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Standing Outside The Fire

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[Intro]
A Asus4 A Asus4
[Verse 1]
We call them Acool
Those hearts that Asus4have no scars to Ashow
The ones that C#mnever do let Dgo
And risk the Bmtables being EturnedE7  E6  E  
We call them fAools
Who have to Asus4dance within the Aflame
Who chance the C#msorrow and tDhe shame
That always cBmomes with getEting buE7rnedE6  E  
[Chorus]
But you F#mgot to be Etough
When Dconsumed by deAsire
Cause F#mits not enEough just to Dstand outEside the AfireAsus4  A  Asus4  
[Verse 2]
We call them Astrong
Those who Asus4can face this worAld alone
Who seem to geC#mt by on their Down
Those who wilBml never take Ethe falE7lE6  E  
We call them Aweak
Who are Asus4unable to Aresist
The slightest C#mchance love mDight exist
And for that Bmforsake it alElE7  E6  E  
[Chorus]
They're so F#mhell bent on Egiving
DWalking a Awire
ConF#mvinced it's not Eliving when you Dstand outEside the Afire
DStanding outEside the Afire
DStanding outEside the Afire
F#mLife is not Etried, it is Amerely surDvived
If you're Bmstanding outEside the Afire
[Bridge]
There's this Dlove that is burning, C#mdeep in my soul
BmConstantly yearning to get Aout of control
DWanting to fly, C#mhigher and higher
Bm   C#m   D   EN.C.
I can't abide standing outside... the fire
[Chorus]
DStanding outEside the Afire
DStanding outEside the Afire
F#mLife is not Etried, it is Amerely surDvived
If you're Bmstanding outEside the Afire
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The story behind the song

This song began with a conversation about something close, yet just outside the fire, sparking a moment of shared understanding between Garth Brooks and Jenny Yates. It quickly became a song of inspiration, reflecting Yates's own visionary and dreamlike nature. The lyrics explore that feeling of being on the edge, looking in, and the courage it takes to fully engage. Playing it, you can channel that spirit of stepping into the heat, embracing life's challenges and passions.

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