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Blow Up The Outside World

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      E022100         Cx32010         E7020100
     F#244322         Bx24442          G320033
     A7x02020         Ax02220         C#x46664
  Dsus2xx0230         Dxx0232
[Intro]
E C E C E C E C
[Verse 1]
ENothing Cseems to Ekill me   C    Eno matter E7how hard I tDryC  G  
  F#Nothing's closing my F#eyesB  G  
  CNothing can bring me doAm7wn for your pain or deF#light   NoB  A  F#  
[Verse 2]
ENothing Cseems to Ebreak me    C    Eno matter E7how hard I DfallC  G  
  F#Nothing can break me at F#allB  G  
  CNot one for giving up     Am7though I'm not invinciF#ble   I Aknow
[Chorus]
I've Agiven everything I Cneed I'd give you everything I Bown
I'd give in if it could at lGeast be C#ours alAone
AI've given everything I Ccould to blow it to hell aF#nd gone
Burrow down in and Eblow up the Coutside
EBlow up the Coutside
EBlow up the Coutside EworldD  
[Verse 3]
ESomeone Ctried to Etell me somethiCng
  EDon't let the E7world bring you DdownC  G  
  F#Nothing can do me in before I Bdo GmyCself
  CSo save it for your own     Am7and the ones you can F#help   no-Aooo
[Chorus]
I've Agiven everything I Cneed I'd give you everything I Bown
I'd give in if it could at lGeast be C#ours alAone
AI've given everything I Ccould to blow it to hell aF#nd gone
Burrow down in and Eblow up the Coutside
EBlow up the Coutside x2
EBlow up the Coutside EworldD  
[Solo]
E C E C E C E C
E C E C E C E C
[Outro]
    A     C     A        Dsus2Want to make it understood
    A     C     A        Dsus2Want though I never would
    A     C     A        ETrying though I Cknow it's wrong
    A        Dsus2     A     EBlowing it to Chell and gone
    A        Dsus2     A     EWishing though I Cnever could
    A        Dsus2     A     EBlow up the Coutside
                EBlow up the Coutside
                EBlow up the Coutside world
Eblow up the outside Eblow up the outside Eblow up...etc.

All chords in this song (12)

The story behind the song

This song captures the feeling of wanting to retreat from the world, of building a protective shell around oneself to avoid its pressures and intrusions. Frontman Chris Cornell wrote it from a place of feeling "a little fucked up," expressing the desire to "blow up the outside world" so it doesn't encroach. The track, from the band's 1996 album Down on the Upside, moves from acoustic elements to a louder, aggressive sound with power chords. At its heart, it plays like an anthem for introversion and self-preservation.

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Blow Up The Outside World

by Soundgarden

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Dsus2

Am7

E C E7

022100 x32010 020100

F# B G

244322 x24442 320033

A7 A C#

x02020 x02220 x46664

Dsus2 D

xx0230 xx0232

[Intro]

E C E C E C E C

[Verse 1]

E C E C E E7 D C G

Nothing seems to kill me no matter how hard I try

F# F# B G

Nothing's closing my eyes

C Am7 F# B A F#

Nothing can bring me down for your pain or delight No

[Verse 2]

E C E C E E7 D C G

Nothing seems to break me no matter how hard I fall

F# F# B G

Nothing can break me at all

C Am7 F# A

Not one for giving up though I'm not invincible I know

[Chorus]

A C B

I've given everything I need I'd give you everything I own

G C# A

I'd give in if it could at least be ours alone

A C F#

I've given everything I could to blow it to hell and gone

E C

Burrow down in and blow up the outside

E C

Blow up the outside

E C E D

Blow up the outside world

[Verse 3]

E C E C

Someone tried to tell me something

E E7 D C G

Don't let the world bring you down

F# B G C

Nothing can do me in before I do myself

C Am7 F# A

So save it for your own and the ones you can help no-ooo

[Chorus]

A C B

I've given everything I need I'd give you everything I own

G C# A

I'd give in if it could at least be ours alone

A C F#

I've given everything I could to blow it to hell and gone

E C

Burrow down in and blow up the outside

E C

Blow up the outside x2

E C E D

Blow up the outside world

[Solo]

E C E C E C E C

[Outro]

A C A Dsus2

Want to make it understood

A C A Dsus2

Want though I never would

A C A E C

Trying though I know it's wrong

A Dsus2 A E C

Blowing it to hell and gone

A Dsus2 A E C

Wishing though I never could

A Dsus2 A E C

Blow up the outside

E C

Blow up the outside

E C

Blow up the outside world

E E E

blow up the outside blow up the outside blow up...etc.

About Blow Up The Outside World Chords by Soundgarden

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