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Capo on 2nd Fret
[Intro]
| Em   G| C   G| C   G|   G|
[Verse]
EmStanding on the Doutside looking Cin
EmDon't feel any diffeDrent it's the wCay it's always bDeen
In the Gworld the headless weDll dressed manneCquins
You're always stEmanding on the Doutside looking Cin
[Verse]
I reEmmember when you taught Dme how to Cbathe
In the roadEmside motel bathDtub
I wCatched you shave your Dlegs
You Gswore that we would take Dthis to our Cgraves
I reEmmember when you taught Dme how to CbatheD  
[Verse]
You said only I can make ya ChappyD  
But I'm not gonna tell you ChowD  
I don't want this to last forCever
Only now, only Dnow
[Instrumental]
| Em  D| C   G| C   G|G  
[Verse]
There's a Emplace she longs to be Dshe'll never Cgo
Took a pEmicture out the Dwindow with the caCmera on her Dphone
Got off Gone more time then put Dback on her Cclothes
There's a Emplace she longs to be Dshe'll never Cgo
[Verse]
Now I'm Emstanding on the Doutside looking Cin
In a Emworld of paper Dtigers and iCmaginary Dfriends
It's a sGhame I can't be Dbothered to pCretend
When I'm Emstanding at the Doutside looking CinD  
[Verse]
I told you how I planned on CdyingD  
But you know I always joke aCroundD  
I'm up for never saying Cnever
At least for now, at least for Dnow
[Verse]
GBecause I could never make you ChappyG  
But I know just how to calm you CdownG  
We don't have to see the Cfuture
Only now, only Dnow
[Outro]
| Em  D| C   G| C   G|  G|  x2
|  Em| C   G|G  

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Standing On The Outside Looking In

by Conor Oberst

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 2 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

Capo on 2nd Fret

[Intro]

Em G C G C G G

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[Verse]

Em D C

Standing on the outside looking in

Em D C D

Don't feel any different it's the way it's always been

G D C

In the world the headless well dressed mannequins

Em D C

You're always standing on the outside looking in

[Verse]

Em D C

I remember when you taught me how to bathe

Em D

In the roadside motel bathtub

C D

I watched you shave your legs

G D C

You swore that we would take this to our graves

Em D C D

I remember when you taught me how to bathe

[Verse]

C D

You said only I can make ya happy

C D

But I'm not gonna tell you how

I don't want this to last forever

Only now, only now

[Instrumental]

Em D C G C G G

| | | |

[Verse]

Em D C

There's a place she longs to be she'll never go

Em D C D

Took a picture out the window with the camera on her phone

G D C

Got off one more time then put back on her clothes

Em D C

There's a place she longs to be she'll never go

[Verse]

Em D C

Now I'm standing on the outside looking in

Em D C D

In a world of paper tigers and imaginary friends

G D C

It's a shame I can't be bothered to pretend

Em D C D

When I'm standing at the outside looking in

[Verse]

C D

I told you how I planned on dying

C D

But you know I always joke around

I'm up for never saying never

At least for now, at least for now

[Verse]

G C G

Because I could never make you happy

C G

But I know just how to calm you down

We don't have to see the future

Only now, only now

[Outro]

Em D C G C G G

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Em C G G

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