Tom Petty and The Heartbreakers - Insider

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 couldnt 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