Outside chords by Lou Reed

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Intro 1

Verse 1
A 
Outside, the  (A major) 
world's a mindless child
D 
Bm 
G 
 (D major) Outside  (B minor)  (G major) 
A 
Outside, reflects the  (A major) worst of styles
D 
Bm 
G 
Outside  (D major)  (B minor)  (G major) 
A 
Inside when you're  (A major) in my arms
D 
Bm 
A mindless  (D major) child is still  (B minor) to be born
G 
A 
Inside,  (G major)  (A major) baby, when we come inside
D 
Bm 
 (D major)  (B minor) 

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Verse 2
G 
 (G major) Outside,
A 
the polit (A major) ics of greed
Outside
D 
Bm 
G 
A 
 (D major)  (B minor)  (G major) Outside, misbeha (A major) vior seethes
D 
Bm 
Outside  (D major)  (B minor) 
G 
 (G major) Mindless repression domin
A 
 (A major) ates the street
D 
Bm 
While  (D major) I  kneel down and  (B minor) kiss your feet
G 
A 
Inside,  (G major)  (A major) baby,
D 
Bm 
when we come inside  (D major)  (B minor) 

Interlude 1

Outside

Verse 3
A 
Outside, they don't  (A major) think they breed
Outside
D 
Bm 
G 
 (D major)  (B minor)  (G major) Outside,
A 
emotion  (A major) determines need
D 
Bm 
G 
Outside  (D major)  (B minor)  (G major) 
A 
Outside, the world's a  (A major) mindless child
D 
That  (D major) we could bring to life
Bm 
 (B minor) in  your arms
G 
A 
Inside,  (G major)  (A major) baby, when we come inside
D 
Bm 
 (D major)  (B minor) 

Verse 4
G 
 (G major) Outside,
A 
the polit (A major) ics of hate and greed
D 
Bm 
G 
Outside  (D major)  (B minor)  (G major) 
A 
Outside, the world's a  (A major) mindless child
D 
G 
Bm 
G 
Outside  (D major)  (G major)  (B minor)  (G major) 
A 
But when I hold you  (A major) in my arms
D 
G 
It's a mindless  (D major) child  (G major) that you want
Bm 
G 
A 
 (B minor) Inside,  (G major) no  (A major) matter 'bout
the world outside
D 
 (D major) 