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This chart, as laid out here, is in the key of G, not C, and follows the chord progression IV-I-V.
[Verse 1]
CTake a seat riGght over there, Dsat on the stairs
CStay or leave, thGe cabinets are bare Dand I'm unaware
Of juCst how we got into tGhis mess, gDot so aggressive
I Cknow we meant all gooGd intenDtions
[Pre-Chorus]
So pull me cCloser
Why don't you pull me clGoseD?
Why don't you come on oCver?
I can't just let you gGoD  
[Chorus]
Oh CbaGby, why don't yoDu just meet me in the Cmiddle?
I'm losEming my Dmind just a litCtle
So wEmhy don't you juDst meet me in the midCdle?
In the miGddDle
CBabyG, why don't yoDu just meet me in tChe middle?
I'm losEming mDy mind just a litCtle
So why Gdon't you jDust meet me in the Cmiddle?
In the EmmidDdle
[Verse]
CTake a step bGack for a minute, iDnto the kitchen
CFloors are wet
GTaps are still running, diDshes are broken
CHow did we get into thiGs mess? Got so agDgressive
CI know we meant Emall good intDentions
[Pre-Chorus]
So pull me cCloser
Why don't you pull me clGoseD?
Why don't you come on oCver?
I can't just let you gGoD  
[Chorus]
CBabyG, why don't yoDu just meet me in tChe middle?
I'm losEming mDy mind just a littCle
So why Gdon't you jDust meet me in the Cmiddle?
In the EmmiddDle
[Bridge]
AmLooking at you, G/BI can't Clie
Just pouring out admGission
Regardless my objDection
AmAnd it's not G/Babout my pCride
I need you on my sEmkin
Just come over, pull me iDn, just
[Chorus]
COh, baGby, why don't you jDust meet me in tChe middle
I'm losGing my mDind just Ca little
So wGhy don't you Djust meet me iCn the middle?
In the midGdleD, no no
CBaby, Gwhy don't you Djust meet me in the Cmiddle?
I'm losEming mDy mind just a littCle
So why Gdon't you jDust meet me in the Cmiddle?
In the EmmiddDle
CBaby, wGhy don't you jDust meet me in the Cmiddle?
I'm losEming mDy mind just a littCle
So why Gdon't you jDust meet me in the Cmiddle?
In the EmmiddleD, middle

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The Middle

by Zedd

Lyrics & chords · Original key

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G/B

This chart, as laid out here, is in the key of G, not C, and follows the chord progression IV-I-V.

[Verse 1]

C G D

Take a seat right over there, sat on the stairs

C G D

Stay or leave, the cabinets are bare and I'm unaware

C G D

Of just how we got into this mess, got so aggressive

C G D

I know we meant all good intentions

[Pre-Chorus]

So pull me closer

G D

Why don't you pull me close?

Why don't you come on over?

G D

I can't just let you go

[Chorus]

C G D C

Oh baby, why don't you just meet me in the middle?

Em D C

I'm losing my mind just a little

Em D C

So why don't you just meet me in the middle?

G D

In the middle

C G D C

Baby, why don't you just meet me in the middle?

Em D C

I'm losing my mind just a little

G D C

So why don't you just meet me in the middle?

Em D

In the middle

[Verse]

C G D

Take a step back for a minute, into the kitchen

Floors are wet

G D

Taps are still running, dishes are broken

C G D

How did we get into this mess? Got so aggressive

C Em D

I know we meant all good intentions

[Pre-Chorus]

So pull me closer

G D

Why don't you pull me close?

Why don't you come on over?

G D

I can't just let you go

[Chorus]

C G D C

Baby, why don't you just meet me in the middle?

Em D C

I'm losing my mind just a little

G D C

So why don't you just meet me in the middle?

Em D

In the middle

[Bridge]

Am G/B C

Looking at you, I can't lie

Just pouring out admission

Regardless my objection

Am G/B C

And it's not about my pride

I need you on my skin

Just come over, pull me in, just

[Chorus]

C G D C

Oh, baby, why don't you just meet me in the middle

G D C

I'm losing my mind just a little

G D C

So why don't you just meet me in the middle?

G D

In the middle, no no

C G D C

Baby, why don't you just meet me in the middle?

Em D C

I'm losing my mind just a little

G D C

So why don't you just meet me in the middle?

Em D

In the middle

C G D C

Baby, why don't you just meet me in the middle?

Em D C

I'm losing my mind just a little

G D C

So why don't you just meet me in the middle?

Em D

In the middle, middle

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