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|| TITLE // Outside |||||
|| ARTIST // The Weeknd |||||
|| ALBUM // Echoes of Silence |||||
|| PROD. // Illangelo |||||
|| YEAR // 2011 |||||
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|| KEY // C minor -------------------------------------
|| TUNING // Standard ||` ` ||
|| CAPO // None || TheWeeknd ||
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|| [][][][][][]EchoesOfSilence ||
Track three from the third mixtape || ------------------------------- ||
released for free online by The Weeknd. || |*****************************| ||
The Weeknd is Abel Tesfaye. Production || |*****************************| ||
handled by Illangelo. || |*****************************| ||
If you haven't already, pick this || |*****************************| ||
mixtape up from The Weeknd's website: || |*****************************| ||
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|| http://the-weeknd.com/ || |*****************************| ||
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This song doesn't have any real chords || |*****************************| ||
playing through it, so I've been || ------------------------------- ||
somewhat creative, followed the bass =====================================
where I could, and tried to make it a
little interesting.
I find it easier to play this using barre chords, but use the open variations
if they suit you better.
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INTRO DRONE: | C5 |
(00:00)
{e| |-------------------|
{B| |-------------------|
{G| |-------------------|
{D| |-10----------------|
{A| |-10----------------|
{E| |-8-----------------|
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INTRO: | Cm | Gm | Fm | G# A# |
(00:06)
{e| |-8-------|-3-------|-1-------|-4---6---|\
{B| |-8-------|-3-------|-1-------|-4---6---| \
{G| |-8-------|-3-------|-1-------|-5---7---| \ x2
{D| |-10------|-5-------|-3-------|-6---8---| /
{A| |-10------|-5-------|-3-------|-6---8---| /
{E| |-8-------|-3-------|-1-------|-4---6---|/
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VERSE: -----------------------------------------
(00:33) | PROGRESSION |
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| Cm | A# | G# | Fm Gm |
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Cm A#
I'll let you show me his moves/ Let you do what he taught you
G# Fm Gm
Let you reminisce how you used to do/ Girl I'm open to anything that'll
Cm A#
Get you into that zone/ And understand that we're all alone
G# Fm Gm
So you can slowly take off your clothes/ Baby girl you know what's in store
[ Tab from: https://www.guitartabs.cc/tabs/t/the_weeknd/outside_crd.html ]
Cm A#
Baby I'mma stay up all night/ I've been goin' hard since last night
G# Fm Gm
And I'mma go harder tonight/ Wish you could see you through my eyes
Cm A#
Oh I'm telling you this ain't the same/ And I know he's still in your brain
G# Fm Gm
I'm 'bout to burn that shit into flames/ Once I'm in you baby
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CHORUS: -----------------------------------------
(01:28) | PROGRESSION |
|---------------------------------------|
| Cm | A# | Fm | G# A# |
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Cm A#
Forget what you know/ Make yourself at home
Fm G# A#
Cuz baby when I'm finished with ya/ You won't wanna go outsi-i-...
Cm A# Fm G# A#
..iiide
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VERSE 2: -----------------------------------------
(01:55) | PROGRESSION | [ Same as verse 1 ]
|---------------------------------------|
| Cm | A# | G# | Fm Gm |
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And I'mma work you like a pro baby, why
And you gon' take it like one, yeah you gon' take it like one
And I'mma give it like you asked for it, why
Cuz you been talkin' 'bout it, I know you're talkin' 'bout it
Woah baby when I'm done with you, why
You ain't saying nothing, yeah you ain't saying nothing
Woah baby when I'm done with you, why
You ain't saying nothing, yeah you ain't saying nothing
You gon' make me show off
All the pain that you feel you can tell that we ain't making no love
But I'll pretend Oh girl, I'll pretend
If you pretend then girl I'll pretend
Let's make it seem like we're all we need in the end
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CHORUS 2: -----------------------------------------
(02:49) | PROGRESSION | [ Same as chorus 1 ]
|---------------------------------------|
| Cm | A# | Fm | G# A# |
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Forget what you know
Make yourself at home
Cuz baby when I'm finished with ya
You won't wanna go outside
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OUTRO: -----------------------------------------
(03:16) | PROGRESSION | [ Same as choruses ]
|---------------------------------------|
| Cm | A# | Fm | G# A# |
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Let's break it down...
La la la la
La la la la la la la lo lo noo
Go outsiiideeee
Let's break it down...
La la la la
La la la la la la la yeaahayeyeyeyeeee
Go outsiiideeee
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LEAD INTO [ On final playthrough of the chorus/outro progression, you can
XO / THE emulate the synth chords that lead into "XO / The Host" or
HOST: just let the first Cm of the progression ring out as normal ]
(03:59)
| Cm | A# | Fm | D#5 D5 C5, G5 |
{e| |----------------|\
{B| |------------8---| \
{G| |-8---7--5---7---| \ Let final
{D| |-8---7--5---5---| / chord ring
{A| |-6---5--3-------| /
{E| |----------------|/
XO
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