----------------------------------PLEASE NOTE------------------------------ This file is the author's own work and represents their interpretation of the song. You may only use this file for private study, scholarship, or research. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Transcribed by: Karl Magnacca (kmagnacca@eagle.wesleyan.edu) WEARING THE INSIDE OUT Pink Floyd (Wright, Moore) Cm Gm From morning to night I stayed out of sight Dm F Didn't recognize I'd become Cm Gm No more than alive I'd barely survive Dm F In a word...overrun Gm Dm Won't hear a sound from my mouth Gm Dm I've spent too long on the inside out Gm Dm My skin is cold to the human touch Gm Dm F This bleeding heart's not beating much Cm Gm I murmured a vow of silence and now Dm F I don't even hear when I think aloud Cm Gm Extinguished by light I turn on the night Dm F Wear its darkness with an empty smile Ab I'm creeping back to life G My nervous system all awry Ab Bb I'm wearing the inside out Cm Gm Look at him now, he's paler somehow Dm F But he's coming around Cm Gm He's starting to choke, it's been so long since he spoke Dm F Well he can have the words right from my mouth Gm Dm And with these words I can see Gm Dm Clear through the clouds that covered me Gm Dm Just give it time then speak my name Gm Dm Now we can hear ourselves again Gm Dm I'm holding out for the day Gm Dm When all these clouds have blown away Gm Dm I'm with you now, can speak your name Gm Dm F Bb Now we can hear ourselves again -- Updated: April 6/98