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Hopelessly Midwestern

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[Verse 1]
If you lDive life in the middle and not on the edge
You’re hopelessly MidwesterAn
If a big Saturday means clipping the hedge
You’re hopelessly MidwesteDrn
If you shop at Sears, drink a lot of iced tea
                               G(G#)
You like to dance the polka and watch TV
Well, then the jAury is in, and the critics agree
You’re hopelessly MidweDstern
[Chorus]
HoGpelessly Midwestern – cDorn fed boys and girls
HoGpelessly Midwestern – square peAgs in this big round world
Well, you can gDo from seas to sD7hining sea
But rGight in the middle is the place to be
And if you lAike it like that, you’re a lot like me –
Hopelessly MidwestDern
[Verse 2]
Now Dif you’re favorite highway is flat & straight
You’re hopelessly MidwesterAn
And if you think sushi looks a lot like bait
You’re hopelessly MidwesterDn
You like your potatoes mashed and your chicken fried
                                 G(G#)
Your green beans boiled and your apples pied
And hAome sweet home is a double-wide
You’re hopelessly MidwesteDrn
[Chorus]
HoGpelessly Midwestern – cDorn fed boys and girls
HoGpelessly Midwestern – square peAgs in this big round world
Well, you can gDo from seas to sD7hining sea
But rGight in the middle is the place to be
And if you lAike it like that, you’re a lot like me –
Hopelessly MidwestDern
[Verse 3]
If DCarl Sandberg is your favoite poet
You're hopelessly MidwesteArn
If you've got an accent and you don't know it
You’re hopelessly MidwesterDn
You've got at least three uncle's named Jim or Bob
                                G(G#)
you love your home and you love your job
and gArowin' your own means corn on the cob
You're hopelessly MidwestDern
[Chorus]
HoGpelessly Midwestern – cDorn fed boys and girls
HoGpelessly Midwestern – square peAgs in this big round world
Well, you can gDo from seas to sD7hining sea
But rGight in the middle is the place to be
And if you lAike it like that, you’re a lot like me –
Hopelessly MidwestDern
HopGelessly, imApossibly, irrA7eparably MidwDestern

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Hopelessly Midwestern

by Joel Mabus

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

[Verse 1]

If you live life in the middle and not on the edge

You’re hopelessly Midwestern

If a big Saturday means clipping the hedge

You’re hopelessly Midwestern

If you shop at Sears, drink a lot of iced tea

G G#

()

You like to dance the polka and watch TV

Well, then the jury is in, and the critics agree

You’re hopelessly Midwestern

[Chorus]

G D

Hopelessly Midwestern – corn fed boys and girls

G A

Hopelessly Midwestern – square pegs in this big round world

D D7

Well, you can go from seas to shining sea

But right in the middle is the place to be

And if you like it like that, you’re a lot like me –

Hopelessly Midwestern

[Verse 2]

Now if you’re favorite highway is flat & straight

You’re hopelessly Midwestern

And if you think sushi looks a lot like bait

You’re hopelessly Midwestern

You like your potatoes mashed and your chicken fried

G G#

()

Your green beans boiled and your apples pied

And home sweet home is a double-wide

You’re hopelessly Midwestern

[Chorus]

G D

Hopelessly Midwestern – corn fed boys and girls

G A

Hopelessly Midwestern – square pegs in this big round world

D D7

Well, you can go from seas to shining sea

But right in the middle is the place to be

And if you like it like that, you’re a lot like me –

Hopelessly Midwestern

[Verse 3]

If Carl Sandberg is your favoite poet

You're hopelessly Midwestern

If you've got an accent and you don't know it

You’re hopelessly Midwestern

You've got at least three uncle's named Jim or Bob

G G#

()

you love your home and you love your job

and growin' your own means corn on the cob

You're hopelessly Midwestern

[Chorus]

G D

Hopelessly Midwestern – corn fed boys and girls

G A

Hopelessly Midwestern – square pegs in this big round world

D D7

Well, you can go from seas to shining sea

But right in the middle is the place to be

And if you like it like that, you’re a lot like me –

Hopelessly Midwestern

G A A7 D

Hopelessly, impossibly, irreparably Midwestern

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