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[Intro]
 G   Em7   Am7   D7(x4)
[Verse 1]
Let's take it Gback toward the Em7middle, back where Am7love got D7new
GBack toward the Em7middle when we Am7knew what to D7do
Because as Gcrazy as it Em7sounds, I think I'm Am7fallin' more in D7love with GyouEm7  Am7  D7  
[Verse 2]
Let's take it Gback toward the Em7middle, back where Am7love got D7real
GBack toward the Em7middle when we Am7knew how to D7feel
Because there Gain't nobody, Em7lover love, who Am7loves you like I D7did back GtheEm7nC  G  
[Chorus]
Am7Sometimes I could D7see it in your GeyesEm7  
Am7Shouldn't have to D7look any Gfurther (No Em7further)
Am7Sometimes I could D7hear it in the Glies
Bm7Catch it in the Em7sigh
I found the sweet surAm7prise (I D7know that I'm)
[Verse 3]
GBack toward the Em7middle, back where Am7love got D7new
GBack toward the Em7middle when we Am7knew what to D7do
Because as Gcrazy as it Em7sounds, I think I'm Am7fallin' more in D7love with GyouEm7  C  G  
[Chorus]
Am7Sometimes I could D7see it in your GeyesEm7  
Am7Shouldn't have to D7look any Gfurther (No Em7further)
Am7Sometimes I could D7hear it in the Glies
DCatch it in the Em7sigh
I found the sweet surAm7prise (I D7know that I'm)
[Verse 4]
GBack toward the Em7middle, back where Am7love got D7real
GBack toward the Em7middle when we Am7knew how to D7feel
Because as Gcrazy as it Em7sounds, I think I'm Am7fallin' all D7over aGgain
    Em7  Am7Fallin' all D7over aGgain
   Em7I Am7want you all D7over GagainEm7  Am7  D7  
[Outro]
Don't wanna say Gbye
    Em7  Am7I   D7want you lookin' over my Gshoulder, Em7shoulder (Am7oh oh D7oh honey)
GBack back Em7back back Am7back toward the D7middle, honey
GBack back Em7back backAm7  D7  
Don't wanna say Gbye
    Em7  Am7I   D7want you lookin' over my Gshoulder, Em7shoulder (Am7oh oh D7oh honey)
GBack back Em7back back Am7back toward the D7middle, honey
GBack back Em7back back Am7back

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Back Toward The Middle

by Burton Cummings

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Em7

Am7

Bm7

[Intro]

G Em7 Am7 D7

(x4)

[Verse 1]

G Em7 Am7 D7

Let's take it back toward the middle, back where love got new

G Em7 Am7 D7

Back toward the middle when we knew what to do

G Em7 Am7 D7 G Em7 Am7 D7

Because as crazy as it sounds, I think I'm fallin' more in love with you

[Verse 2]

G Em7 Am7 D7

Let's take it back toward the middle, back where love got real

G Em7 Am7 D7

Back toward the middle when we knew how to feel

G Em7 Am7 D7 G Em7 C G

Because there ain't nobody, lover love, who loves you like I did back then

[Chorus]

Am7 D7 G Em7

Sometimes I could see it in your eyes

Am7 D7 G Em7

Shouldn't have to look any further (No further)

Am7 D7 G

Sometimes I could hear it in the lies

Bm7 Em7

Catch it in the sigh

Am7 D7

I found the sweet surprise (I know that I'm)

[Verse 3]

G Em7 Am7 D7

Back toward the middle, back where love got new

G Em7 Am7 D7

Back toward the middle when we knew what to do

G Em7 Am7 D7 G Em7 C G

Because as crazy as it sounds, I think I'm fallin' more in love with you

[Chorus]

Am7 D7 G Em7

Sometimes I could see it in your eyes

Am7 D7 G Em7

Shouldn't have to look any further (No further)

Am7 D7 G

Sometimes I could hear it in the lies

D Em7

Catch it in the sigh

Am7 D7

I found the sweet surprise (I know that I'm)

[Verse 4]

G Em7 Am7 D7

Back toward the middle, back where love got real

G Em7 Am7 D7

Back toward the middle when we knew how to feel

G Em7 Am7 D7 G

Because as crazy as it sounds, I think I'm fallin' all over again

Em7 Am7 D7 G

Fallin' all over again

Em7 Am7 D7 G Em7 Am7 D7

I want you all over again

[Outro]

Don't wanna say bye

Em7 Am7 D7 G Em7 Am7 D7

I want you lookin' over my shoulder, shoulder (oh oh oh honey)

G Em7 Am7 D7

Back back back back back toward the middle, honey

G Em7 Am7 D7

Back back back back

Don't wanna say bye

Em7 Am7 D7 G Em7 Am7 D7

I want you lookin' over my shoulder, shoulder (oh oh oh honey)

G Em7 Am7 D7

Back back back back back toward the middle, honey

G Em7 Am7

Back back back back back

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