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The Middle

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[Intro]
B    F#    E    B
[Verse 1]
BHey, don't write yourself off F#yet
It's only in your head you Efeel left out, or looked down Bon
Just try your Bbest, try everything you F#can
And don't you worry what they Etell themselves when you're aBway
[Chorus]
It just Btakes some time
Little girl, you're in the middle F#of the ride
Everything, everything will Ebe just fine
Everything, everything will Bbe all right
[Verse 2]
BHey, you know they're all the F#same
You know you're doing better Eon your own, so don't buy Bin
Live right Bnow, you just be yourF#self
Don't you worry if it's Egood enough for someone Belse
[Chorus]
It just Btakes some time
Little girl, you're in the middle F#of the ride
Everything, everything will Ebe just fine
Everything, everything will Bbe all right
[Verse 3]
BHey, don't write yourself off F#yet
It's only in your head you Efeel left out, or looked down Bon
Just do your Bbest, do everything you F#can
And don't you worry what their Ebitter hearts are gonna Bsay
[Chorus]
It just Btakes some time
Little girl, you're in the middle F#of the ride
Everything, everything will Ebe just fine
Everything, everything will Bbe all right

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The Middle

by Benjamin Francis Leftwich

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

[Intro]

B F# E B

[Verse 1]

B F#

Hey, don't write yourself off yet

E B

It's only in your head you feel left out, or looked down on

B F#

Just try your best, try everything you can

E B

And don't you worry what they tell themselves when you're away

[Chorus]

It just takes some time

Little girl, you're in the middle of the ride

Everything, everything will be just fine

Everything, everything will be all right

[Verse 2]

B F#

Hey, you know they're all the same

E B

You know you're doing better on your own, so don't buy in

B F#

Live right now, you just be yourself

E B

Don't you worry if it's good enough for someone else

[Chorus]

It just takes some time

Little girl, you're in the middle of the ride

Everything, everything will be just fine

Everything, everything will be all right

[Verse 3]

B F#

Hey, don't write yourself off yet

E B

It's only in your head you feel left out, or looked down on

B F#

Just do your best, do everything you can

E B

And don't you worry what their bitter hearts are gonna say

[Chorus]

It just takes some time

Little girl, you're in the middle of the ride

Everything, everything will be just fine

Everything, everything will be all right

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