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[Verse]
I'm Dstanding on the outAside Glookin' in
I'm Dstanding on the outAside Bmlookin' in
Whoa-oAmh, I never Emstrayed outGside the Dlaw
I'm Dstanding on the outAside Glookin' in
A roDom full of money Aand I'm Bmborn to win
And nAmo amount of work's Emgonna get me Gthrough the Ddoor
When DI go walkin' Adown GBlue Water bay
I suDrface in the city aAt the Bmend of the day
Whoa-oAmh, I got a Embad Gcase of the Dbenz
I'm Dstanding on the sidAewalk Gyou can see
DSomebody everyAbody Bmwants to be
But tAmhey got the means to Emjustify Gevery Dend
I Dgot a friend broke Athrough Gillegally
Pulled a Djob on a small Atown Bmt.a.b.
AmFive grand down on his Emown little Gpiece of DEden
[Bridge]
(Single strums)
DAnd I know ...
DAnd I know ...
(Resume full strumming)
The Efirst thing I'll do when I Aget into town
Is buy a F#22 and cut the Bwhole thing down
GNo amount of work's gonna Cbuy my way to Bfree-Aee-Gdom
[Short break]
[Chorus]
I'm Eon the outside Alookin' in
I'm Estanding on the outside C#mlookin' in
Whoa-Boh, whoa-Aoh, oh Eyeah
I'm Estanding on the outside Alookin' in
I'm Estanding on the outside C#mlookin' in
B     A     E
[Outro]
   E     A     E     C#m      B     A             Ex 3
 F#   Ab          A          B        A         Ex 3
          Whoa-oh, whoa-oh, oh yeah   

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Standing On The Outside

by Cold Chisel

Lyrics & chords · Original key

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C#m

[Verse]

D A G

I'm standing on the outside lookin' in

D A Bm

I'm standing on the outside lookin' in

Am Em G D

Whoa-oh, I never strayed outside the law

D A G

I'm standing on the outside lookin' in

D A Bm

A room full of money and I'm born to win

Am Em G D

And no amount of work's gonna get me through the door

D A G

When I go walkin' down Blue Water bay

D A Bm

I surface in the city at the end of the day

Am Em G D

Whoa-oh, I got a bad case of the benz

D A G

I'm standing on the sidewalk you can see

D A Bm

Somebody everybody wants to be

Am Em G D

But they got the means to justify every end

D A G

I got a friend broke through illegally

D A Bm

Pulled a job on a small town t.a.b.

Am Em G D

Five grand down on his own little piece of Eden

[Bridge]

(Single strums)

And I know ...

(Resume full strumming)

E A

The first thing I'll do when I get into town

F# B

Is buy a 22 and cut the whole thing down

G C B A G

No amount of work's gonna buy my way to free-ee-dom

[Short break]

[Chorus]

E A

I'm on the outside lookin' in

E C#m

I'm standing on the outside lookin' in

B A E

Whoa-oh, whoa-oh, oh yeah

E A

I'm standing on the outside lookin' in

E C#m

I'm standing on the outside lookin' in

B A E

[Outro]

E A E C#m B A E

x 3

F# Ab A B A E

x 3

Whoa-oh, whoa-oh, oh yeah

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