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TWO TABBED VERSIONS-
ORIGINAL ALBUM VERSION in the key of A
IGNORE THE CHORD BOX DIAGRAMS that the website
options for a particular chord progression.
A = x02220 F#m = 244222 Asus4 = x02230
E = 022100 Esus4 = 022200 Asus2 = x02200
Dsus2 = xx0230 D/A = x00232
D = xx0232 D/F# = 200232
[Intro]
| A/ / E/ Dsus2/ | D/ / / / | A/ / E/ Dsus2/ | D/ / / / |
[Verse 1]
You got a Adangerous Eback - Dsus2ground,D
In Aeverything you Edreamed Dsus2of,D
Yeah, Ayou're the dark Ean - Dsus2gelD
It don't Ashow when you Ebreak Dsus2up
[Verse 2]
But F#mI'm the one who Eought to Aknow,
Yeah, F#mI'm the one left Ein the Ddust,Dsus2
Oh, EI'm the broken hearted Esus4fool,E
Esus4 EWho was never quite e - Esus4nough----E--
[Chorus]
DI'm an in - Esi - Ader,
I've been Dburnt by the Efi - Are,
Oh, and F#mI've had to live with some Dhard promises,
I've Ecrawled through the Esus4bri - Ears,
Esus4 EI'm an in - D/Asi - Ader
[Verse 3]
It's a Acircle of de - Ecep - Dsus2tion,D
It's a Ahall of Estrang - Dsus2ers,D
But Ait's a cage with - Eout a Dsus2key,D
You can Afeel the Edan - Dsus2gerD
[Verse 4]
But F#mI'm the one who Eought to Aknow,
Yeah, F#mI'm the one you Ecouldn't Dtrust,Dsus2
Oh, EI'm the lonely, silent Esus4one,E
Esus4 EI'm the one left in the Esus4dust----E--!
[Chorus]
Oh, DI'm an in - Esi - dAer,
I've been Dburnt by the Efi - Are,
Yes, F#mI've had to live with some Dhard promises,
I've Ecrawled through the Esus4bri - Ears,
Esus4 EI'm an in - D/Asi - Ader
[Break]
Woh- oh, Dwoh! Oh- oh, Eoh! Oh- oh, Aoh! (Asus2Oo, oo- Aoo!)
Woh - oh, Dwoh! Oh - oh, F#moh! Oh, Eoh! E4 E E4 E
[Verse 5]
Oh, AI bet you're his Emaster - Dsus2piece,D
AI bet you're his Eself - con - Dsus2trol,D
Yeah, Ayou'll become his Elega - Dsus2cy,D
In his Aquiet world of Ewhite and D/F#gold!
[Verse 6]
Yet F#mI'm the one who Eought to Aknow,
Yeah, F#mI'm the one you Eleft to DrustDsus2,
ENot one of your twisted Esus4friends----E-,
Esus4 EI'm the one you couldn't Esus4love---E--!
[Chorus]
DI'm an in - Esi - Ader,
I've been Dburnt by the Efi - Are,
Oh, and F#mI've had to live with some Dhard promises,
I've Ecrawled through the Esus4bri - Ears,
Esus4 EI'm an in - D/Asi - Ader!
[Coda]
EI'm an in - D/Asi - Ader! AOo---, Asus4oo - Aoo!
| A/ / / Asus4/ | / A/ / Asus4/ | A/ / Asus4/ / | A/ ||
LIVE VERION in the key of G
this version A WHOLE TONE LOWER THAN THE ORIGINAL
original key just add a capo at the 2nd fret for it
to sound in the studio version key of A.
rather than just staying on the D chord as Tom did
IGNORE THE CHORD BOX DIAGRAMS that the website
option for a particular chord progression. Just use
G = 320033 Cadd9 = x32033 Dsus4 = xx0233
D = xx0232 Em = 022000 C = x32010
Gsus4 = 320013
[Intro]
| G/ / D/ Cadd9/ | / / / / | G/ / D/ Cadd9/ | / / / / |
[Verse 1]
You got a Gdangerous Dback - Cadd9ground,
In Geverything you Ddreamed Cadd9of,
Yeah, Gyou're the dark Dan - Cadd9gel,
It don't Gshow when you Dbreak Cadd9up
[Verse 2]
And EmI'm the one who Dought to kGnow,
Yeah, EmI'm the one left Din the Cadd9dust,
Yeah, DI'm the broken hearted Dsus4fool,D
Dsus4 DWho was never quite e - Dsus4nough---D---!
[Chorus]
Cadd9I'm an in - Dsi - Gder,
I've been Cadd9burnt by the Dfi - Gre,
Yes, and EmI've had to live with some Chard promises,
I've Dcrawled through the Dsus4bri - Dars,
Dsus4 DI'm an in - Gsider
[Verse 3]
It's a Gcircle of de - Dcep - Cadd9tion,
It's a Ghall of Dstrang - Cadd9ers,
Yeah, Git's a cage with - Dout a Cadd9key,
You can Gfeel the Ddan - Cadd9ger
[Verse 4]
And EmI'm the one who Dought to Gknow,
Yeah, EmI'm the one you Dcouldn't Cadd9trust,
Yes, DI'm the lonely, silent Dsus4one,D
Dsus4 DI'm the one left in the Dsus4dust----D-!
[Chorus]
Oh, Cadd9I'm an in - Dsi - Gder,
I've been Cadd9burnt by the Dfi - Gre,
Yes, EmI've had to live with some Chard promises,
I've Dcrawled through the Dsus4bri - Dars,Dsus4
Dsus4 DI'm an in - Gsider
[Break]
Woh- oh, Cwoh! Oh- oh, Doh! Oh- oh, Goh! (Gsus4Oo, oo- Goo!)
Woh- oh, Cwoh! Oh- oh, Emoh! Oh, Doh!Dsus4 D Dsus4 D
[Verse 5]
Well, GI bet you're his Dmaster - Cadd9piece,
Yeah, GI bet you're his Dself - con - Cadd9trol,
Yeah, Gyou'll become his Dlega - Cadd9cy,
In his Gquiet world of Dwhite and Cadd9gold
[Verse 6]
And EmI'm the one who Dought to Gknow,
Yeah, EmI'm the one you Dleft to Cadd9rust,
And Dnot one of your twisted Dsus4friends--D----,
Dsus4 DI'm the one you couldn't Dsus4love----D--!
[Chorus]
Oh, Cadd9I'm an in - Dsi - Gder,
Woh, I've been Cadd9burnt by the Dfi - Gre,
Yes, and EmI've had to live with some Chard promises,
I've Dcrawled through the Dsus4bri - Dars,
Dsus4 DI'm an in - Gsider
[Coda]
DI'm an in - Gsider
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Insider
by Tom Petty and The Heartbreakers
Chords in this song · guitar
A
E
Dsus2
D
F#m
Esus4
D/A
Asus2
E4
D/F#
Asus4
G
Cadd9
Em
Dsus4
C
Gsus4
TWO TABBED VERSIONS-
ORIGINAL ALBUM VERSION in the key of A
IGNORE THE CHORD BOX DIAGRAMS that the website
options for a particular chord progression.
A = x02220 F#m = 244222 Asus4 = x02230
E = 022100 Esus4 = 022200 Asus2 = x02200
Dsus2 = xx0230 D/A = x00232
D = xx0232 D/F# = 200232
[Intro]
A E Dsus2 D A E Dsus2 D
| / / / / | / / / / | / / / / | / / / / |
[Verse 1]
A E Dsus2 D
You got a dangerous back - ground,
A E Dsus2 D
In everything you dreamed of,
A E Dsus2 D
Yeah, you're the dark an - gel
A E Dsus2
It don't show when you break up
[Verse 2]
F#m E A
But I'm the one who ought to know,
F#m E D Dsus2
Yeah, I'm the one left in the dust,
E Esus4 E
Oh, I'm the broken hearted fool,
Esus4 E Esus4 E
Who was never quite e - nough------
[Chorus]
D E A
I'm an in - si - der,
D E A
I've been burnt by the fi - re,
F#m D
Oh, and I've had to live with some hard promises,
E Esus4 E
I've crawled through the bri - ars,
Esus4 E D/A A
I'm an in - si - der
[Verse 3]
A E Dsus2 D
It's a circle of de - cep - tion,
A E Dsus2 D
It's a hall of strang - ers,
A E Dsus2 D
But it's a cage with - out a key,
A E Dsus2 D
You can feel the dan - ger
[Verse 4]
F#m E A
But I'm the one who ought to know,
F#m E D Dsus2
Yeah, I'm the one you couldn't trust,
E Esus4 E
Oh, I'm the lonely, silent one,
Esus4 E Esus4 E
I'm the one left in the dust------!
[Chorus]
D E A
Oh, I'm an in - si - der,
D E A
I've been burnt by the fi - re,
F#m D
Yes, I've had to live with some hard promises,
E Esus4 E
I've crawled through the bri - ars,
Esus4 E D/A A
I'm an in - si - der
[Break]
D E A Asus2 A
Woh- oh, woh! Oh- oh, oh! Oh- oh, oh! (Oo, oo- oo!)
D F#m E E4 E E4 E
Woh - oh, woh! Oh - oh, oh! Oh, oh!
[Verse 5]
A E Dsus2 D
Oh, I bet you're his master - piece,
A E Dsus2 D
I bet you're his self - con - trol,
A E Dsus2 D
Yeah, you'll become his lega - cy,
A E D/F#
In his quiet world of white and gold!
[Verse 6]
F#m E A
Yet I'm the one who ought to know,
F#m E D Dsus2
Yeah, I'm the one you left to rust,
E Esus4 E
Not one of your twisted friends-----,
Esus4 E Esus4 E
I'm the one you couldn't love-----!
[Chorus]
D E A
I'm an in - si - der,
D E A
I've been burnt by the fi - re,
F#m D
Oh, and I've had to live with some hard promises,
E Esus4 E
I've crawled through the bri - ars,
Esus4 E D/A A
I'm an in - si - der!
[Coda]
E D/A A A Asus4 A
I'm an in - si - der! Oo---, oo - oo!
A Asus4 A Asus4 A Asus4 A
| / / / / | / / / / | / / / / | / ||
LIVE VERION in the key of G
this version A WHOLE TONE LOWER THAN THE ORIGINAL
original key just add a capo at the 2nd fret for it
to sound in the studio version key of A.
rather than just staying on the D chord as Tom did
IGNORE THE CHORD BOX DIAGRAMS that the website
option for a particular chord progression. Just use
G = 320033 Cadd9 = x32033 Dsus4 = xx0233
D = xx0232 Em = 022000 C = x32010
Gsus4 = 320013
[Intro]
G D Cadd9 G D Cadd9
| / / / / | / / / / | / / / / | / / / / |
[Verse 1]
G D Cadd9
You got a dangerous back - ground,
G D Cadd9
In everything you dreamed of,
G D Cadd9
Yeah, you're the dark an - gel,
G D Cadd9
It don't show when you break up
[Verse 2]
Em D G
And I'm the one who ought to know,
Em D Cadd9
Yeah, I'm the one left in the dust,
D Dsus4 D
Yeah, I'm the broken hearted fool,
Dsus4 D Dsus4 D
Who was never quite e - nough------!
[Chorus]
Cadd9 D G
I'm an in - si - der,
Cadd9 D G
I've been burnt by the fi - re,
Em C
Yes, and I've had to live with some hard promises,
D Dsus4 D
I've crawled through the bri - ars,
Dsus4 D G
I'm an in - sider
[Verse 3]
G D Cadd9
It's a circle of de - cep - tion,
G D Cadd9
It's a hall of strang - ers,
G D Cadd9
Yeah, it's a cage with - out a key,
G D Cadd9
You can feel the dan - ger
[Verse 4]
Em D G
And I'm the one who ought to know,
Em D Cadd9
Yeah, I'm the one you couldn't trust,
D Dsus4 D
Yes, I'm the lonely, silent one,
Dsus4 D Dsus4 D
I'm the one left in the dust-----!
[Chorus]
Cadd9 D G
Oh, I'm an in - si - der,
Cadd9 D G
I've been burnt by the fi - re,
Em C
Yes, I've had to live with some hard promises,
D Dsus4 D Dsus4
I've crawled through the bri - ars,
Dsus4 D G
I'm an in - sider
[Break]
C D G Gsus4 G
Woh- oh, woh! Oh- oh, oh! Oh- oh, oh! (Oo, oo- oo!)
C Em D Dsus4 D Dsus4 D
Woh- oh, woh! Oh- oh, oh! Oh, oh!
[Verse 5]
G D Cadd9
Well, I bet you're his master - piece,
G D Cadd9
Yeah, I bet you're his self - con - trol,
G D Cadd9
Yeah, you'll become his lega - cy,
G D Cadd9
In his quiet world of white and gold
[Verse 6]
Em D G
And I'm the one who ought to know,
Em D Cadd9
Yeah, I'm the one you left to rust,
D Dsus4 D
And not one of your twisted friends------,
Dsus4 D Dsus4 D
I'm the one you couldn't love------!
[Chorus]
Cadd9 D G
Oh, I'm an in - si - der,
Cadd9 D G
Woh, I've been burnt by the fi - re,
Em C
Yes, and I've had to live with some hard promises,
D Dsus4 D
I've crawled through the bri - ars,
Dsus4 D G
I'm an in - sider
[Coda]
D G
I'm an in - sider
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