Outskirts
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Intro:
C Csus4 C Csus4 C Csus4 C Csus4
verse 1
C F C Csus4 C Csus4
Here on the outskirts of life
C F C Csus4 C Csus4 C
Dreams seldom come true
F G C G/B Am
Flippin' thru photographs emotional holographs
C F C Csus4 C Csus4
Cutouts of all the figures you might've been
C Dm Am F C Csus4
Reflections of a life that you once lived
verse 2
C Csus4 C
As the evening descends
F C Csus4 C Csus4
Your conscious of every breath
C F C Csus4
And every moment is a crisis, I guess
C Csus4 C F G
Starin' out the windows of your hotel room
C G/B Am
You lit one too many fires underneath that spoon
C F C Csus4 C Csus4
Well I guess you deserve the chosen few
C Dm Am F
Real life, just out of view
[Refrão] G
Well that's just here,
F
On the outskirts
G
Yea, that's here,
F C
On the outskirts of your life
GUITAR SOLO
verse 3
C
And there's a picture we've all seen
F C
It was taken in the lobby of the L.A. Ambassador Hotel
F C
It's the silhouette of a man in another's arms
F C G/B Am
So turn off your TVs, and let that train go home
C F
'Cause everyone warned you that California
C
Wasn't goin' to be the end
Dm Am F
California wasn't gonna be the end.
verse 4
C
And tell me where can you hide when
F C Csus4
the whole world is ugly and strange
C Csus4 C
Yea tell me where you gonna turn when
F C Csus4
this whole world knows your name
C Csus4 C F G
And these four walls are screamin'
C G/B Am
And all your friends were so deceiving
C F C Csus4 C Csus4
Yea you forgot the lines of a part you rehearsed so well
C Dm Am F
Lyin' awake in the Brazilian Court Hotel
G
[Refrão] But that's just here,
F
On the outskirts
G
Yea, that's here
F
On the outskirts,
C Csus4 C Csus4 C Csus4
Of your life
C Csus4 C Csus4 C Csus4 C Csus4
Of your life
C Csus4 C Csus4 C Csus4 C Csus4
Of your life
C Csus4 C Csus4 C Csus4 C Csus4 C
Of your life
How to play Outskirts
Use the controls above to change the key and text size. Follow the highlighted chords while listening, then practice each section slowly before playing at the original tempo.
What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is C. 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.