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[Intro]
D A G Gm D
[Verse 1]
It's hard to F#mexplain
CInherentG/Bly it's just always been Dstrange
Neither here F#mnor there
CAlways someBmwhat out of Gplace everyDwhere
AmbiF#mguous
CWithout a G/Bsense of belonging to Dtouch
Somewhere F#mhalfway
CFeeling there's Gno one completely the Dsame
[Chorus]
C#m7Standing F#7alone
BmEager to just
AmBelieve it's good enDough to Gbe what
YoF#7u really are
N.C.
But in your heart
UnBmcertainty forever A#lies
And Ayou'll always be
N.C.
Somewhere on the
OutGsiGmdeD  
[Verse 2]
Early on, you F#mface
CThe realiBmzation you Ddon't
N.C.
Have a space
Where you F#mfit in
CAnd recogGnize you
Were born to EmexiDst
[Chorus]
C#m7Standing aF#7lone
Bm7Eager to just
Am7Believe it's good eDnough to Gbe what
You F#really are
N.C.
But in your heart
UnBmcertainty forever Gmlies
AAnd you'll always be
N.C.
Somewhere on the
OutGsiGmdeD  
[Break] 
DAnd it's hard
N.C.
And it's hard
N.C.
And it's hard
[Verse 3]
BIrreversibEm7ly
A#mFalling in betDween
N.C.
And it's hard
And it's Bhard
To be underEm7stood
A#m7As you are
N.C.
As you are
F#7Oh, Dand God knows
[Chorus 2]
That you're C#mstanding on your F#own
Bm7Blind and unguided
Am7Into a world G#divided
You're Gmaj7thrown
Where you're C#m7never quite the F#7same
Bm7Although you try, Amtry and Dtry
To Gmaj7tell yourself
You F#m7really are
F#7But in your heart Bmuncertainty forever Gmlies
And Ayou'll always be
Somewhere on the outGsiGmdeD  
N.C.
You'll always be
ASomewhere on the GouGmtsiDde
[Outro]
F#m C G Bm D

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Outside

by Mariah Carey

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

F#m

G/B

C#m7

F#7

Bm7

Am7

Em7

A#m

A#m7

C#m

Gmaj7

F#m7

[Intro]

D A G Gm D

[Verse 1]

F#m

It's hard to explain

C G/B D

Inherently it's just always been strange

F#m

Neither here nor there

C Bm G D

Always somewhat out of place everywhere

F#m

Ambiguous

C G/B D

Without a sense of belonging to touch

F#m

Somewhere halfway

C G D

Feeling there's no one completely the same

[Chorus]

C#m7 F#7

Standing alone

Eager to just

Am D G

Believe it's good enough to be what

F#7

You really are

N.C.

But in your heart

Bm A#

Uncertainty forever lies

And you'll always be

N.C.

Somewhere on the

G Gm D

Outside

[Verse 2]

F#m

Early on, you face

C Bm D

The realization you don't

N.C.

Have a space

F#m

Where you fit in

C G

And recognize you

Em D

Were born to exist

[Chorus]

C#m7 F#7

Standing alone

Bm7

Eager to just

Am7 D G

Believe it's good enough to be what

You really are

N.C.

But in your heart

Bm Gm

Uncertainty forever lies

And you'll always be

N.C.

Somewhere on the

G Gm D

Outside

[Break]

And it's hard

N.C.

And it's hard

N.C.

And it's hard

[Verse 3]

B Em7

Irreversibly

A#m D

Falling in between

N.C.

And it's hard

Em7

To be understood

A#m7

As you are

N.C.

As you are

F#7 D

Oh, and God knows

[Chorus 2]

C#m F#

That you're standing on your own

Bm7

Blind and unguided

Am7 G#

Into a world divided

Gmaj7

You're thrown

C#m7 F#7

Where you're never quite the same

Bm7 Am D

Although you try, try and try

Gmaj7

To tell yourself

F#m7

You really are

F#7 Bm Gm

But in your heart uncertainty forever lies

And you'll always be

G Gm D

Somewhere on the outside

N.C.

You'll always be

A G Gm D

Somewhere on the outside

[Outro]

F#m C G Bm D

About Outside Chords by Mariah Carey

Learn how to play Outside by Mariah Carey with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “Outside chords”, “Outside guitar chords”, or “Mariah Carey Outside chords” and you will find this page — transpose to any key, tap chords for diagrams, and use auto-scroll while you play. Perfect for beginners looking for easy Outside chords and for experienced players who want accurate Outside lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include D, A, G, Gm, F#m, C.

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What key is "Outside" in?

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