Sensitive Outsider
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B
In my wretched garret where I’ll die of starvation
B
To be buried in a pauper’s pit, watching The Late Show
Bb
Legs crossed needlessly, reading the broadsheet from the front page first.
B
Elitist preservatives decorate the table of a kitchen in Barnes
B
Where my Mother hangs prints and thinks about me constantly
Bb
And writes to me frequently: “Did I like the skull cap?”
F Bb F Bb
I’m a sensitive outsider, I’m a sensitive outsider
F Bb A Ab F Bb
I’m a sensitive outsider and I want the whole world to know.
B
Said the lecturers of St. Martins: “I will always have five farthings
B
As long as my old man’s about scripting Whitehall farces”
Bb
Oh, I really hope Samantha from Athena calls with incense.
B
Faked my way through Glastonbury by acting all asexually
B
And then in the acoustic tent she stood there as if heaven sent
Bb
Well if that’s not Enya, that’s not Enya, that’s not Enya, that’s not Enya.
F Bb F Bb
I’m a sensitive outsider, I’m a sensitive outsider
F Bb A Ab F
I’m a sensitive outsider and I want the whole world to know.
Bb
I’m a sensitive outsider – Muses, Vega, 10,000 Maniacs
F Bb
I’m a sensitive outsider – Muses, Vega, 10,000 Maniacs
F Bb
I’m a sensitive outsider – Muses, Vega, 10,000 Maniacs
A Ab F
And I want the whole world to know.
How to play Sensitive 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.