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Outside Looking In
Neal Morse
By Álvaro e Pacheco - Apollo 11 (Brazil)
[Intro]
G A7 C G D
GHere I am more or less a man
A7Second rate, the Clast in line
One of life’s little Gtwists of fDate
GBut here I stand, the unaccepted man [Neh 1:9]
A7At the temple gate.C..
GSometimes I sit and wonder why
A7I was born
When Ceverything that I touch
Seems to tGurn out wrongD  
GThough I’m a mistake
There must be a A7place I belongC  
But I’m ouFtside loCoking Gin [Luke 15:14]
G(Life looks so eDmasy, they all seem so hAm7appy)
Yes, I’m outCside looDking iGn
G(And everyone’s prDmetty but I feel so uAm7gly)
I’m all aClone witDhout a frEmiend
’Cause I’m outCside looDking iGn
G A7 C G D
GThe plan was laid
I guess I was mA7ade this way [Psa 51:5]
I’ve trCied before
but I just can’t seGem to chanDge
GStill my heart longs to belong
A7I wish there was a waCy
But I’m outFside looCking iGn
G(The beautiful cDmity – they all seem so haAm7ppy) [Eph 2:21]
Yes, I’m ouCtside loDoking iGn
G(And everyone’s prDmetty but I feel so uAm7gly)
The celebCration wDill beEmgin
While I’m still outCside looDking in
[Solo]
Am D F G D
Oh, I’m outGside looDking iAn [Gal 4:26]
A(They make it look eEmasy to love and be hBm7appy)
Yes, I’m ouDtside loEoking iAn
A(I’m cast out and uEmgly and nobody loBm7ves me)
Oh, nobody knows me now I’m ouDtside looEking iAn
A(The beautiful ciEmty – they all seem so hBm7appy) [Num 24:5]
Oh, nobody sees the ones outDside looEking iAn
A(And everyone’s prEmetty but I feel so uBm7gly)
Oh, nobody knows me now
As liDfe goes oEn for tF#mhem
I will sBmtay here iC#mn my sinD  
’Cause I’m outGside looDking iAn
[Outro]
 A   Aadd#11(no3)  Dsus2   C#m7#5   C#m7  A  

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Outside Looking In

by Neal Morse

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Chords in this song · guitar

Am7

Bm7

F#m

C#m

Aadd#11

Dsus2

C#m7#5

C#m7

Outside Looking In

Neal Morse

By Álvaro e Pacheco - Apollo 11 (Brazil)

[Intro]

G A7 C G D

Here I am more or less a man

A7 C

Second rate, the last in line

G D

One of life’s little twists of fate

But here I stand, the unaccepted man [Neh 1:9]

A7 C

At the temple gate...

Sometimes I sit and wonder why

I was born

When everything that I touch

G D

Seems to turn out wrong

Though I’m a mistake

A7 C

There must be a place I belong

F C G

But I’m outside looking in [Luke 15:14]

G Dm Am7

(Life looks so easy, they all seem so happy)

C D G

Yes, I’m outside looking in

G Dm Am7

(And everyone’s pretty but I feel so ugly)

C D Em

I’m all alone without a friend

C D G

’Cause I’m outside looking in

G A7 C G D

The plan was laid

I guess I was made this way [Psa 51:5]

I’ve tried before

G D

but I just can’t seem to change

Still my heart longs to belong

A7 C

I wish there was a way

F C G

But I’m outside looking in

G Dm Am7

(The beautiful city – they all seem so happy) [Eph 2:21]

C D G

Yes, I’m outside looking in

G Dm Am7

(And everyone’s pretty but I feel so ugly)

C D Em

The celebration will begin

C D

While I’m still outside looking in

[Solo]

Am D F G D

G D A

Oh, I’m outside looking in [Gal 4:26]

A Em Bm7

(They make it look easy to love and be happy)

D E A

Yes, I’m outside looking in

A Em Bm7

(I’m cast out and ugly and nobody loves me)

D E A

Oh, nobody knows me now I’m outside looking in

A Em Bm7

(The beautiful city – they all seem so happy) [Num 24:5]

D E A

Oh, nobody sees the ones outside looking in

A Em Bm7

(And everyone’s pretty but I feel so ugly)

Oh, nobody knows me now

D E F#m

As life goes on for them

Bm C#m D

I will stay here in my sin

G D A

’Cause I’m outside looking in

[Outro]

A Aadd#11 Dsus2 C#m7#5 C#m7 A

(no3)

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