Outsider
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Intro: B D#m E B
B D#m E B
Lalalalalalalalalala
B F# E B
Lalalalalalalalalalala
B F# E B
Standing on the edge of the begining and the end
F# E B
Ohh so this is what it feels like
F# E
87th floor of a high rise in New York
B
Ohh there's something new this time
E
And I know since I was young
F# B
And I feel it in my bones
C#m E
And this is how it's always meant to go
B F#
Right here above the street
G#m
Watching the city span beneath
F# C#m E
I couldn't help but feel like an outsider
B F#
Lifting up off the ground
G#m
Seeing for the first time now
F# C#m G#m
This is where I became an outsider
F# B
I couldn't help but stare when I caught them standing there
F# B E
Ohh I could see it in their eyes, yea I saw it in their eyes
F# E B
And I can hear the song it's been playing all along
C#m E F# B F# B
Can you hear the singing
E
And I know since I was young
F# B
And I feel it in my bones
C#m F# E
This is how it's always meant to go
B F#
Right here above the street
G#m
Watching the city span beneath
F# C#m E
I couldn't help but feel like an outsider
B F#
Lifting up off the ground
G#m
Seeing for the first time now
F# C#m E G#m
This is where I became an outsider
Solo F# C#m F# E
G#m
C#m B
Right here above the street
F# G#m
Watching the city span beneath
E G#m
I couldn't help but feel like an outsider
C#m B
Lifting up off the ground
F# G#m
Seeing for the first time now
D#m F# G#m E B
This is where I became an outsider
B D#m E B
Lalalalalalalalalala
B F# E B
Lalalalalalalalalalala
How to play Outsider
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is B. 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.