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[Intro]
Dm
[Verse 1]
  DmIt's hard for me to face that so much Ctime has pasGmsedBb  
  DmAnd all the things that went away were Cthose I Gmthought would laBbst
  DmIt’s hard to look into the mirror Cdark withGminBb  
  DmAnd not embracing the reflection therCe may bGme my greatest sBbin
[Chorus]
  DmSometimes I feel I'm on the outside looking iGmnBb  
  DmIt's like I'm watching someone else livinGmg in my sBbkin
DmHope has stained my heart in vain, I'm Gmdrowning in my sBbin
  DmSometimes I feel I'm on the outside looking iGmn
BbOutside looking iDmn
[Verse 2]
  DmStanding here with empty hands to Cfill my hGmeartBb  
  DmAnd thinking I am winning in Ca rGmace I didn't sBbtart
  DmWhy is it that I always fail to hCit the mGmark?Bb  
  DmHow can I be connecting wChile I'm uGmnplugged in my heBbart?
[Chorus]
  DmSometimes I feel I'm on the outside looking iGmnBb  
  DmIt's like I'm watching someone else livinGmg in my sBbkin
DmHope has stained my heart in vain, I'm Gmdrowning in my sBbin
  DmSometimes I feel I'm on the outside looking iGmn
BbOutside looking iDmn
[Bridge]
Gm F Eb Cm
Gm F Eb Bb
Gm F Eb Cm
Gm F Eb Bb
Gm F Eb Cm
Gm F Eb Bb
[Outro]
  GmFather, have mFercy on your EbsonCm  
And Gmalways bring me hFome again hEbowever far I've rBbun
  GmFather, grant wFisdom for withEbinCm  
So GmI no longer Fhave to be on the Eboutside looking BbinGm  

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Outside In

by Circle of Dust

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Chords in this song · guitar

[Intro]

[Verse 1]

Dm C Gm Bb

It's hard for me to face that so much time has passed

Dm C Gm Bb

And all the things that went away were those I thought would last

Dm C Gm Bb

It’s hard to look into the mirror dark within

Dm C Gm Bb

And not embracing the reflection there may be my greatest sin

[Chorus]

Dm Gm Bb

Sometimes I feel I'm on the outside looking in

Dm Gm Bb

It's like I'm watching someone else living in my skin

Dm Gm Bb

Hope has stained my heart in vain, I'm drowning in my sin

Dm Gm

Sometimes I feel I'm on the outside looking in

Bb Dm

Outside looking in

[Verse 2]

Dm C Gm Bb

Standing here with empty hands to fill my heart

Dm C Gm Bb

And thinking I am winning in a race I didn't start

Dm C Gm Bb

Why is it that I always fail to hit the mark?

Dm C Gm Bb

How can I be connecting while I'm unplugged in my heart?

[Chorus]

Dm Gm Bb

Sometimes I feel I'm on the outside looking in

Dm Gm Bb

It's like I'm watching someone else living in my skin

Dm Gm Bb

Hope has stained my heart in vain, I'm drowning in my sin

Dm Gm

Sometimes I feel I'm on the outside looking in

Bb Dm

Outside looking in

[Bridge]

Gm F Eb Cm

Gm F Eb Bb

Gm F Eb Cm

Gm F Eb Bb

Gm F Eb Cm

Gm F Eb Bb

[Outro]

Gm F Eb Cm

Father, have mercy on your son

Gm F Eb Bb

And always bring me home again however far I've run

Gm F Eb Cm

Father, grant wisdom for within

Gm F Eb Bb Gm

So I no longer have to be on the outside looking in

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