The Outdoor Type — The Lemonheads
Chords and lyrics for The Outdoor Type by The Lemonheads (key of C).
Verse 1
Chords:
The C, C/B and Am7 chords include a G note on the top string
which is held down throughout the main descending riff.
[C] [C/B] [Am7] [Am7/G] [F] [G] [Em]
[E-3] [E-3] [E-3] [E-3] [E-1] [E-3] [E-0]
[B-1] [B-1] [B-1] [B-1] [B-1] [B-0] [B-0]
[G-0] [G-0] [G-0] [G-0] [G-2] [G-0] [G-0]
[D-2] [D-0] [D-2] [D-2] [D-3] [D-0] [D-2]
[A-3]E-x [A-2]E-x [A-0]E-x [A-0]E-3 [A-3]E-1 [A-2]E-3 [A-2]E-0
Intro
[C] [C/B] [Am7]
Verse 1
[C] Always had a [C/B]roof above me, [Am7]always paid the [Am7/G]rent[Am7]
[C] But I've [C/B]never set [Am7]foot inside a [Am7/G]tent[Am7]
[F]Couldn't build a [G]fire to [C]save [C/B]my [Am7]life
I [F]lied about [G]being the [F]outdoor [C]type
Instrumental
[C/B] [Am7] [Am7/G] [Am7]
[C] [C/B] [Am7] [Am7/G] [Am7]
Verse 2
[C] I never [C/B]slept out [Am7]underneath the [Am7/G]stars[Am7]
The [C]closest that I [C/B]came to that [Am7]was one time my [Am7/G]car[Am7]
[F]Broke down for an [G]hour in the [C]suburbs[C/B] at [Am7]night
I [F]lied about [G]being the [F]outdoor [C]type
[C/B] [Am7] [Am7/G] [Am7]
[C] [C/B] [Am7] [Am7/G] [Am7]
Bridge
[Em] Too scared to [F]let you know you [F]knew what you were [G]looking for
I [Em]lied until I [F]fit the bill, God [F]bless the great [G]indoors
I [F]lied about [G]being the [C][C/B]outdoor [Am7]type
I've [F]never owned a sleeping bag, let alone a mountain [G]bike
Instrumental
[C] [C/B] [Am7] [Am7/G] [Am7]
Verse 3
[C]I can't go [C/B]away with you on a [Am7]rock climbing [Am7/G]weekend[Am7]
[C]What if something's [C/B]on TV and it's [Am7]never shown [Am7/G]again[Am7]
It's [F]just as well I'm [G]not invited, [C]I'm [C/B]afraid of [Am7]heights
I [F]lied about [G]being the [F]outdoor [C]type
[F]Never learned to [G]swim, can't grow a [C]beard or [C/B]even [Am7]fight
I [F]lied about [G]being the [F]outdoor [C]type
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