I'm On The Outside:Little Anthony And The
Imperials.
#8 on R&B and #15 on BB Hot 100 on VEEP Records
in 1964.
INTRO: G
D C G
(wee-ooo-oooooo....oooo-wee, ooooo-ooooo)
#1.
C D G D G Bm
I'm on the outside looking in (ooo-ooo-ooo-ooo-ooo)
Bm Am7
An' I wanna be, an' I wanna be back on the inside
D
with you.
Bm Am7 C
You are with somebody new, and I don't know what
D C Bm
to do, cause I'm still in love with you (in love
Am7
with you)
#2.
Gbm C Em7 G D Bm
I'm on the outside looking in (ooo-ooo-ooo-ooo-ooo)
Bm Am7
I don't wanna be, I don't wanna be left on the outside
A D
all alone.
B C Am7 C
Well, I guess I've had my day and you left me go my
Am7 D G Cm Bm D G
way..now it's me who has to pay-ay-ay.
BRIDGE:
F C D
I never should have gone away, I never should have
G Bm Am7
gone away a-and left you like I did..(woo-ooo-ooo)
Dm D Bm Em7
with tears in your ey-e-e-e-e-e-e-s..(woo-ooo-ooo)
B Em7
I thought you'd take me back..but now, to my
A D
surprise (to my surprise)
#3.
D G C G D Bm
I'm on the outside looking in (ooo-ooo-ooo-ooo-ooo)
Bm
Gotta find a way, gotta find a way back to your heart,
Am7 A Am7 Eb D
dear.........once again.
Bm Am7 Bm C
Won't you take me back again, I'll be waiting here
D C Bm
til then, on the outside looking in. (ahh-ahh-ahh-ahh)
OUTRO:
D Am7 Bm Db Am7
Won't you take me back a--gain, I'll be waiting here
D Gbm G C
til then, on the outside looking in (ooo, ooo, ooo)
C G Bm D Bm
On the outside looking in (ooo, ooo, ooo, ooo)
C D C G
Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, looking in.
Bm D G
(ooo, ooo, ooo, ooo)
C D
I don't wanna be, I don't wanna be, I don't wanna
G Bm C G
be looking in..(ooo, ooo, ooo, ooo)......(Fade.)
A sixties smash from Kraziekhat.
