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Gmajor

90BPM

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1/22

Tempo 80 BPMVol

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Position

Step 1 / 22Position: 1

1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO openSpace = play/pause

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just showing the bass notes alongside the (mostly) power chords that imply major/minor in context
ORDER: I V1 PC1 C1 V2 PC2 C2 INT FC1 FC2 O
[INTRO]
e|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
B|---------3---1-------------------|---------3---1-------------------|
G|-------0-------------------------|-------0-------------------------|
D|---------------------------------|-----------------------2---------|
A|-0-----------------------3~~~----|-0-----------------------3~~~----|
E|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
   1 e + a 2 e + a 3 e + a 4 e + a   1 e + a 2 e + a 3 e + a 4 e + a
   Am7
e|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
B|---------3---1-------------------|---------3---1-------------------|
G|-------0-------------------------|-------0-------------------------|
D|-----2---------------------------|-----2---------------------------| (hold)
A|-0-----------------------3~~~----|-0-------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
   1 e + a 2 e + a 3 e + a 4 e + a   1 e + a 2 e + a 3 e + a 4 e + a
(+whole band)
  Am      G/A|   Am       G/A   F/A|
  Am      G/A|      Am    F/A   G/A|
[VERSE 1]
  AmI talk G/Awith you
  AmI think G/Aof herF/A  
  AmIt alG/Aways turns out the sameAm  F/A  G/A  
  AmI changed G/Amy mind
  AmThen I'm not   G/AsureF/A  
  AmLove's got G/Ame shackled in chainsAm  G/A  
[PRE-CHORUS 1]
  Dm7     C6|   Dm7     Cmaj7|
  AmWin or G/Alose
  AmWe've lit G/Athe fuse
  CI've lost control
                     Gn.c.
  Then you explore my soul
[CHORUS 1]
In the Ammiddle   D/Aof loveAm  D/A  C  G  
In the Ammiddle   D/Aof loveG  D/F#  C  G  
[VERSE 2]
  AmTorn G/Aa - part
  AmRight from G/Athe startF/A  
  AmIs it G/Atoo late to be true?Am  G/A  
[PRE-CHORUS 2]
  Dm7     C6|   Dm7     Cmaj7|
  AmNow things G/Ahave changed
  AmWe're not G/Athe same
  CI've lost control
                     Gn.c.
  Then you explore my soul
[CHORUS 2]
In the Ammiddle   D/Aof loveAm  D/A  C  G  
In the Ammiddle   D/Aof loveAm  D/A  C  G  
In the Ammiddle   D/Aof loveAm  D/A  C  G  
In the Ammiddle   D/Aof loveG  D/F#  C  G  
[INTERLUDE]
* = this measure can be n.c. if wanted instead
 Dm7| | |   Am   G* |
 Am| | |     Am   G|
 Am| | |         |
(pre-chorus)
  Dm7     C6|   Dm7     Cmaj7|
  Am      G|   Am     G|    C|  Gn.c. |
[FINAL CHORUS 1]
In the Ammiddle   D/Aof loveAm  D/A  C  G  
In the Ammiddle   D/Aof loveAm  D/A  C  G  
In the Ammiddle   D/Aof loveAm  D/A  C  G  
In the Ammiddle   D/Aof loveG  D/F#  C  G  
[FINAL CHORUS 2]
In the Ammiddle   D/AI lose conAmtrolD/A  C  G  
In the Ammiddle   D/AI lose my Ammind as wellD/A  C  G  
In the Ammiddle   D/AEverydayAm  D/A  C  G  
In the Ammiddle   D/ALove's got me GchainedD/F#  C  G  
[OUTRO]
In the Ammiddle   G/Aof loveAm  G/A  C  G  
In the Ammiddle   D/Aof loveAm  D/A  C  G  

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In The Middle

by Dokken

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Am7

G/A

F/A

Dm7

Cmaj7

D/A

D/F#

Feel free to use the "simplify chord" function;

just showing the bass notes alongside the (mostly) power chords that imply major/minor in context

ORDER: I V1 PC1 C1 V2 PC2 C2 INT FC1 FC2 O

[INTRO]

e|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|

B|---------3---1-------------------|---------3---1-------------------|

G|-------0-------------------------|-------0-------------------------|

D|---------------------------------|-----------------------2---------|

A|-0-----------------------3~~~----|-0-----------------------3~~~----|

E|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|

1 e + a 2 e + a 3 e + a 4 e + a 1 e + a 2 e + a 3 e + a 4 e + a

Am7

e|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|

B|---------3---1-------------------|---------3---1-------------------|

G|-------0-------------------------|-------0-------------------------|

D|-----2---------------------------|-----2---------------------------| (hold)

A|-0-----------------------3~~~----|-0-------------------------------|

E|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|

1 e + a 2 e + a 3 e + a 4 e + a 1 e + a 2 e + a 3 e + a 4 e + a

(+whole band)

Am G/A Am G/A F/A

| |

Am G/A Am F/A G/A

| |

[VERSE 1]

Am G/A

I talk with you

Am G/A F/A

I think of her

Am G/A Am F/A G/A

It always turns out the same

Am G/A

I changed my mind

Am G/A F/A

Then I'm not sure

Am G/A Am G/A

Love's got me shackled in chains

[PRE-CHORUS 1]

Dm7 C6 Dm7 Cmaj7

| |

Am G/A

Win or lose

Am G/A

We've lit the fuse

I've lost control

n.c.

Then you explore my soul

[CHORUS 1]

Am D/A Am D/A C G

In the middle of love

Am D/A G D/F# C G

In the middle of love

[VERSE 2]

Am G/A

Torn a - part

Am G/A F/A

Right from the start

Am G/A Am G/A

Is it too late to be true?

[PRE-CHORUS 2]

Dm7 C6 Dm7 Cmaj7

| |

Am G/A

Now things have changed

Am G/A

We're not the same

I've lost control

n.c.

Then you explore my soul

[CHORUS 2]

Am D/A Am D/A C G

In the middle of love

Am D/A Am D/A C G

In the middle of love

Am D/A Am D/A C G

In the middle of love

Am D/A G D/F# C G

In the middle of love

[INTERLUDE]

* = this measure can be n.c. if wanted instead

Dm7 Am G

| | | * |

Am Am G

| | | |

(pre-chorus)

Dm7 C6 Dm7 Cmaj7

| |

Am G Am G C G

| | | n.c. |

[FINAL CHORUS 1]

Am D/A Am D/A C G

In the middle of love

Am D/A Am D/A C G

In the middle of love

Am D/A Am D/A C G

In the middle of love

Am D/A G D/F# C G

In the middle of love

[FINAL CHORUS 2]

Am D/A Am D/A C G

In the middle I lose control

Am D/A Am D/A C G

In the middle I lose my mind as well

Am D/A Am D/A C G

In the middle Everyday

Am D/A G D/F# C G

In the middle Love's got me chained

[OUTRO]

Am G/A Am G/A C G

In the middle of love

Am D/A Am D/A C G

In the middle of love

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