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Capo 2nd
D G
GI was left alone, A long, long time ago
CBy my mother who I never got to Dknow
Faded Cmemories of my life  
Have been Gwashed in whiskey nCights
And I’m Dliving at the bottom of the GbottleC  G  
GI’ve spent my life on a bar stool all alone
Never Cknowing why she sent me from my Dhome
Was there Csomething wrong with me?
That Gno one else could Csee
What’s the Dreason only I got turned GawayC  G  
[Chorus]
Mama Dplease tell me why
You would Cleave just me behiGnd
You sent me off and then you went and had my bDrother
Before Cme, a little girl
And they’re tGhe centre of your Cworld
Mama Gtell me why’d you Dleave the middle Gchild?
C  G  D  G
GI should’ve gone back home and ask her to her face
CBut my life’s become too much of a Ddisgrace
And I Cgot the news today saying Gmama passed Caway
DSo I’ll never know the reason I’m Galone
[Chorus]
Mama Dplease tell me why
You would Cleave just me behiGnd
You sent me off and then you went and had my bDrother
Before Cme, a little girl
And they’re tGhe centre of your Cworld
Mama Gtell me why’d you Dleave the middle Gchild?C  
Mama tell mGe why’d you Dleave the middle Cchild?G  D  G  

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Middle Child

by Daniel Romano

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 2 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

Capo 2nd

D G

I was left alone, A long, long time ago

C D

By my mother who I never got to know

Faded memories of my life

G C

Have been washed in whiskey nights

D G C G

And I’m living at the bottom of the bottle

I’ve spent my life on a bar stool all alone

C D

Never knowing why she sent me from my home

Was there something wrong with me?

G C

That no one else could see

D G C G

What’s the reason only I got turned away

[Chorus]

Mama please tell me why

C G

You would leave just me behind

You sent me off and then you went and had my brother

Before me, a little girl

G C

And they’re the centre of your world

G D G

Mama tell me why’d you leave the middle child?

C G D G

I should’ve gone back home and ask her to her face

C D

But my life’s become too much of a disgrace

C G C

And I got the news today saying mama passed away

D G

So I’ll never know the reason I’m alone

[Chorus]

Mama please tell me why

C G

You would leave just me behind

You sent me off and then you went and had my brother

Before me, a little girl

G C

And they’re the centre of your world

G D G C

Mama tell me why’d you leave the middle child?

G D C G D G

Mama tell me why’d you leave the middle child?

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