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Insider by Tom Petty
Insider
Tuning: Standard (EADGBe)
Intro: A E D 3x
A E D D
Verse 1:
A E D
You got a dangerous background
A E D
In everything you dreamed of
A E D
Yeah, you're the dark angel
A E D D
It don't show when you break up
Pre-Chorus 1:
F#m E A
But I'm the one who oughtta know
F#m E A
Yeah I'm the one left in the dust
F#m E A
I'm the broken hearted fool
E E E E
Who was never quite enough
Chorus:
D E A
I'm an isnder
D E A
I been burned by the fire
F#m D
Oh and I've had to live with some hard promises
E E E E
I've crawled through the briars, I'm an
A (hang on)
Insider
Break: A E D 3x
A E D D
Verse 2:
It's a circle of deception
It's a hall of strangers
Yeah, it's a cage without a key
You can feel the danger
Pre-Chorus 2:
But I'm the one who oughtta know
I'm the one left in the dust
I'm the lonely silent one
I'm the one you left to rust
Repeat Chorus
Break: A E D 3x
A E D D
F#m E A
Whoa - oh
F#m E A
Whoa - oh
F#m E A
Whoa - oh
E E E E
A (hang on)
A E D 3x
A E D D
Verse 3:
I bet you're his masterpiece
Oh, I bet you're his self-control
Yeah, you'll become his legacy
In his perfect world of white and gold
Pre-Chorus 3:
Oh, but I'm the one who oughtta know
I'm the one you left to rust
Not one of your twisted friends
I'm the one you couldn't love
Repeat Chorus
Outro: A E D 3x
A E D D
Whoa - oh
F#m E A
Whoa - oh
F#m E A
Whoa - oh
E E E E
End on A
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version 2
INTRO: A E D 3x A E D D
VERSE 1:
A E D
You got a dangerous background,
A E D
In everything you dreamed of,
A E D
Yeah, you're the dark angel,
A E D D
It don't show when you break up.
PRE-CHORUS 1:
F#m E A
But I'm the one who oughtta™ know,
F#m E A
Yeah, I'm the one left in the dust.
F#m E A
I'm the broken hearted fool,
E E E E
Who was never quite enough.
CHORUS:
D E A
I'm an in-sider!
D E A
I been burned by the fire.
F#m D
Oh and I've had to live with some hard promises,
E E E
I've crawled through the briars.
E A
I'm an in-sider!
BRIDGE: A E D 3x A E D D
VERSE 2:
A E D
It's a circle of deception,
A E D
It's a hall of strangers,
A E D
Yeah, it's a cage without a key,
A E D D
You can feel the danger.
PRE-CHORUS 2:
F#m E A
But I'm the one who oughtta know,
F#m E A
I'm the one left in the dust.
F#m E A
I'm the lonely silent one,
E E E E
I'm the one you left to rust.
CHORUS:
D E A
I'm an in-sider!
D E A
I been burned by the fire.
F#m D
Oh and I've had to live with some hard promises,
E E E
I've crawled through the briars.
E A
I'm an in-sider!
BRIDGE: A E D 3x A E D D
F#m E A
Whoa - oh
F#m E A
Whoa - oh
F#m E A
Whoa - oh
E E E E A
A E D 3x A E D D
VERSE 3:
A E D
I bet you're his masterpiece,
A E D
Oh, I bet you're his self-control,
A E D
Yeah, you'll become his legacy,
A E D D
In his perfect world of white and gold.
PRE-CHORUS 3:
F#m E A
Oh, but I'm the one who oughtta™ know,
F#m E A
I'm the one you left to rust.
F#m E A
Not one of your twisted friends,
E E E E
I'm the one you couldn't love.
CHORUS:
D E A
I'm an in-sider!
D E A
I been burned by the fire.
F#m D
Oh and I've had to live with some hard promises,
E E E
I've crawled through the briars.
E A
I'm an in-sider!
OUTRO: A E D 3x A E D D
F#m E A
Whoa - oh
F#m E A
Whoa - oh
F#m E A
Whoa - oh
E E E E A
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version 3
Standard Tuning (EADGBe)
I found this out by watching Tom Petty and Stevie Nicks performance of this song on
youtube. It may not be 100% right, but it sounds alright playing along to the track.
Verse 1:
G D Cadd9
You got a dangerous background
G D Cadd9
In everything you dreamed of
G D Cadd9
Yeah, you're the dark angel
G D Cadd9
It don't show when you break up
Pre-Chorus 1:
Em D Cadd9
But I'm the one who oughtta know
Em D Cadd9
Yeah I'm the one left in the dust
D
I'm the broken hearted fool
D
Who was never quite enough
Chorus:
G D Cadd9
I'm an insider
G D Cadd9
I been burned by the fire
Em Am
Oh and I've had to live with some hard promises
D
I've crawled through the briars,
D G
I'm an insider
Verse 2:
G D Cadd9
It's a circle of deception
G D Cadd9
It's a hall of strangers
G D Cadd9
Yeah, it's a cage without a key
G D Cadd9
You can feel the danger
Pre-Chorus 2:
Em D Cadd9
But I'm the one who oughtta know
Em D Cadd9
I'm the one you couldn’t trust
D
I'm the lonely silent one
D
I'm the one left in the dust
Chorus:
G D Cadd9
I'm an insider
G D Cadd9
I been burned by the fire
Em Am
Oh and I've had to live with some hard promises
D
I've crawled through the briars,
D G
I'm an insider
Am D G
Whoa - oh
Am D G D
Whoa - oh
Verse 3:
G D Cadd9
I bet you're his masterpiece
G D Cadd9
Oh, I bet you're his self-control
G D Cadd9
Yeah, you'll become his legacy
G D Cadd9
In his quiet world of white and gold
Pre-Chorus 3:
Em D Cadd9
Oh, but I'm the one who oughtta know
Em D Cadd9
I'm the one you left to rust
D
Not one of your twisted friends
D
I'm the one you couldn't love
Chorus:
C D G
I'm an insider
Am D G
I been burned by the fire
Em Am
Oh and I've had to live with some hard promises
D
I've crawled through the briars,
D G
I'm an insider
Am D G
I'm an insider
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