Middle Man
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Note: Use bar chords for all chords except Em*
[Intro] (x2)
Em A
[Verse]
EmWell he's not necessarily trying to say that he minds it
But Asomeone plays evil tricks on that kid
EmWell he's not necessarily trying to say god can't be trusted
But Asomeone plays evil tricks on that kid
EmAs certain situations scream for deviations
But Asomehow we always get stuck in the middle
Of Emthis and that and then he should try less
AEvery time he's rejected then he loses affection
[Chorus]
CBut don't we all, don't we just got to give a little time
AMaybe give a friend a call Dinstead of making him EmconfuseDd
AWhat a terrible Dthing for you to Emdo-oDoo
AWhat an awful Dthing for you to Emsay-eeDe
A D A G F# F Em*
What a terrible thing for you to relay
[Interlude]
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-------------------------5-6-------------------------5-6-------------------|
E|-0---0-0--7--0--5---5-5------0---0-0--7--0--5---5-5------------------------|
[Verse]
EmWell I know some people's they got a little less than nothing
Never Astill find some to spare
EmAnd other people got more than they could use
ABut they don't share
EmAnd some people got problems man
They got Aawful complications
EmOther people got perfect situations
AWith no provocation
[Chorus]
CBut don't we all, don't we just got to give a little time
AMaybe give a friend a call Dinstead of making him EmconfuseDd
AWhat a terrible Dthing for you to Emdo-oDoo
AWhat an awful Dthing for you to Emsay-eeDe
AWhat a terrible Dthing for you
EmConfuseDd
AWhat a terrible Dthing for you to Emdo-oDoo
AWhat an awful Dthing for you to Emsay-eeDe
AWhat a terrible Dthing for you to ArelaGyF# F Em
[Interlude]
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-------------------------5-6-------------------------5-6-------------------|
E|-0---0-0--7--0--5---5-5------0---0-0--7--0--5---5-5------------------------|
[Outro]
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|--------------------------------7--7-5-7-5---5--7--5-7-5-------------------|
A|-5-7--7-5-7-5---5--7--5-7-5---5------------7-------------7-5-7--7-5-7-5---5|
E|--------------7-------------7-------------------------------------------7--|
e|-----------------------------|
B|-----------------------------|
G|-----------------------------| (x3)
D|---------------7--7----------|
A|--7--5-7-5---5---------------|
E|-----------7-----------------|
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|--------------------------------7--7-5-7-5---5--7--5-7-5-------------------|
A|-5-7--7-5-7-5---5--7--5-7-5---5------------7-------------7-5-7--7-5-7-5---5|
E|--------------7-------------7-------------------------------------------7--|
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|---------------7--7----5--7--7---------------------------------------------|
A|--7--5-7-5---5-------7----------5-5--6--7\---------------------------------|
E|-----------7---------------------------------------------------------------|
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Middle Man
by Jack Johnson
Chords in this song · guitar
Em
A
C
D
G
F#
F
Note: Use bar chords for all chords except Em*
[Intro] (x2)
Em A
[Verse]
Em
Well he's not necessarily trying to say that he minds it
A
But someone plays evil tricks on that kid
Em
Well he's not necessarily trying to say god can't be trusted
A
But someone plays evil tricks on that kid
Em
As certain situations scream for deviations
A
But somehow we always get stuck in the middle
Em
Of this and that and then he should try less
A
Every time he's rejected then he loses affection
[Chorus]
C
But don't we all, don't we just got to give a little time
A D Em D
Maybe give a friend a call instead of making him confused
A D Em D
What a terrible thing for you to do-ooo
A D Em D
What an awful thing for you to say-eee
A D A G F# F Em
*
What a terrible thing for you to relay
[Interlude]
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-------------------------5-6-------------------------5-6-------------------|
E|-0---0-0--7--0--5---5-5------0---0-0--7--0--5---5-5------------------------|
[Verse]
Em
Well I know some people's they got a little less than nothing
A
Never still find some to spare
Em
And other people got more than they could use
A
But they don't share
Em
And some people got problems man
A
They got awful complications
Em
Other people got perfect situations
A
With no provocation
[Chorus]
C
But don't we all, don't we just got to give a little time
A D Em D
Maybe give a friend a call instead of making him confused
A D Em D
What a terrible thing for you to do-ooo
A D Em D
What an awful thing for you to say-eee
A D
What a terrible thing for you
Em D
Confused
A D Em D
What a terrible thing for you to do-ooo
A D Em D
What an awful thing for you to say-eee
A D A G F# F Em
What a terrible thing for you to relay
[Interlude]
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-------------------------5-6-------------------------5-6-------------------|
E|-0---0-0--7--0--5---5-5------0---0-0--7--0--5---5-5------------------------|
[Outro]
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|--------------------------------7--7-5-7-5---5--7--5-7-5-------------------|
A|-5-7--7-5-7-5---5--7--5-7-5---5------------7-------------7-5-7--7-5-7-5---5|
E|--------------7-------------7-------------------------------------------7--|
e|-----------------------------|
B|-----------------------------|
G|-----------------------------| (x3)
D|---------------7--7----------|
A|--7--5-7-5---5---------------|
E|-----------7-----------------|
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|--------------------------------7--7-5-7-5---5--7--5-7-5-------------------|
A|-5-7--7-5-7-5---5--7--5-7-5---5------------7-------------7-5-7--7-5-7-5---5|
E|--------------7-------------7-------------------------------------------7--|
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|---------------7--7----5--7--7---------------------------------------------|
A|--7--5-7-5---5-------7----------5-5--6--7\---------------------------------|
E|-----------7---------------------------------------------------------------|
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