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[Intro]
G C G C Em C G
[Verse 1]
CI wasn't Ghigher Cthan I was supGposed to be
  CBut the Emwalls froze through tChen they sGhatter
I'm pCartially peaGceful sCitting in an eGmpty room
  CWhile the Emlights outside Cnever mGatter
  DThere's a Gbitter pill on the Cother side
  DSmoky Gshaded space in a Cdouble-wide
We could Emcome D/F#to the Gmiddle
AmLet it C/Ball pass Cthrough
G C G C Em C G
[Verse 2]
CI'm a pretenGder
It's Clike bein' the mGorning sun
  CAll the Emlies I live Cmake me Gwonder
CI had a Gbottle
CFilled it with the Gonly one
  CThat could Emturn my nights Cinto tGhunder
  DHow I Gwish it could be aCnother way
  DAnd I Gwouldn't stumble and Cgo away
Yeah, it makes you Emcry D/F#just a Glittle
If it Amdoes us C/Bany Cgood
I cannot see it
G C G C Em C G
D G C D G C
Em D/F# G
Am C/B C
G C G C Em C G
[Verse 3]
And I am Cshaping a Gmadness
CThen it seems to Gmirror me
  CWhile the Emworld spins faCster than Gever
And Cthey say it's Gburning
CAll the things you nGeed to say
  CYou better Emget out now Cwhile you're Glimber
  DMorning Gnever cuts like I Cwant it to
  DThere's a Gcanyon in between Cme and you
And I would Embleed D/F#just a Glittle
And Amnever C/Bbe the Csame
G C G C Em C G
[Verse 4]
Why am CI so Gtired wChen all I Gdo is sleep?
  CIs it the Emsame dream that CI keep haGving?
YCou were there Gwith me Clying in a Gnaked seat
But there was Emample shelCter and Gpadding
  DBut the Gwind whispers in a Cdarkened street
  DSelling Gsimple warnings to Cyou and me
Yeah it makes me Emdie D/F#just a Glittle
A Amlittle C/Bevery Cday
G C G C Em C
G C G C
G C Em C G C
G

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The Middle

by Trampled by Turtles

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

D/F#

C/B

[Intro]

G C G C Em C G

[Verse 1]

C G C G

I wasn't higher than I was supposed to be

C Em C G

But the walls froze through then they shatter

C G C G

I'm partially peaceful sitting in an empty room

C Em C G

While the lights outside never matter

D G C

There's a bitter pill on the other side

D G C

Smoky shaded space in a double-wide

Em D/F# G

We could come to the middle

Am C/B C

Let it all pass through

G C G C Em C G

[Verse 2]

C G

I'm a pretender

C G

It's like bein' the morning sun

C Em C G

All the lies I live make me wonder

C G

I had a bottle

C G

Filled it with the only one

C Em C G

That could turn my nights into thunder

D G C

How I wish it could be another way

D G C

And I wouldn't stumble and go away

Em D/F# G

Yeah, it makes you cry just a little

Am C/B C

If it does us any good

I cannot see it

G C G C Em C G

D G C D G C

Em D/F# G

Am C/B C

G C G C Em C G

[Verse 3]

C G

And I am shaping a madness

C G

Then it seems to mirror me

C Em C G

While the world spins faster than ever

C G

And they say it's burning

C G

All the things you need to say

C Em C G

You better get out now while you're limber

D G C

Morning never cuts like I want it to

D G C

There's a canyon in between me and you

Em D/F# G

And I would bleed just a little

Am C/B C

And never be the same

G C G C Em C G

[Verse 4]

C G C G

Why am I so tired when all I do is sleep?

C Em C G

Is it the same dream that I keep having?

C G C G

You were there with me lying in a naked seat

Em C G

But there was ample shelter and padding

D G C

But the wind whispers in a darkened street

D G C

Selling simple warnings to you and me

Em D/F# G

Yeah it makes me die just a little

Am C/B C

A little every day

G C G C Em C

G C G C

G C Em C G C

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