Chords with lyrics
I'm On The Outside:Little Anthony And The
Imperials.
15 on BB Hot 100 on VEEP Records
in 1964.
INTRO: G+G
D MajorD C majorC G+G
(wee-ooo-oooooo....oooo-wee, ooooo-ooooo)
#1.
C majorC D MajorD G+G D MajorD G+G B minorBm
I'm on the outside looking in (ooo-ooo-ooo-ooo-ooo)
B minorBm Am7Am7
An' I wanna be, an' I wanna be back on the inside
D MajorD
with you.
B minorBm Am7Am7 C majorC
You are with somebody new, and I don't know what
D MajorD C majorC B minorBm
to do, cause I'm still in love with you (in love
Am7Am7
with you)
#2.
GbmGbm C majorC E minor 7Em7 G+G D MajorD B minorBm
I'm on the outside looking in (ooo-ooo-ooo-ooo-ooo)
B minorBm Am7Am7
I don't wanna be, I don't wanna be left on the outside
A augmentedA D MajorD
all alone.
BB C majorC Am7Am7 C majorC
Well, I guess I've had my day and you left me go my
Am7Am7 D MajorD G+G C minorCm B minorBm D MajorD G+G
way..now it's me who has to pay-ay-ay.
BRIDGE:
FF C majorC D MajorD
I never should have gone away, I never should have
G+G B minorBm Am7Am7
gone away a-and left you like I did..(woo-ooo-ooo)
DmDm D MajorD B minorBm E minor 7Em7
with tears in your ey-e-e-e-e-e-e-s..(woo-ooo-ooo)
BB E minor 7Em7
I thought you'd take me back..but now, to my
A augmentedA D MajorD
surprise (to my surprise)
#3.
D MajorD G+G C majorC G+G D MajorD B minorBm
I'm on the outside looking in (ooo-ooo-ooo-ooo-ooo)
B minorBm
Gotta find a way, gotta find a way back to your heart,
Am7Am7 A augmentedA Am7Am7 Eb MajorEb D MajorD
dear.........once again.
B minorBm Am7Am7 B minorBm C majorC
Won't you take me back again, I'll be waiting here
D MajorD C majorC B minorBm
til then, on the outside looking in. (ahh-ahh-ahh-ahh)
OUTRO:
D MajorD Am7Am7 B minorBm DbDb Am7Am7
Won't you take me back a--gain, I'll be waiting here
D MajorD GbmGbm G+G C majorC
til then, on the outside looking in (ooo, ooo, ooo)
C majorC G+G B minorBm D MajorD B minorBm
On the outside looking in (ooo, ooo, ooo, ooo)
C majorC D MajorD C majorC G+G
Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, looking in.
B minorBm D MajorD G+G
(ooo, ooo, ooo, ooo)
C majorC D MajorD
I don't wanna be, I don't wanna be, I don't wanna
G+G B minorBm C majorC G+G
be looking in..(ooo, ooo, ooo, ooo)......(Fade.)
A augmentedA sixties smash from Kraziekhat.