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Middle Of The Road

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[Intro]
D Em A D D Em A G
[Verse]
DWell since our sepaEmration you have tAaken up with tDhieves
DThey tell you just Emhow wonderful you AareD  
DBaby I have nothing but respeEmct for you and
I would neAver try to rip you oDff
D‘Cause I know that your heart stiEmll runs with mine
AYou're just afraid of getting Gsoft
[Chorus]
DIt's a long long way to the Emmiddle
AThe middle of the Droad
DWell it's Summer time in CalEmifornia
ABut I never felt sDo cold
DIt's a long long way to the Emmiddle
AThe middle of the Droad
DBut I still love you babyEm  
AWhy don't you come Gon home?
[Verse]
DWell I put the bad out of my Emmind and my 
AMemories are goodD  
DThe hardwood floor ‘neath thEme kitchen door
AWhere you taught mDe all your dirty words
DWhen we first made love undeEmr your ivory cross
AIt was a rainy EasDter Sunday
DAnd we were drinking champagEmne in the Mulholland hills
AWhen I finally felGt that stone roll away
[Chorus]
DIt’s a long long way to the Emmiddle
AThe middle of the Droad
DBut you still got a hold on Emme
AEven though you’re Dgetting old
DIt’s a long long way to the Emmiddle
AThe middle of the Droad
DBut I still love you babyEm  
ASo why don’t you cGome on home?
GWhy don’t you come on…
[Verse]
DWell happy birthday babyEm  
AHope you’re gettinDg realistic
DYou’re two months and two yeEmars away from the
ASame old sad statiDstic
DTo live out in the wildernesEms
AYou gotta learn to Dstart a fire
DBut you can stand out there Emwith your fist in the air
AWhile the rest of Gus get on with our lives
[Chorus]
DAnd it’s a long long way to Emthe middle
AThe middle of the Droad
DBut don’t you listen to me bEmaby
AI’ve been bought aDnd sold
DBut it’s a long long way to Emthe middle
AThe middle of the Droad
DBut I'll always love you babEmy
AIf you wanna come Gback home
Yeah come back…D  

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Middle Of The Road

by Johnathan Rice

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

[Intro]

D Em A D D Em A G

[Verse]

D Em A D

Well since our separation you have taken up with thieves

D Em A D

They tell you just how wonderful you are

D Em

Baby I have nothing but respect for you and

A D

I would never try to rip you off

D Em

‘Cause I know that your heart still runs with mine

A G

You're just afraid of getting soft

[Chorus]

D Em

It's a long long way to the middle

A D

The middle of the road

D Em

Well it's Summer time in California

A D

But I never felt so cold

D Em

It's a long long way to the middle

A D

The middle of the road

D Em

But I still love you baby

A G

Why don't you come on home?

[Verse]

D Em

Well I put the bad out of my mind and my

A D

Memories are good

D Em

The hardwood floor ‘neath the kitchen door

A D

Where you taught me all your dirty words

D Em

When we first made love under your ivory cross

A D

It was a rainy Easter Sunday

D Em

And we were drinking champagne in the Mulholland hills

A G

When I finally felt that stone roll away

[Chorus]

D Em

It’s a long long way to the middle

A D

The middle of the road

D Em

But you still got a hold on me

A D

Even though you’re getting old

D Em

It’s a long long way to the middle

A D

The middle of the road

D Em

But I still love you baby

A G

So why don’t you come on home?

Why don’t you come on…

[Verse]

D Em

Well happy birthday baby

A D

Hope you’re getting realistic

D Em

You’re two months and two years away from the

A D

Same old sad statistic

D Em

To live out in the wilderness

A D

You gotta learn to start a fire

D Em

But you can stand out there with your fist in the air

A G

While the rest of us get on with our lives

[Chorus]

D Em

And it’s a long long way to the middle

A D

The middle of the road

D Em

But don’t you listen to me baby

A D

I’ve been bought and sold

D Em

But it’s a long long way to the middle

A D

The middle of the road

D Em

But I'll always love you baby

A G

If you wanna come back home

Yeah come back…

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