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[Verse 1]
EbI saw a name in the Abgraveyard that I Cknew
Glowing, Bblike the neon in a Flounge lightAb  
EbSpelled just the same as the Abtwinge that crawls through Cyou
As it Bbpasses slowly through a Ffast nightAb  
EbDear everything I've harmed, the Abfault lies on my Ctongue
And I, Bbtake it holy as a Flast riteAb  
EbI picked away all the Abgray hairs that I'd Cgrown
BbThat remained on the
[Chorus 1]
FOutsideAb  
And I'm Fwound tightAb  
And Fbound by
The Dbsecrets you saved
The Abpieces you kept
They've Ebrisen and Bbslept
Without FyouAb  
[Verse 2]
EbI tried to break all the Abobjects that I Cthrew
When I Bbkept the tidiness of Ftown lifeAb  
EbI tried to sing all the Abverses that I Cknew
Of it, Bbscreaming softly in a Floud micAb  
EbHow do I blame all my Abcarelessness on Cyou?
Tell meBb, taking is mostly what it Fsounds likeAb  
EbHard words to sing but I Ablaughed 'cause they were Ctrue
BbAnd it's seen on the
[Chorus 2]
FOutsideAb  
And I'm Fwound tightAb  
And Fbound by
The Dbpieces you saved
The Absecrets you kept
They've Ebrisen and Bbslept
Without Fyou

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Outside

by Parquet Courts

Lyrics & chords · Original key

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[Verse 1]

Eb Ab C

I saw a name in the graveyard that I knew

Bb F Ab

Glowing, like the neon in a lounge light

Eb Ab C

Spelled just the same as the twinge that crawls through you

Bb F Ab

As it passes slowly through a fast night

Eb Ab C

Dear everything I've harmed, the fault lies on my tongue

Bb F Ab

And I, take it holy as a last rite

Eb Ab C

I picked away all the gray hairs that I'd grown

That remained on the

[Chorus 1]

F Ab

Outside

F Ab

And I'm wound tight

And bound by

The secrets you saved

The pieces you kept

Eb Bb

They've risen and slept

F Ab

Without you

[Verse 2]

Eb Ab C

I tried to break all the objects that I threw

Bb F Ab

When I kept the tidiness of town life

Eb Ab C

I tried to sing all the verses that I knew

Bb F Ab

Of it, screaming softly in a loud mic

Eb Ab C

How do I blame all my carelessness on you?

Bb F Ab

Tell me, taking is mostly what it sounds like

Eb Ab C

Hard words to sing but I laughed 'cause they were true

And it's seen on the

[Chorus 2]

F Ab

Outside

F Ab

And I'm wound tight

And bound by

The pieces you saved

The secrets you kept

Eb Bb

They've risen and slept

Without you

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