Standing On The Outside
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Intro: Em C D Am C (2x) Em
C D Am C Em
I ain't living here no more
C D Am C Em
I ain't even keeping score
C D Am C Em
It's too late to change, it's over
C D Am C D
I'm drowning in a sea of tears
Em
Nothing I can say to you
C
Makes any difference
D Em
There ain't nothing I can do
C Am
None of it's making sense
Chorus:
(Standing on the outside)
D9 Am Em
I'm looking in at you
Am
(Standing on the outside)
(Standing on the outside)
D9 Am Em
I'm running out of time
(Standing on the outside)
B Em
Oooh
C D Am C Em
I'm so tired of being alone
C D Am C Em
In a world that feels so cold
C D Am C Em
There's got to be a light that I can find
C D Am C D
There's got to be a soul somewhere that shines for me
Em
Now I don't want to live without love anymore
C
I just wanna live my life
D Em
Love's gonna open up the door
C Am
Show me it's light again
Chorus:
(Standing on the outside)
D9 Am Em
I'm looking in at you
Am
(Standing on the outside)
(Standing on the outside)
D9 Am Em
I'm running out of time
G
(Standing on the outside)
Instrumental: Am F#m D E Bm F#m D E Bm D
Em
Nothing I can say to you
C
Makes any difference
D Em
There ain't nothing I can do
C Am
None of it's making sense
Chorus: (## ad lib & fade to end ##)
(Standing on the outside)
D9 Am Em
I'm looking in at you
Am
(Standing on the outside) Oooh
(Standing on the outside)
D Am Em
What can I do
Am
(Standing on the outside)
(Standing on the outside)
D9 Am Em
I'm looking in at you
How to play Standing On The Outside
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is Em. 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.