Intro: Bbm (x4)
verse 1:
Bbm
Standing on the outside
Fm Bb Ab (quick x2)
Looking in
Bb
You know it's been a long time
Ab Bb Db D
Don't know where to begin
Ebm
So much I wanna say
So much I wanna do
C
Friends are telling me
F F Ab (quick x2)
It's time that you broke through
verse 2:
Bbm
I've been through the hard times
F Bb Ab (quick x2)
Of searching soul
Bbm
You know it's been a hard climb
Bbm Db Bbm Ebm
From rock and roll
Pre-Chorus 1:
Ebm
Now I feel a need in me
So hard to explain
Bb
Now I've seen the joy and light
F Eb F
And I wanna remain
Db Ab
Standing on the inside
F# Db
I finally broke that line
Db Ab
Ring around the circle
F# Db
Don't you know that it feels so fine
Bbm F Db Eb
Every waking moment I just wanna sing the news
F#
That I'm standing on the inside
F# (pause) Bbm
I kicked away them blues
Break: Bbm (x2)
verse 3:
Bb
All the phoney faces
Fm Bb Ab (quick x2)
Stand in line
Bb
All the backslappers
Ab Bb Db D
Know my name this time
Pre-Chorus 2:
Ebm
Now that I've turned the lock
Now that I've opened the door
Bb
I won't be on the outside, no
F Eb F
Anymore
Db Ab
Standing on the inside
F# Db
I finally broke that line
Db Ab
Ring around the circle
F# Db
Don't you know that it feels so fine
Bbm F Db Eb
Every waking moment I just wanna sing the news
F#
That I'm standing on the inside
F# (pause) Bbm
Pushed away them blues
Break: Bbm (x4)
Pre-Chorus 3:
Ebm
Now that I've turned the lock
Now that I've opened the door
Bb
I won't be on the outside, no
F Eb F
Anymore
Db Ab
Standing on the inside
F# Db
I finally broke that line
Db Ab
Ring around the circle
F# Db
Don't you know that it feels so fine
Bbm F Db Eb
Every waking moment I just wanna sing the news
F#
That I'm standing on the inside
F# (pause) Bbm
I kicked away them blues
Outro:
Bbm
Standing on the inside (standing on the inside)
Bbm
Standing on the inside (standing on the inside)
Bbm
I kicked, I kicked, I kicked, I kicked (standing on the inside)
(Repeat x2 more times and fade)
Bbm
Babe, baby, yeah