Stuck In The Middle
View chords used in this chart
Based on the studio recorded version (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vhmYRNwE1Lw). Watch out for timing at the end of each bar, with a (slightly swung) '3 e + a 4' added to capture flourishes.
Afinação: E A D GTecla: CCapotraste: Sem capotraste
Artist: Greentea Peng
Song: Stuck In The Middle
Album: GREENZONE 108
Tuning: Standard (EADG)
Song is basically the 'Verse' riff repeated right though,
with a couple of pauses and minor tweaks here and there.
Watch out for timing at the end of each bar, added a
(slightly swung) '3 e + a 4' to capture flourishes.
[Intro - 0:00]
1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +
G|---------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------|
[Verse - 0:04]
"Stuck in the middle..."
1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 e + a 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 e + a 4 +
G|--------------------------------------|------------------------------------|
D|-6-5-4-3------------------------------|-6-5-4-3----------------------------|
A|---------------(4)7-------6---6---4-6-|---------------4-7-------6-4-6--4-6-|
E|--------------------------------------|------------------------------------|
1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 e + a 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 e + a 4 +
G|-------4------------------------------|------------------------------------|
D|-6-5-4--------------------------------|-6-5-4-3----------------------------|
A|-----------------7-------6-4-6---4-6--|----------------7-------6(4)6---4-6-|
E|--------------------------------------|------------------------------------|
1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 e + a 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 e + a 4 +
G|--------------------------------------|------------------------------------|
D|-6-5-4-3------------------------------|-6-5-4-3----------------------------|
A|---------------(4)7-------6---6---4-6-|---------------4-7-------6-4-6--4-6-|
E|--------------------------------------|------------------------------------|
1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 e + a 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 e + a 4 +
G|-------4------------------------------|------------------------------------|
D|-6-5-4--------------------------------|-6-5-4-3----------------------------|
A|-----------------7-------6-4-6---4-6--|-----------------7-------6(4)6--4-6-|
E|--------------------------------------|------------------------------------|
G|--------------------------------------|
D|--------------------------------------|
A|--------------------------------------|
E|--------------------------------------|
[Chorus 0:49]
"Listen closely, what's that sound..."
1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 e + a 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 e + a 4 +
G|-------------------------------------|-------------------------------------|
D|-6-5-4-3-----------------------------|-6-5-4-3-----------------------------|
A|--------------(4)7-------6(4)6---4-6-|---------------4-7-------6-4-6--4-6--|
E|-------------------------------------|-------------------------------------|
1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 e + a 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 e + a 4 +
G|-------4-----------------------------|-------------------------------------|
D|-6-5-4-------------------------------|-6-5-4-3-----------------------------|
A|-----------------7-------6---6---4-6-|-----------------7-------6(4)6---4-6-|
E|-------------------------------------|-------------------------------------|
[Verse: 1:09]
"Stuck in the middle..."
1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 e + a 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 e + a 4 +
G|-------------------------------------|-------------------------------------|
D|-6---4-3-----------------------------|-6-5-4-3-----------------------------|
A|--------------(4)7-------6(4)6---4-6-|---------------4-7-------6-4-6--4-6--|
E|-------------------------------------|-------------------------------------|
1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 e + a 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 e + a 4 +
G|-------4-----------------------------|-------------------------------------|
D|-6-5-4-------------------------------|-6-5-4-3-----------------------------|
A|-----------------7-------6-4-6---4-6-|-----------------7-------6(4)6--4-6--|
E|-------------------------------------|-------------------------------------|
1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 e + a 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 e + a 4 +
G|-------------------------------------|-------------------------------------|
D|-6-5-4-3-----------------------------|-6-5-4-3-----------------------------|
A|--------------(4)7-------6(4)6---4-6-|---------------4-7-------6-4-6--4-6--|
E|-------------------------------------|-------------------------------------|
1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 e + a 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 e + a 4 +
G|-------4-----------------------------|-------------------------------------|
D|-6-5-4-------------------------------|-6-5-4-3-----------------------------|
A|-----------------7-------6(4)6---4-6-|-----------------7-------6(4)6--4-6--|
E|-------------------------------------|-------------------------------------|
[Chorus 1:46]
"Listen closely, what's that sound..."
1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 e + a 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 e + a 4 +
G|-------------------------------------|-------------------------------------|
D|-6---4-3-----------------------------|-6-5-4-3-----------------------------|
A|--------------(4)7-------6(4)6---4-6-|---------------4-7-------6-4-6---4-6-|
E|-------------------------------------|-------------------------------------|
1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 e + a 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 e + a 4 +
G|-------4-----------------------------|-------------------------------------|
D|-6-5-4-------------------------------|-6-5-4-3-----------------------------|
A|-----------------7-------6(4)6---4-6-|---------------7---------6(4)6---4-6-|
E|-------------------------------------|-------------------------------------|
1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 e + a 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 e + a 4 +
G|-------------------------------------|-------------------------------------|
D|-6-5-4-3-----------------------------|-6-5-4-3-----------------------------|
A|---------------4-7-------6---6---4-6-|---------------4-7-------6-4-6---4-6-|
E|-------------------------------------|-------------------------------------|
1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 e + a 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 e + a 4 +
G|-------4-----------------------------|-------------------------------------|
D|-6-5-4-------------------------------|-6-5-4-3-----------------------------|
A|--------------(4)7-------6---6---4-6-|--------------(4)7-------6-----------|
E|-------------------------------------|-------------------------------------|
[Outro 2:25]
"I have been pushed, I have been..."
1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 e + a 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 e + a 4 +
G|-------------------------------------|-------------------------------------|
D|-6-5-4-3-----------------------------|-6-5-4-3-----------------------------|
A|--------------(4)7-------6(4)6---4-6-|---------------4-7-------6(4)6---4-6-|
E|-------------------------------------|-------------------------------------|
1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 e + a 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 e + a 4 +
G|-------4-----------------------------|-------------------------------------|
D|-6-5-4-------------------------------|-6-5-4-3-----------------------------|
A|-----------------7-------6(4)6---4-6-|------------(4)7---------------------|
E|-------------------------------------|-------------------------------------|
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| (n) Ghost note
| b Bend (only slight)
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How to play Stuck 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 E. 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.