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Somewhere in the Middle
By: Cody Jinks
Capo 1
Intro:
 D–  A–  E–  A–  D–  A–  E– A  
Verse 1:
   AIt couldn't ever Edawned on me     F#mAll the things that I Dwould be
I Anever really Elooked out quite that Dfar
   AIt's never been a Esimple thing
   F#mTo see the world with a Dyoung man's brain
 AWith an old man'Es heart   restDless soul
Yeah my Afamily went broke my Eeighteenth year
   F#mDad took a job many Dmiles from here
That   Athat was alright by Eme    I was on Dmy own
I had a Aband found a job   Elife was alright
I F#mworked when I had to we Dplayed all the time
Only Agot through that Efirst year of college Dalright
Chorus:
But I Dlearned more on the freight docks
Driving Aforklifts on the 3 o'clock Eam shift
In the winter time   Aman it got cold
Selling Dguitars on the west coast goin' Ahungry
Chasin' ghost Earound and around we would Ago
And I saw it Dall tending bar at night
ATreatin' saints and sinners right
It's a Egood thing to do all the Atime
You never Dknow who you're talkin' to
ABut always know who's watching you
Keep your Efeet movin' straight down the AlineD  A  E  A  D  A  E  A  
Verse 2:
   AI've known a lot of Ereal good men   F#mGrad school or no school
I've Dcalled them my friends
   AI'm   I'm somewhere in the Emiddle and that's just Dfine
Though I Adon't give a damn how much Emoney you make
If your F#mlast shirt has pockets Dtake all you can
I'm   AI'm goin' out with Enothing   like I Dcame in
Chorus:
'Cause I Dlearned more on the freight docks
Driving Aforklifts on the 3 o'clock Eam shift
In the winter time   Aman it got cold
Selling Dguitars on the west coast goin' Ahungry
Chasin' ghost Earound and around we would Ago
And I saw it Dall tending bar at night
ATreatin' saints and sinners right
It's a Egood thing to do all the Atime
You never Dknow who you're talkin' to
ABut always know who's watching you
Keep your Efeet movin' straight down the AlineD  A  E  A  D  A  E  A  
Chorus:
But I Dlearned more on the freight docks
Driving Aforklifts on the 3 o'clock Eam shift
In the winter time   Aman it got cold
Selling Dguitars on the west coast goin' Ahungry
Chasin' ghost Earound and around we would Ago
And I saw it Dall tending bar at night
ATreatin' saints and sinners right
EIt's a good thing to do all the Atime
You never Dknow who you're talkin' to
ABut always know who's watching you
Keep your Efeet movin' straight down the Dline
Yeah Asomewhere in the Emiddle is just AfineD  
Yeah Asomewhere in the Emiddle is just AfineD  A  E  A  D  A  E  A  

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Somewhere In The Middle

by Cody Jinks

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 1 (as written in this song)

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F#m

Somewhere in the Middle

By: Cody Jinks

Capo 1

Intro:

D A E A D A E A

– – – – – – –

Verse 1:

A E F#m D

It couldn't ever dawned on me All the things that I would be

A E D

I never really looked out quite that far

A E

It's never been a simple thing

F#m D

To see the world with a young man's brain

A E D

With an old man's heart restless soul

A E

Yeah my family went broke my eighteenth year

F#m D

Dad took a job many miles from here

A E D

That that was alright by me I was on my own

A E

I had a band found a job life was alright

F#m D

I worked when I had to we played all the time

A E D

Only got through that first year of college alright

Chorus:

But I learned more on the freight docks

A E

Driving forklifts on the 3 o'clock am shift

In the winter time man it got cold

D A

Selling guitars on the west coast goin' hungry

E A

Chasin' ghost around and around we would go

And I saw it all tending bar at night

Treatin' saints and sinners right

E A

It's a good thing to do all the time

You never know who you're talkin' to

But always know who's watching you

E A D A E A D A E A

Keep your feet movin' straight down the line

Verse 2:

A E F#m

I've known a lot of real good men Grad school or no school

I've called them my friends

A E D

I'm I'm somewhere in the middle and that's just fine

A E

Though I don't give a damn how much money you make

F#m D

If your last shirt has pockets take all you can

A E D

I'm I'm goin' out with nothing like I came in

Chorus:

'Cause I learned more on the freight docks

A E

Driving forklifts on the 3 o'clock am shift

In the winter time man it got cold

D A

Selling guitars on the west coast goin' hungry

E A

Chasin' ghost around and around we would go

And I saw it all tending bar at night

Treatin' saints and sinners right

E A

It's a good thing to do all the time

You never know who you're talkin' to

But always know who's watching you

E A D A E A D A E A

Keep your feet movin' straight down the line

Chorus:

But I learned more on the freight docks

A E

Driving forklifts on the 3 o'clock am shift

In the winter time man it got cold

D A

Selling guitars on the west coast goin' hungry

E A

Chasin' ghost around and around we would go

And I saw it all tending bar at night

Treatin' saints and sinners right

E A

It's a good thing to do all the time

You never know who you're talkin' to

But always know who's watching you

E D

Keep your feet movin' straight down the line

A E A D

Yeah somewhere in the middle is just fine

A E A D A E A D A E A

Yeah somewhere in the middle is just fine

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