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Topic: "Outside My Comfort Zone"

I'm kind of a shy guy who would prefer not to be in the spotlight but somewhere in the crowd. Even so I'll find myself in these exact situations where I would prefer not to be and that is what this song is about.

Outside My Comfort Zone By Jeff Gilpin


February 9th, 2009




[E]Why does it always seem


I [A]get in these situ[E]ations


[E]Where I have to crawl out-


[A]Side my comfort [B]zone [A]


[E]Put myself into somewhere


I [A]want to stay a[E]way from


[E]When I’d rather be [B]with you


All a[E]lone [E7]




[A]It seems like fate takes a hold of me


And [E]lands me right in a mess [E7]


[A]Puts me on the spot seems I [A7]land there quite a lot


[B]Even though I’d rather [B7]be anywhere else [A]


[E]But it always seem


I [A]get in these situ[E]ations


[E]Where I have to crawl way out-


[A]Side my comfort [B]zone [A]


[E]Put myself into somewhere


I’d [A]rather stay a[E]way from


[E]When I’d rather be [B]with you


All a[E]lone [E7]


[A]I don’t want to be in the public eye



Or [E]talking in front of a [E7]crowd


And [A]though I’d rather not seems I’m [A7]Johnny on the spot


[B]Explaining what went wrong and I [B7]got to talk real loud [A]


[E]When I would rather be


In the [A]mountains on va[E]cation


[E]Somewhere high above


Hiking [A]through a forest [B]glen [A]


[E]Instead I seem to get in


More [A]ticklish situ[E]ations


When I’d [E]rather be a[B]lone


With you a[E]gain [E7]


[A]So darling what do you say


How about [E]we blow on out of town [E7]


[A]Get out of all these [A7]nervous situations


[B]Go somewhere else where we [B7]never could be found


[A]Well…[E]looks like I’m stuck here


Much [A]to my irri[E]tation


[E]Can’t go just yet


Because I [A]got this job to [B]do


[E]But one day, oh [E7]one day


I might just [A]move to another [E]nation


[E]Maybe you could come with me [E7]too


[B]Maybe off to Katman[B7]du


Boy that'd be [A]nice if you [E]do [E7]


J  E  T  S
...and yet a Washington Commanders fan (unless they change their name again) ...long story...HTT...C

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2 Reply by KAP54 (edited by KAP54 2009-02-11 02:34:06)

  • KAP54
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Re: "Outside My Comfort Zone"

Nice writing Jeff smile

The dreaded safe zone syndrome.I can relate big time to this.Keep me in the background Thank You Very Much Sir and I'm a happy camper.To share that with someone close that understands is a bonus. smile

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Kenny

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Re: "Outside My Comfort Zone"

Thanks Ken - Glad you can relate and be a kindred spirit.

J  E  T  S
...and yet a Washington Commanders fan (unless they change their name again) ...long story...HTT...C

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Re: "Outside My Comfort Zone"

hi jeff i always seem to land in it ,i have'nt got the gift of the gab so i usually get the mick taken,well done.....stay cool

love is life ,life is for love,keep a true heart and live life to the full....stay cool

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Re: "Outside My Comfort Zone"

nice words Jeff I think we all would like to run away for a while but we miss the crowd and it starts all over kind of a paradox good thing we got vacations nice job on the lyrics smile

"Growing old is not for sissies"

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Re: "Outside My Comfort Zone"

Thanks Robert and Russ - It is something that the things we are most afraid of ends up such a large part of our lives.

J  E  T  S
...and yet a Washington Commanders fan (unless they change their name again) ...long story...HTT...C

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