Crouchin' On The Outside chords by Shel Silverstein

SimplifiedGm · D · G · C · F#

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Verse 1
Gm 
One, two, three, four, five,
six, seven, eight,
D 
Gm 
Hey, Elaine, you're a little too late,
I'm standin' on the outside lookin'
G 
Gm 
in at you on the inside,
Lookin' out at me on the outside
G 
D 
lookin' in;
Through the window of my madness
G 
at a place I never been,
And you say you understand just
C 
what my trouble's all about,
D 
But you're sittin' on the inside,
playin' on the win side,
While I'm freezin' on the outside,
in the what's- it- all- about side,
Lookin' in at you on the
G 
inside lookin' out.

Verse 2
Gm 
One, two, three, four, five,
six, seven, eight,
Hey, Jim, let's talk about hate,
G 
I'm walkin' on the white side lookin'
'round at you on the brown side,
Lookin' back at him on the black
D 
side lookin' down.
And we're mouthin' words of freedom but
G 
we don't make any sound,
And we clasp our hands in brotherhood
C 
and then go wash our hands,
D 
While you're stayin' on the brown side,
on the go- ahead- and- put- me- down side,
While I'm standin' on the white side,
on the got- me- way- up- tight side,
Lookin' back at him on the black
G 
Gm 
side lookin' back.

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Verse 3
Gm 
One, two, three, four, five,
six, seven, eight,
Hey, Claude, don't bother to wait,
G 
You're cruisin' on the gay side,
lookin' straight at me on the straight side,
Lookin' way at you on the gay side
D 
lookin' straight;
And you're screamin' from the rooftops
'bout the pleasures that won't wait,
G 
And your closet's full of queenly
C 
gowns for ex tra special dates,
D 
And you're campin' on the gay side,
on the c'mon- out- and- play side,
While I'm over on the trick side,
on the got- to- find- a- chick side,
Lookin' way at you on the gay side lookin'

Interlude 1
straight.
G 
Gm 
G 
Gm 
F# 
Gm 
G 
C 
D 
G 
Gm 
One,

Verse 4
G 
two, three, four, five,
Gm 
six, seven, eight,
Hey Miss, hallucinate,
G 
You're boppin' on the hip side,
Gm 
Laughin' at me on the flip side,
G 
Chasin' after you on the hip side
D 
losin' my grip;
And you're walkin' on a tightrope
G 
and you're tryin' not to slip,
And you say you found out where
C 
it's at and give it all a try,
D 
So you're groovin' on the hip side,
in the come- and- take- a- trip side,
While I'm movin' on the square side,
in the show- me- when- and- where side,
Chasin' after you on the hip side
G 
D 
lookin' high.