I see Heaven in your eyes

Em D G

And I don't wanna live

On the outside looking in

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