Outside Looking In Neal Morse www.nealmorse.com By Álvaro e Pacheco - Apollo 11 (Brazil) G Here I am more or less a man A7 C Second rate, the last in line G D One of life’s little twists of fate G But here I stand the unaccepted man [Neh 1:9] A7 C At the temple gate... G Sometimes I sit and wonder why A7 I was born C When everything that I touch G D Seems to turn out wrong G Though I’m a mistake A7 C There must be a place I belong C D G But I’m outside looking in [Luke 15:14] G Dm Am7 (Life looks so easy, they all seem so happy) C D G Yes, I’m outside looking in G Dm Am7 (And everyone’s pretty but I feel so ugly) C D Em I’m all alone without a friend C D G ’Cause I’m outside looking in G The plan was laid A7 I guess I was made this way [Psa 51:5] C I’ve tried before G D but I just can’t seem to change G Still my heart longs to belong A7 C I wish there was a way C D G But I’m outside looking in G Dm Am7 (The beautiful city – they all seem so happy) [Eph 2:21] C D G Yes, I’m outside looking in G Dm Am7 (And everyone’s pretty but I feel so ugly) C D Em The celebration will begin C D G While I’m still outside looking in D E A Oh, I’m outside looking in [Gal 4:26] A Em Bm7 (They make it look easy to love and be happy) D E A Yes, I’m outside looking in A Em Bm7 (I’m cast out and ugly and nobody loves me) D E A Oh, nobody knows me now I’m outside looking in A Em Bm7 (The beautiful city – they all seem so happy) [Num 24:5] D E A Oh, nobody sees the ones outside looking in A Em Bm7 (And everyone’s pretty but I feel so ugly) Oh, nobody knows me now D E F#m As life goes on for them D E F#m I will stay here in my sin D E A ’Cause I’m outside looking in