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[Intro]
C Em Am Em F C F C G
[Verse 1]
HCold me cEmlose
AAmnd don't ever lEmet me go
In Fyour heart I Cfound a home
SomeFwhere I've never Cbeen beforGe
No Cone knowEms
JuAmst where they wanna Emgo
Live Fyour life in growing Cold
SiFmple songs and same old CstoriesG  
[Pre-Chorus]
FBut we could start a fire
WFe could start a fire
[Chorus]
I feel you in my bAmones, Coh oh oFh
From my head down to my tAmoes, Coh oh Foh
And I know it's a loEmng way downF  
While we're cauAmght in betwCeen
Won't you stFay in the middle Fmwith me?
[Instrumental]
C Em Am Em F C F C G
[Verse 2]
I Cwill keep you waEmrm
When the yAmears make you feel Emcold
I will foFllow where you Cgo
I'll be theFre when you're ClonelyG  
I knCow it's stEmrange
Living lAmife in different wEmays
I swear, I'd gFive you all my Cdays if I couldG  
[Chorus]
I feel you in my bonAmes, oCh oh Foh
From my head down to my toAmes, Coh oh Foh
And I know it's a lEmong way doFwn
While we're cauAmght in betwCeen
Won't you stFay in the miFmddle with me?
[Bridge]
FCan we rush iEn?
I know theAmre's no way the lights go out
WhDen you're so far under my skin
I'Fll breathe you inE  
Because the thouAmght of ever losing you
WoDuld surely turn my life to blue
[Chorus]
I feel you in my bonAmes, oCh oh Foh
From my head down to my toAmes, Coh oh Foh
And I know it's a lEmong way doFwn
While we're cauAmght in betwCeen
Won't you stFay in the miFmddle with me?

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The Middle

by Gavin James

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

[Intro]

C Em Am Em F C F C G

[Verse 1]

C Em

Hold me close

Am Em

And don't ever let me go

F C

In your heart I found a home

F C G

Somewhere I've never been before

C Em

No one knows

Am Em

Just where they wanna go

F C

Live your life in growing old

F C G

Simple songs and same old stories

[Pre-Chorus]

But we could start a fire

We could start a fire

[Chorus]

Am C F

I feel you in my bones, oh oh oh

Am C F

From my head down to my toes, oh oh oh

Em F

And I know it's a long way down

Am C

While we're caught in between

F Fm

Won't you stay in the middle with me?

[Instrumental]

C Em Am Em F C F C G

[Verse 2]

C Em

I will keep you warm

Am Em

When the years make you feel cold

F C

I will follow where you go

F C G

I'll be there when you're lonely

C Em

I know it's strange

Am Em

Living life in different ways

F C G

I swear, I'd give you all my days if I could

[Chorus]

Am C F

I feel you in my bones, oh oh oh

Am C F

From my head down to my toes, oh oh oh

Em F

And I know it's a long way down

Am C

While we're caught in between

F Fm

Won't you stay in the middle with me?

[Bridge]

F E

Can we rush in?

I know there's no way the lights go out

When you're so far under my skin

F E

I'll breathe you in

Because the thought of ever losing you

Would surely turn my life to blue

[Chorus]

Am C F

I feel you in my bones, oh oh oh

Am C F

From my head down to my toes, oh oh oh

Em F

And I know it's a long way down

Am C

While we're caught in between

F Fm

Won't you stay in the middle with me?

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