David Bowie - Outside: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "Outside" on your guitar with our detailed chord guide and lyrics. This page provides everything you need to perform this song on the guitar, including lyrics integrated with chords, chord diagrams, and a key transposer to match your vocal range.

Learn Outside Guitar Chords and Lyrics by David Bowie

This section will guide you through each part of the song, providing the guitar chords placed directly above the lyrics for easy playing. Whether you are a beginner or an experienced player, these elements will help you perform "Outside" smoothly on your guitar.

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F    D# A#     F
Now.    Not tomorrow.
D# A#     F
   Yesterday
D# A#     F
   Not tomorrow

D# A#           Dm  Em
   It happens today
F     Am        Dm Em
 They damage today
F     Am         Dm Em
 They fall on today
F     Am          Dm     Em
 They beat on the outside
F          Am
 And I'll stand by you

Now. Not tomorrow
It's happening now
Not tomorrow

D# A#             Dm Em
   It's happening now
F    Am            Dm       Em
 The crazed in the hot-zone
F    Am         Dm      Em
 The mental and diva's hands
F    Am         Dm
 The fisting of life
        Em       F
To the music outside
        Am       F  D# A#
To the music outside

Chorus:
           Dm     Em
It happens outside
F    Am      Dm     Em
The music is outside
F     Am       Dm     Em
It's happening outside
F    Am      Dm     Em
The music is outside

F     Am        F  D# A#
It's happening now

Not tomorrow
Yesterday
Not tomorrow

Chorus:
The music is outside
It's happening outside
The music is outside
The music is outside

F Am   Dm  Em
    Outside
F Am   Dm  Em
    Outside
F Am   Dm  Em
    Outside


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Guitar Chord Diagrams

Am

Guitar chord Am

A#

Guitar chord A#

Dm

Guitar chord Dm

D#

Guitar chord D#

Em

Guitar chord Em

F

Guitar chord F

Here you can see detailed diagrams for each guitar chord used in the song. Utilize our key transposer to adjust the chords to a key that better fits your singing range. Simply select the desired key, and the chords throughout this page will update automatically, ensuring you can play and sing comfortably.

If you are also interested in learning how to play "Outside" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Outside" by David Bowie.

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