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The Outdoor Type

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Chords:
E-C0    EC/B-0    E-Am0    E-F1    E-G3    E-Em0
B-1    B-1    B-1    B-1    B-0    B-0
G-0    G-0    G-2    G-2    G-0    G-0
D-2    D-0    D-2    D-3    D-0    D-2
A-3    A-2    A-0    A-3    A-2    A-2
E-x    E-x    E-x    E-1    E-3    E-0
[Verse 1]
CAlways had a C/Broof above me, Amalways paid the rent
CBut I've C/Bnever set Amfoot inside a tent
FCan't build a Gfire to Csave C/Bmy Amlife
FI lied about Gbeing the AmoutC/Bdoor Ctype
[Verse 2]
  CI've C/Bnever slept out Amunderneath the stars,
CThe closest that I C/Bcame to that Amwas one time my car
FBroke down for an Ghour in the CsuburC/Bbs at Amnight
FI lied about Gbeing the AmoutC/Bdoor Ctype.
[Bridge]
   EmToo scared to leFt you know you Fknew what you were loGoking for
I Emlied until I Ffit the bill, God Fbless the great indGoors
I Flied about Gbeing the CoutC/Bdoor tAmype
I've Fnever owned a sleeping bag, let alone a mountain bGike
[Instrumental]
   C     C/B        Amx2
[Verse 3]
CI can't go C/Baway with you on a Amrock climbing weekend
CWhat if something's C/Bon TV and it's Amnever shown again
FIt's just as well I'm Gnot invited, CI'm aC/Bfraid of Amheights
FI lied about Gbeing the AmoutdC/Boor Ctype
FNever learned to Gswim, can't grow a Cbeard or C/Beven Amfight
FI lied about Gbeing the AmoutC/Bdoor Ctype

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The Outdoor Type

by The Lemonheads

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

C/B

Chords:

C C/B Am F G Em

E-0 E-0 E-0 E-1 E-3 E-0

B-1 B-1 B-1 B-1 B-0 B-0

G-0 G-0 G-2 G-2 G-0 G-0

D-2 D-0 D-2 D-3 D-0 D-2

A-3 A-2 A-0 A-3 A-2 A-2

E-x E-x E-x E-1 E-3 E-0

[Verse 1]

C C/B Am

Always had a roof above me, always paid the rent

C C/B Am

But I've never set foot inside a tent

F G C C/B Am

Can't build a fire to save my life

F G Am C/B C

I lied about being the outdoor type

[Verse 2]

C C/B Am

I've never slept out underneath the stars,

C C/B Am

The closest that I came to that was one time my car

F G C C/B Am

Broke down for an hour in the suburbs at night

F G Am C/B C

I lied about being the outdoor type.

[Bridge]

Em F F G

Too scared to let you know you knew what you were looking for

Em F F G

I lied until I fit the bill, God bless the great indoors

F G C C/B Am

I lied about being the outdoor type

F G

I've never owned a sleeping bag, let alone a mountain bike

[Instrumental]

C C/B Am

[Verse 3]

C C/B Am

I can't go away with you on a rock climbing weekend

C C/B Am

What if something's on TV and it's never shown again

F G C C/B Am

It's just as well I'm not invited, I'm afraid of heights

F G Am C/B C

I lied about being the outdoor type

F G C C/B Am

Never learned to swim, can't grow a beard or even fight

F G Am C/B C

I lied about being the outdoor type

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