I Want Out
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Dm
From our lives' beginning on
A#
We are pushed in little forms
C Dm
No one asks us how we like to be
In school they teach you what to think
A#
But everyone says different things
C
But they're all convinced that
Dm
They're the ones to see
C
So they keep talking and they never stop
Gm
And at a certain point you give it up
A# A
So the only thing that's left to think is this
Dm A# C
I want out to live my life alone
Dm A# C
I want out leave me be
Dm A# C
I want out to do things on my own
Dm A# C Dm
I want out to live my life and to be free
Dm
People tell me A and B
A#
They tell me how I have to see
C Dm
Things that I have seen already clear
D,
So they push me then from side to side
A#
They're pushing me from black to white
C Dm
They're pushing 'til there's nothing more to hear
C
But don't push me to the maximum
Gm
Shut your mouth and take it home
A# A
Cause I decide the way things gonna be
Dm A# C
I want out to live my life alone
Dm A# C
I want out leave me be
Dm A# C
I want out to do things on my own
Dm A# C Dm
I want out to live my life and to be free
Am
There's a million ways to see the things in life
G
A million ways to be the fool
F
In the end of it, none of us is right
Em E
Sometimes we need to be alone
How to play I Want Out
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is Dm. You can transpose without leaving the page.
Can I play it on guitar or keyboard?
Yes. The chord progression works on acoustic guitar, electric guitar and keyboard. Adapt the voicings to your instrument and level.