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4/4
120 bpm
[Intro]
| Cm7•  •  •  •  | •  •   F/Bb•  •  | Eb/Ab•  •  •  •  | •  •   F/G•  •  |
| Cm7•  •  •  •  | •  •   F/Bb•  •  | Eb/Ab•  •  •  •  | •  •   F/G•  •  |
[Chorus 1]
Cm7Caught in the middle,    what am F/BbI gonna dEb/Abo?F/G  
You’ve got to Cm7give me just a little,    F/Bbtime to recoEb/AbupF/G  
Cm7Caught in the middle,    what am F/BbI gonna dEb/Abo?F/G  
You’ve got to Cm7give me just a little,    F/Bbtime to renEb/AbewF/G  
[Verse 1]
    Fm9Sometimes reBb13ality will hit me,     Fm9hard as a Bb13cold dark stone
    Fm9Question my Bb13ways and make me,     Gm9change my C13views
    Fm9My conscience and Bb13values are at stake here,     Fm9still I must Bb13follow through
       Abmaj7I’m at a Gm7place,    forcing a Fm9choice,    near imG7#5#9possible
[Chorus 2]
You know I’m Cm7caught in the middle,    what am F/BbI gonna dEb/Abo?F/G  
You’ve got to Cm7give me just a little,    F/Bbtime to recoEb/AbupF/G  
[Verse 2]
    Fm9I look for Bb13truth where I can find it,     Fm9trust in the Bb13absolutes
    Fm9Still there’s a Bb13dissonance I,     Gm9must resC13olve
    Fm9And sometimes it Bb13feels as if the truth is,     Fm9trying to Bb13seek me out
       Abmaj7Encounter the Gm7fear,    experience Fm9love,    overG7#5#9come all doubt
[Chorus 3]
You know I’m Cm7caught in the middle,    what am F/BbI gonna dEb/Abo?   (Tell me right now)F/G  
You’ve got to Cm7give me just a little,    F/Bbtime to recoEb/Abup.   (Come on, give it to F/Gme)
Cause I’m Cm7caught in the middle,    what am F/BbI gonna dEb/Abo?F/G  
You’ve got to Cm7give me just a little,    F/Bbtime to reneEb/Abw,    (Oohoo)F/G  
[Bridge]
    Am7Squaring the circle doesn’t agree,     D13with grace and love
    Am7Mercy and light will ever be;
[Break]
| C/F•   •   D/E•    •  | Eb/Db•  •  •  •  | G7#5#9•  •  •  •  |
  cir  -  cu   -   lar.........
[Solo]
| Cm7•  •  •  •  | •  •   F/Bb•  •  | Eb/Ab•  •  •  •  | •  •   F/G•  •  |
| Cm7•  •  •  •  | •  •   F/Bb•  •  | Eb/Ab•  •  •  •  | •  •   F/G•  •  |
[Chorus 4]
Cm7Caught in the middle,    what am F/BbI gonna dEb/Abo?    (Tell me right now)F/G  
You’ve got to Cm7give me just a little,    F/Bbtime to recoEb/Abup.   (I need some time, F/Ghey yeah...)
Cm7Caught in the middle,    what am F/BbI gonna dEb/Abo?    (Hoo, lord)F/G  
You’ve got to Cm7give me just a little,    F/Bbtime to renEb/Abew.   (Someone, give it to F/Gme..)
[Outro]
Cm7Caught in the middle,    what am F/BbI gonna dEb/Abo?    (What am I gonna do?)F/G  
You’ve got to Cm7give me just a little,    F/Bbtime to recoEb/Abup.   (Give me some time to recoup, F/Gyeah)
Cm7Caught in the middle,    what am F/BbI gonna doEb/Ab?    (Hooh, hoo hoo hoo)F/G  
You’ve got to Cm7give me just a little,    F/Bbtime to reneEb/AbwF/G  
 CmN.C.
Caught in the middle

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Caught In The Middle

by Ole Børud

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Cm7

F/Bb

Eb/Ab

F/G

Fm9

Bb13

Gm9

C13

Abmaj7

Gm7

G7#5#9

Am7

D13

C/F

D/E

Eb/Db

4/4

120 bpm

[Intro]

Cm7 F/Bb Eb/Ab F/G

| • • • • | • • • • | • • • • | • • • • |

Cm7 F/Bb Eb/Ab F/G

| • • • • | • • • • | • • • • | • • • • |

[Chorus 1]

Cm7 F/Bb Eb/Ab F/G

Caught in the middle, what am I gonna do?

Cm7 F/Bb Eb/Ab F/G

You’ve got to give me just a little, time to recoup

Cm7 F/Bb Eb/Ab F/G

Caught in the middle, what am I gonna do?

Cm7 F/Bb Eb/Ab F/G

You’ve got to give me just a little, time to renew

[Verse 1]

Fm9 Bb13 Fm9 Bb13

Sometimes reality will hit me, hard as a cold dark stone

Fm9 Bb13 Gm9 C13

Question my ways and make me, change my views

Fm9 Bb13 Fm9 Bb13

My conscience and values are at stake here, still I must follow through

Abmaj7 Gm7 Fm9 G7#5#9

I’m at a place, forcing a choice, near impossible

[Chorus 2]

Cm7 F/Bb Eb/Ab F/G

You know I’m caught in the middle, what am I gonna do?

Cm7 F/Bb Eb/Ab F/G

You’ve got to give me just a little, time to recoup

[Verse 2]

Fm9 Bb13 Fm9 Bb13

I look for truth where I can find it, trust in the absolutes

Fm9 Bb13 Gm9 C13

Still there’s a dissonance I, must resolve

Fm9 Bb13 Fm9 Bb13

And sometimes it feels as if the truth is, trying to seek me out

Abmaj7 Gm7 Fm9 G7#5#9

Encounter the fear, experience love, overcome all doubt

[Chorus 3]

Cm7 F/Bb Eb/Ab F/G

You know I’m caught in the middle, what am I gonna do? (Tell me right now)

Cm7 F/Bb Eb/Ab F/G

You’ve got to give me just a little, time to recoup. (Come on, give it to me)

Cm7 F/Bb Eb/Ab F/G

Cause I’m caught in the middle, what am I gonna do?

Cm7 F/Bb Eb/Ab F/G

You’ve got to give me just a little, time to renew, (Oohoo)

[Bridge]

Am7 D13

Squaring the circle doesn’t agree, with grace and love

Am7

Mercy and light will ever be;

[Break]

C/F D/E Eb/Db G7#5#9

| • • • • | • • • • | • • • • |

cir - cu - lar.........

[Solo]

Cm7 F/Bb Eb/Ab F/G

| • • • • | • • • • | • • • • | • • • • |

Cm7 F/Bb Eb/Ab F/G

| • • • • | • • • • | • • • • | • • • • |

[Chorus 4]

Cm7 F/Bb Eb/Ab F/G

Caught in the middle, what am I gonna do? (Tell me right now)

Cm7 F/Bb Eb/Ab F/G

You’ve got to give me just a little, time to recoup. (I need some time, hey yeah...)

Cm7 F/Bb Eb/Ab F/G

Caught in the middle, what am I gonna do? (Hoo, lord)

Cm7 F/Bb Eb/Ab F/G

You’ve got to give me just a little, time to renew. (Someone, give it to me..)

[Outro]

Cm7 F/Bb Eb/Ab F/G

Caught in the middle, what am I gonna do? (What am I gonna do?)

Cm7 F/Bb Eb/Ab F/G

You’ve got to give me just a little, time to recoup. (Give me some time to recoup, yeah)

Cm7 F/Bb Eb/Ab F/G

Caught in the middle, what am I gonna do? (Hooh, hoo hoo hoo)

Cm7 F/Bb Eb/Ab F/G

You’ve got to give me just a little, time to renew

N.C.

Caught in the middle

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