Somewhere In The Middle
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Intro C G D
C G D G
[Verso 1]
G D Em
Couldn't have ever dawned on me, all the things that
C G D C
I would be I, I never really looked out quite that far
G D Em
It's never been a simple thing, to see the world with a
C G D C
Young man's brain, with an old man's heart, a restless soul
[Verso 2]
G D
Yeah, my family went broke in my eighteenth year
Em C G
Dad took a job many miles from here that
G D C
That was alright by me I was on my own
G D
I had a band, found a job, life was alright
Em C G
I worked when I had to, we played all the time, Only
G D C
Got through that first year of college alright
[Refrão]
C
But I learned more on the freight docks
G D
Driving forklifts on the 3 o'clock AM shift
G
In the winter time, man it got cold
C
Selling guitars on the west coast
G D
Going hungry, chasin' ghost around
G
And around we would go
C
And I saw it all tendin' bar at night
G
Treatin' saints and sinners right
D G
Is a good thing to do all the time
C
You never know who you're talking' to
G
But always know who's watching you
D G
Keep your feet movin' straight down the line
[Verso 3]
G D Em
I've known a lot of real good men, grad school or no school
C G
I've called em' my friends I'm
G D C
I'm somewhere in the middle, and that's just fine
G D
No, I don't give a damn how much money you make
Em C G
If your last shirt has pockets, take all you can take I'm
G D C
Well, I'm goin' out with nothin' like I came in
[Refrão]
C
And I learned more on the freight docks
G D
Driving forklifts on the 3 o'clock AM shift
G
In the winter time, man it got cold
C
Selling guitars on the west coast
G D
Going hungry, chasin' ghost around
G
And around we would go
C
And I saw it all tendin' bar at night
G
Treatin' saints and sinners right
D G
Is a good thing to do all the time
C
You never know who you're talking' to
G
But always know who's watching you
D C
Keep your feet movin' straight down the line
G D G C
Somewhere in the middle's just fine
G D G
Somewhere in the middle's just fine
Final C G D G
How to play Somewhere In The Middle
Use the controls above to change the key and text size. Follow the highlighted chords while listening, then practice each section slowly before playing at the original tempo.
What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is C. You can transpose without leaving the page.
Can I play it on guitar or keyboard?
Yes. The chord progression works on acoustic guitar, electric guitar and keyboard. Adapt the voicings to your instrument and level.