Verse:
How long can this go on
How long can we see this wrong
B flat
and sing the same old song
There s a desert all round me
and the valley of apathy
B flat
as far as I can see
Bridge:
C B flat
I was on the outside
C B flat 5
Always looking in
Now I stand, I can t
turn and face away
Chorus:
Here I will stay, on my
own, I will pray, all
B flat
alone, on this stage
in the heartland
Verse 2:
When the color of your skin
decides where you begin
B flat
then thats what lies within
So if you walk alone
while others cast a stone
B flat
stay on your own
Bridge 2:
C B flat
The changing of the new tide
C B flat 5
something you can t hide
Take your stand
this truth will fade away
CH:
Here I will stay, on my
own, I will pray, all
B flat
alone, on this stage
in the heartland
Instrumental to another chorus chord sequence
C B flat
I was on the outside
C B flat 5
always looking in
Now I stand
I can t turn and face away
Followed by two more choruses.