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Strawbs - Out In The Cold
CAPO: 4th Fret
[Intro]
     C    Am     C   F   C    Dm7(2x)
G  C  F  G  Am  G  F  G  F  G  C  F    Em  F
C     Am  C   F C Dm7  C  F   C  F
[Verse 1]
I Cwalked in the G/Bcity at AmmiddayG  
It was FempCty and DmbareF  C  
Looked in the G/Bmirror at AmmidnightG  
There was FnoCbody Dmthere
[Verse 2]
GYou had beCcome the very Fbreath that I Gbreathed
You were Am7all I deGsired, my Fwill to sucGceedF  
But now I Gknow how it Cfeels to be Fold
Out Cin Cadd9the   Ccold
[Instrumental]
C     Am  C   F C Dm7  C  F
[Verse 3]
I Cwalked in the G/Bcity at AmmiddayG  
It was FfeelCing the DmstrainF  C  
I looked in the G/Bmirror at AmmidnightG  
It was FstartCing to Dmrain
[Verse 4]
I Gsucked on your Cbreasts, your Flegs opened Gwide
I could Am7scarcely beGlieve all the Fpleasures inGsideF  
But now I Gknow how it Cfeels to be Fold
Out Cin Cadd9the   Ccold
[Instrumental]
     C    Am     C   F   C    Dm7    C    F(2x)
[Verse 5]
WhoGever beClieved in astroFlogical GsignsAm7  
Under my Geyes your name Fburns in the GlinesF  
For now I Gknow how it Cfeels to be Fold
Out Cin Cadd9the   CcoldG/B  Am7  C  
FOut Dmin the Ccold

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Out In The Cold

by Strawbs

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 4 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

Dm7

G/B

Am7

Cadd9

Strawbs - Out In The Cold

CAPO: 4th Fret

[Intro]

C Am C F C Dm7

(2x)

G C F G Am G F G F G C F Em F

C Am C F C Dm7 C F C F

[Verse 1]

C G/B Am G

I walked in the city at midday

F C Dm F C

It was empty and bare

G/B Am G

Looked in the mirror at midnight

F C Dm

There was nobody there

[Verse 2]

G C F G

You had become the very breath that I breathed

Am7 G F G F

You were all I desired, my will to succeed

G C F

But now I know how it feels to be old

C Cadd9 C

Out in the cold

[Instrumental]

C Am C F C Dm7 C F

[Verse 3]

C G/B Am G

I walked in the city at midday

F C Dm F C

It was feeling the strain

G/B Am G

I looked in the mirror at midnight

F C Dm

It was starting to rain

[Verse 4]

G C F G

I sucked on your breasts, your legs opened wide

Am7 G F G F

I could scarcely believe all the pleasures inside

G C F

But now I know how it feels to be old

C Cadd9 C

Out in the cold

[Instrumental]

C Am C F C Dm7 C F

(2x)

[Verse 5]

G C F G Am7

Whoever believed in astrological signs

G F G F

Under my eyes your name burns in the lines

G C F

For now I know how it feels to be old

C Cadd9 C G/B Am7 C

Out in the cold

F Dm C

Out in the cold

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