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The last song on their amazing album!
Outside - Catfish and the Bottlemen
[Intro]
E B
 A   C#m   E   B(x2)
[Verse 1]
AWe let them knock like C#mcrazy cause I'd Enot seen her in Bmonths
AShe knew how to C#msave me for the Ecraic though carried Bon
AI know I've pushed bounC#mdaries sometimes but Eshe knows she’s worse B  
I've Amissed this I was C#mbound toE  B  
[Pre-Chorus]
And I've C#mjust came aBlong for the B/A#Ride
And I Atried my C#mbest to Bkeep aB/A#way from youA  
And you’ve C#mjust stepped Boff of a B/A#flight
And now you Abeg for my coC#mmpany
Cause y'Bknow I’ll give it you B/A#allA  
Tell your sister to wEait…
[Chorus]
ECause there’s no-one in the life I knew that got through to me
ABut when you talk about nothing you tend to lose me
ECause there’s nothing in the life I knew that got through to me
ABut when you talk about nothing yeah that’s when you lose me
C#mI used to Bcarry you through tB/A#own
You used to Asmother me in lippyC#m  
Now if we Bever get an hour B/A#together
[Link]
 A   C#m   E    B(x2)
[Verse 2]
We Alet them talk C#mbehind us cause I’d Enot seen her in Bmonths
AThey knew how to C#mfind us for the Ecraic though carry Bon
AI know I've pushed boundC#maries at times but sEhe’s just as badB  
I've Amissed this I was C#mbound toE  B  
[Pre-Chorus]
And I C#mjust come aBlong for the RB/A#ide
And I Atried my C#mbest to Bkeep aB/A#way from youA  
Tell your sister to waEit…
[Chorus]
ECause there’s no-one in the life I knew that got through to me
ABut when we talk about nothing you tend to lose me
ECause there’s nothing in the life I knew that got through to me
ABut when you scream about nothing yeah that’s when you lose me 
C#mI used to Bcarry you through tB/A#own
You used to smAother me in lippyC#m  
Now if we Bever get an hour toB/A#gether it's lAike I'm on the outside
[Pre-Chorus]
I C#mjust come alBong for the B/A#Ride 
And I Atry my best C#mto Bkeep aB/A#way from youA  
But C#mjust stepped Boff of a B/A#flight
And now you Abeg for my cC#mompany
Cause y'Bknow I’ll give it you B/A#allA  
Tell your sister to waEit…
[Chorus]
ECause there’s no-one in the life I knew that got through to me
ABut when you talk about nothing you tend to lose me
ECause there’s nothing in the life I knew that got through to me
ABut when you're kicking off at nothing yeah that’s when you lose me
C#mI used to Bcarry you through townB/A#  
You used to Asmother me in lippyC#m  
Now if we Bever get an hour toB/A#gether you aAct like you miss me
[Outro]
 C#m   B   B/A#   A(x3)
C#m B

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Outside

by Catfish and the Bottlemen

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C#m

B/A#

The last song on their amazing album!

Outside - Catfish and the Bottlemen

[Intro]

E B

A C#m E B

(x2)

[Verse 1]

A C#m E B

We let them knock like crazy cause I'd not seen her in months

A C#m E B

She knew how to save me for the craic though carried on

A C#m E B

I know I've pushed boundaries sometimes but she knows she’s worse

A C#m E B

I've missed this I was bound to

[Pre-Chorus]

C#m B B/A#

And I've just came along for the Ride

A C#m B B/A# A

And I tried my best to keep away from you

C#m B B/A#

And you’ve just stepped off of a flight

A C#m

And now you beg for my company

B B/A# A

Cause y'know I’ll give it you all

Tell your sister to wait…

[Chorus]

Cause there’s no-one in the life I knew that got through to me

But when you talk about nothing you tend to lose me

Cause there’s nothing in the life I knew that got through to me

But when you talk about nothing yeah that’s when you lose me

C#m B B/A#

I used to carry you through town

A C#m

You used to smother me in lippy

B B/A#

Now if we ever get an hour together

[Link]

A C#m E B

(x2)

[Verse 2]

A C#m E B

We let them talk behind us cause I’d not seen her in months

A C#m E B

They knew how to find us for the craic though carry on

A C#m E B

I know I've pushed boundaries at times but she’s just as bad

A C#m E B

I've missed this I was bound to

[Pre-Chorus]

C#m B B/A#

And I just come along for the Ride

A C#m B B/A# A

And I tried my best to keep away from you

Tell your sister to wait…

[Chorus]

Cause there’s no-one in the life I knew that got through to me

But when we talk about nothing you tend to lose me

Cause there’s nothing in the life I knew that got through to me

But when you scream about nothing yeah that’s when you lose me

C#m B B/A#

I used to carry you through town

A C#m

You used to smother me in lippy

B B/A# A

Now if we ever get an hour together it's like I'm on the outside

[Pre-Chorus]

C#m B B/A#

I just come along for the Ride

A C#m B B/A# A

And I try my best to keep away from you

C#m B B/A#

But just stepped off of a flight

A C#m

And now you beg for my company

B B/A# A

Cause y'know I’ll give it you all

Tell your sister to wait…

[Chorus]

Cause there’s no-one in the life I knew that got through to me

But when you talk about nothing you tend to lose me

Cause there’s nothing in the life I knew that got through to me

But when you're kicking off at nothing yeah that’s when you lose me

C#m B B/A#

I used to carry you through town

A C#m

You used to smother me in lippy

B B/A# A

Now if we ever get an hour together you act like you miss me

[Outro]

C#m B B/A# A

(x3)

C#m B

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