Oingo Boingo – On The Outside (Guitar)

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Oingo Boingo - On the Outside (from "Only A lad" (1981)) [Intro] C F C F C F C F F G [Verse 1]
Am            G      F
They laugh at me aloud

F                     G
They say I'm just a clown

F                    G
That I ain't got no pride

F          G       F  G
I'm on the outside

Am              G
The girls look really cute

F            G
They really make it work

F               G
They think I'm just a jerk

F           G       F   G
I'm on the outside

Am       G
I never could sit still

F        G
I never was too hip

F         G
I never caught the ride

F           G
I'm on the outside

F           G        F          G       C
I'm on the outside, I'm on the outside now
[Pre-Chorus]
C        G            Am            F
This is where it all begins right here

C                G     Am  F  C                   F
On the outside lookin' in,     I'm on the outside
F G [Verse 2]
Am       G
I never was a punk

F        G
I never shot junk

F         G
I never even tried

F                G
counter Culture passed me right by

F            G
(I'm on the outside)

Am              G
Don't talk to debutantes

F             G
Don't eat in restaurants

F            G
The patrons sit and stare

F                       G
The waiters make wise cracks behind my back

F            G
(I'm on the outside)

Am         G
Teachers there in school

F                G
They flunked me by the rule

F                      G    F            G
They say I had no motivation, brains or dedication

F            G                    F         G
I guess the imbeciles were right I'm on the outside

F           G        F          G       C
I'm on the outside, I'm on the outside now
[Chorus]
C                 G     Am                  G      F
This is where it all begins on the outside looking in

        Bb G
Looking in

    C
At you

C                    G          Am
I'm just an alien through and through

                  G         F
Tryin' to make believe I'm you

           Bb  F  G
Tryin' to fit

                         Bb     F       G
Just a stranger on the outside looking in
[Interlude] C F C F C F C F C F C F C F C F F G [Verse 3]
Am          G
The disco makes me sick

F            G
I Wear the wrong clothes

F           G
I say the wrong things

F           G
You know I can't dance

F                 G
My feet are much too wide

F           G
(I'm on the outside)

Am             G
You think you set the trends

F              G
You wear your hair just right

F                 G
Your clothes are out-a-sight

F                 G
Your house is modern really kitch

F                G
You get so macho when you're with your bitch

F              G
(I'm on the outside)

Am          G
I see them go to work

F          G
I see them go to sleep

F          G
I see them on T.V.

F            G
I see them laugh and cry

F           G
I'm on the outside.

F           G        F          G
I'm on the outside. I'm on the outside
[Bridge] N.C. (I'm on the outside)
F
I'm on the outside

F
I'm on the outside

G
(I'm on the outside)

F
I'm on the outside

F
I'm on the outside

G
(I'm on the outside)

F
I'm on the outside

F
I'm on the outside

F            G
I'm on the outside now
[Chorus]
C                 G     Am                  G      F
This is where it all begins on the outside looking in

        Bb G
Looking in

    C
At you

C                    G          Am
I'm just an alien through and through

                  G         F
Tryin' to make believe I'm you

           Bb  F  G
Tryin' to fit

                         Bb     F       G
Just a stranger on the outside looking in
[Outro]
C    F
     I'm on the outside

C    F
     I'm on the outside now

C    F
     I'm on the outside

C    F
     I'm on the outside now

C    F
     I'm on the outside

C    F
     I'm on the outside now
F G