From: Robin Hale-Cooper -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- # THE OUTLAW by Larry Norman, from ONLY VISITING THIS PLANET # Transcribed by Robin Hale-Cooper and Wayne Ruotolo in September 1995, # Robin: voice:804-288-1716, EMAIL: # Wayne: voice:804-740-9699, EMAIL # Thanks to Kevin Berk at KBerk@bdm.com for the words to this song. # -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- {chord: G/C 3 x 2 0 1 3 1 } {chord: D x 0 0 2 3 2 1 } {chord: G 3 2 0 0 0 3 1 } {chord: F x x 3 2 1 1 1 } {chord: C x 3 2 0 1 0 1 } {title:The Outlaw, by Larry Norman} INTRO: G G/C G G/C G G/C G G/C Some [G]say He was an [G/C]outlaw, that He roamed across the [G]land With a [D]band of unschooled ruffians and a [C]few old fishermen No one [G]knew just where He [G/C]came from or exactly what He'd [G]done But they [D]said it must be something bad that [F]kept Him on the [C]run.[G] [G/C] [G] [G/C] Some [G]say He was a [G/C]poet that He'd stand upon the [G]hill And his [D]voice could calm an angry crowd or [C]make the waves stand still That He [G]spoke in many [G/C]parables that few could under-[G]stand But the [D]people sat for hours just to [F]listen to this [C]man.[G] [G/C] [G] [G/C] Some [G]say He was a [G/C]sorcerer a man of myste-[G]ry He could [D]walk upon the water. He could [C]make a blind man see. That He [G]conjured wine at [G/C]weddings and did tricks with fish and [G]bread. That He [D]talked of being born again and raised [F]people from the [C]dead.[G] [G/C] [G] [G/C] 1ST BREAK: G G/C G G/C D C G G/C G G/C D F C G Some [G]say a poli-[G/C]tician who spoke of being [G]free He was [D]followed by the masses on the [C]shores of Galilee He spoke [G]out against corrup-[G/C]tion and He bowed to no de-[G]cree And they [D]feared His strength and power so they [F]nailed Him to a [C]tree.[G] [G/C] 2ND BREAK: C6 D7 Em6 C G6 Em Am Am6 G Some [G]say He was the [G/C]Son of God a man above all [G]men But He [D]came to be a servant and to [C]set us free from sin And [G]that's who I be-[G/C]lieve He was 'cause that's who I be-[G]lieve And I [D]think we should get ready 'cause it's [F]time for us to [C]leave.[G] ENDING: C6 D7 Em6 C G6 Em Am Am6 G {comment:The Outlaw, by Larry Norman, from "Only Visiting this Planet"} {comment:The G/C sounds better in this song than just C. If you make your G with your pinkie,} {comment:ring and middle fingers, you can easily change to G/C by fretting your index finger} {comment:on the 2nd string/1st fret, and then moving your middle finger from the 5th string} {comment:to the 4th string/2nd fret. Your ring finger will muff the 5th string.} {comment:If you don't want to fool with the G/C, you can use C.} Fingerstyle: {comment:Just hold the chord shown and pluck the stings by number. The strings are numbered} {comment:1 to 6. String 1 is the high E string. It is the thinnest string, on the bottom} {comment: as you hold the guitar. Strings count up from there, 2 3 4 5 ... The 6th string} {comment:is the low (deepest sound) E string. It is the thickest string, on the top as you } {comment:hold the guitar. You will have to figure out which fingers you like to use for } {comment:each string. I tend to use my ring finger for the 1st sting, middle finger for the 2nd,} {comment:index finger for 3rd string, and my thumb for the 4th, 5th and 6th strings.} [G]6 3 4 3 6 3 4 3 [G/C]6 3 4 2 6 3 4 3 (Introduction) [G]6 3 4 3 6 3 4 3 [G/C]6 3 4 2 6 3 4 3 [G]6 3 4 3 6 3 4 3 [G/C]6 3 4 2 6 3 4 3 [G]6 3 4 3 6 3 4 3 [G/C]6 3 4 2 6 3 4 3 Some [G]6 3 4 3 6 3 4 3 [G/C]6 3 4 2 6 3 4 3 say He was an ... outlaw, that He [G/C]6 3 4 2 6 3 4 3 [G]6 3 4 3 6 3 4 3 roamed across the ... land, With a [D]4 2 3 1 4 2 3 2 [D]4 2 3 1 4 2 3 2 band of unschooled ... ruffians and a [C]5 2 3 1 5 2 4 3 [C]5 2 3 1 5 2 4 3 few old fisher- ... men. No one [G]6 3 4 3 6 3 4 3 [G/C]6 3 4 2 6 3 4 3 knew just where He ... came from or ex- [G/C]6 3 4 2 6 3 4 3 [G]6 3 4 3 6 3 4 3 actly what He'd ... done, But they [D]4 2 3 1 4 2 3 2 [D]4 2 3 1 4 2 3 2 said it must be ... something bad that [F]4 2 3 1 4 2 3 2 [C]5 2 3 1 5 2 4 3 kept Him on the ... run [G]6 3 4 3 6 3 4 3 [G/C]6 3 4 2 6 3 4 3 [G]6 3 4 3 6 3 4 3 [G/C]6 3 4 2 6 3 4 3 {comment:Here is the TAB for the 2nd break: {comment:e---10---10---10---10-----8---8---8---8-----8---8---8---8-----} {comment:B-8----8----8----8------8---8---8---8-------------------------} {comment:G-----------------------------------------8---8---8---8-------} {comment:D-------------------------------------------------------------} {comment:A-8----8----8----8------7---7---7---7-----6---6---6---6-------} {comment:E-------------------------------------------------------------} {comment:e---7---7---7---7---------7---7---7---7-----5---5---5---5-----} {comment:B--------------------------------