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Out Here in the Middle
by Robert Earl Keen, Jr.
Written by: James McMurtry
Capo 4th fret
GThey broke into your cDar last night, tCook your stereo.
GNow you say you dDon't know why yCou even live there anymore.
GGarage man didn't see a tDhing so you gEmuess it was an inside jCob.D..C  
GYou made reservaDtions, a taCble for three.
GThey said you had to wDait, somebody must've brCibed the maitre d'.
The bGoss got mad and blDamed it all on yCou...
The fGood was bad, Dthe dEmeal fell througCh.D  
- OCut here in the miGddle you can pDark it on the stGreet,
CSkip up to the coGunter, nearly alDways get a seat.
CNobody stGeals, noDbody cEmheats...
CWish you were hGere, my lDove. WCish you were hGere, my lDove. C-G  D  
GWe got trD/F#actor pulls and RCed Man chew.
GCoporate relow(?) reD/F#fugees who nCeed love too.
GAnd we ain't seen D/F#Elvis Emin a year or tCwo.D  C  
GWe got jusD/F#tification for weCalth and greed,
"AGmber D/F#waves of grain" and bCathtub speed.
GNow we even got StD/F#arbucks, Emwhat else ya neCed?D  
- OCut here in the miGddle where the ceDnter's on the riGght
And the ghCost of William JenGnings Bryan preDaches every night.
SCave your lonely soGuls in the daDshboard lEmight.
CWish you were hGere, my lDove. WCish you were hGere, my lDove. -
C  G  D  C  G  D  C  G  D
- OCut here in the miGddle where the bufDfalo rGoam
CWe're puttin' up toGwers for youe cDellphone.
CAnd we screen all apGplicants with a fDine-tooth cEmomb.
CWish you were hGere, my lDove (wish you were here, my love)
CWish you were hGere, my lDove (wish you were here, my love)
CWish you were hGere, my lDove (I wish you were here)
CWish you were hGere, my lDove. 
CWish you were hGere, my lDove (wish you were here...C)G  D  

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Out Here In The Middle

by Robert Earl Keen

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D/F#

Out Here in the Middle

by Robert Earl Keen, Jr.

Written by: James McMurtry

Capo 4th fret

G D C

They broke into your car last night, took your stereo.

G D C

Now you say you don't know why you even live there anymore.

G D Em C D C

Garage man didn't see a thing so you guess it was an inside job...

G D C

You made reservations, a table for three.

G D C

They said you had to wait, somebody must've bribed the maitre d'.

G D C

The boss got mad and blamed it all on you...

G D Em C D

The food was bad, the deal fell through.

C G D G

- Out here in the middle you can park it on the street,

C G D

Skip up to the counter, nearly always get a seat.

C G D Em

Nobody steals, nobody cheats...

C G D C G D C G D

Wish you were here, my love. Wish you were here, my love. -

G D/F# C

We got tractor pulls and Red Man chew.

G D/F# C

Coporate relow(?) refugees who need love too.

G D/F# Em C D C

And we ain't seen Elvis in a year or two.

G D/F# C

We got justification for wealth and greed,

G D/F# C

"Amber waves of grain" and bathtub speed.

G D/F# Em C D

Now we even got Starbucks, what else ya need?

C G D G

- Out here in the middle where the center's on the right

C G D

And the ghost of William Jennings Bryan preaches every night.

C G D Em

Save your lonely souls in the dashboard light.

C G D C G D

Wish you were here, my love. Wish you were here, my love. -

C G D C G D C G D

C G D G

- Out here in the middle where the buffalo roam

C G D

We're puttin' up towers for youe cellphone.

C G D Em

And we screen all applicants with a fine-tooth comb.

C G D

Wish you were here, my love (wish you were here, my love)

C G D

Wish you were here, my love (wish you were here, my love)

C G D

Wish you were here, my love (I wish you were here)

C G D

Wish you were here, my love.

C G D C G D

Wish you were here, my love (wish you were here...)

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