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1/4

Tempo 80 BPMVol

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Step 1 / 4Position: 1

1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO openSpace = play/pause

***CAPO I*** 
Chords (Relative to capo)
e|---E0----Asus2--0------C#0------B0------|
B|---0------0------0------0------|
G|---1------2------6------4------|
D|---2------2------6------4------|
A|---2------0------4------2------|
E|---0------0-------------0------|
I meaEnt it all and every part
And eAsus2very word right from the start
I'll neC#ver let this love fall in the Bmiddle
'Cause you kEnow you broke the hardest part
You knAsus2ow you broke the hardest heart
I'll neC#ver let this love fall in the Bmiddle
Through it allAsus2  C#  B  
[Verse 1]
FifteeEn years old in a sea of blank faces
Swimming bAsus2old against a stream that's mocking as it races
In these hallC#s, mountain high under a tangerine sky
Crack a smBile just to hide the race that's inside
Eighteen yeEars old bags packed and a pass for the rail
One last Asus2look at the past as it drowns in the hail
One in a mC#illion, still I keep feeling you keep me from a fall
A world to Blose coming back with you tall
Through it allAsus  C#  B  
[Chorus]
No paErachutes no safety nets here
One fAsus2oot on the water to face these fears
I'm cC#oming out strong like I can't be wrong
I said "hBey, I won't fall in the midAsus2dle"
C# B Asus2
[Verse 2]
Twenty Efive here I am with freshman LP's
One life tAsus2o write one, two years to repeat
Behind a curtC#ain, uncertain if an encore's in store
Tuck my shBoulder like a soldier to knock down the door
Thirty someEthing here I'm running with kisses for one girl
These scAsus2ars upon my sleeve still casting out my pearls
Throw each C#stone microphone like it's my last turn
With a kiss Bto the abyss and watch the ripples return
Through it allAsus  C#  B  
[Chorus]
No paErachutes no safety nets here
One fAsus2oot on the water to face these fears
I'm cC#oming out strong like I can't be wrong
I said "hBey, I won't fall in the midAsus2dle"
C# B Asus2
[Repeat Chorus]
[Bridge]
And EI'm gonna be alAsus2right, I'm gonna be alrigC#ht
With you by my sBide
And I said EI'm gonna be alrAsus2ight, I'm gonna be alrigC#ht
With you through thiBs fight
Through it aAsus2ll
C#      B
[Chorus]
No paErachutes no safety nets here
One fAsus2oot on the water to face these fears
I'm cC#oming out strong like I can't be wrong
I said "hBey, I won't Asus2fall"
No paErachutes no safety nets here
One fAsus2oot on the water to face these fears
I'm cC#oming out strong like I can't be wrong
I said "hBey, I won't fall in the midAsus2dle"
[Outro]
Coz I mEeant it all and every part
And eAsus2very word right from the start
I'll neC#ver let this love fall in the Bmiddle
Through it alAsus2l
End on Asus2 above
-Slave

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In The Middle

by Mat Kearney

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

Chords in this song · guitar

Asus2

Asus

***CAPO I***

Chords (Relative to capo)

E Asus2 C# B

e|---0------0------0------0------|

B|---0------0------0------0------|

G|---1------2------6------4------|

D|---2------2------6------4------|

A|---2------0------4------2------|

E|---0------0-------------0------|

I meant it all and every part

Asus2

And every word right from the start

C# B

I'll never let this love fall in the middle

'Cause you know you broke the hardest part

Asus2

You know you broke the hardest heart

C# B

I'll never let this love fall in the middle

Asus2 C# B

Through it all

[Verse 1]

Fifteen years old in a sea of blank faces

Asus2

Swimming bold against a stream that's mocking as it races

In these halls, mountain high under a tangerine sky

Crack a smile just to hide the race that's inside

Eighteen years old bags packed and a pass for the rail

Asus2

One last look at the past as it drowns in the hail

One in a million, still I keep feeling you keep me from a fall

A world to lose coming back with you tall

Asus C# B

Through it all

[Chorus]

No parachutes no safety nets here

Asus2

One foot on the water to face these fears

I'm coming out strong like I can't be wrong

B Asus2

I said "hey, I won't fall in the middle"

C# B Asus2

[Verse 2]

Twenty five here I am with freshman LP's

Asus2

One life to write one, two years to repeat

Behind a curtain, uncertain if an encore's in store

Tuck my shoulder like a soldier to knock down the door

Thirty something here I'm running with kisses for one girl

Asus2

These scars upon my sleeve still casting out my pearls

Throw each stone microphone like it's my last turn

With a kiss to the abyss and watch the ripples return

Asus C# B

Through it all

[Chorus]

No parachutes no safety nets here

Asus2

One foot on the water to face these fears

I'm coming out strong like I can't be wrong

B Asus2

I said "hey, I won't fall in the middle"

C# B Asus2

[Repeat Chorus]

[Bridge]

E Asus2 C#

And I'm gonna be alright, I'm gonna be alright

With you by my side

E Asus2 C#

And I said I'm gonna be alright, I'm gonna be alright

With you through this fight

Asus2

Through it all

C# B

[Chorus]

No parachutes no safety nets here

Asus2

One foot on the water to face these fears

I'm coming out strong like I can't be wrong

B Asus2

I said "hey, I won't fall"

No parachutes no safety nets here

Asus2

One foot on the water to face these fears

I'm coming out strong like I can't be wrong

B Asus2

I said "hey, I won't fall in the middle"

[Outro]

Coz I meant it all and every part

Asus2

And every word right from the start

C# B

I'll never let this love fall in the middle

Asus2

Through it all

End on Asus2 above

-Slave

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