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The Middle- Jon Mclaughlin
Standard Tuning
Capo 4
Intro: G, D,   C2x
[Verse 1]
IG've been around for a Dlittle over 20 yeaCrs
And to Ganyone who Dneeds advice on getting Chere
AmDon't ask me, the Dpath i took was Amnot exactly Dby the Embook, Emby the Dbook
I was Gtoo young to know and Dtoo dumb to figure Cout
That you can Glose yourself in Dall this traveling Caround
When you Amreach a point of Dno return Amlosing touch with Dlessons Emlearned, 
Emlessons lDearned
AmLet me tell you Dnow where i went Gwrong
AmHollywood is Djust another Gplace i don't beAmlong
[Chorus]
Let's go to the Gmiddle where time stands Dstill
Let's get Emlost in those Chills
Live a little Gcloser to what is Dtrue
I'll be Emme and you be Cyou
G, D,   C2x
[Verse 2]
I'm Gfinding out the Dways of this Cworld
Can be Govercome with Done boy's love for Cjust one girl
And the Amonly way to Dlove yourself is Amto give your lDove to someone eEmlse,
Emsomeone Delse
AmDon't believe Din everything you Ghear
AmGrowing up is Dmore than simply Gliving through the Amyears
[Chorus]
Let's go to the Gmiddle where time stands Dstill
Let's get Emlost in those Chills
Live a little Gcloser to what is Dtrue
I'll be Emme and you be Cyou
[Bridge]
I'm disaCppointed in myself
I Amleft you on a shelf that Emi could never reach
I Empracticed what you'd Calways preached aAmgainst
But now i'm back in my Cdefense
That black and white Emworld we tried to paint is really Dgray
AmSo it took a little Dtime to get this Gright
AmThe guilty and the Dinnocent are Galways side by Amside
[Chorus]
Let's go to the Gmiddle where time stands Dstill
Let's get Emlost in those Chills
Live a little Gcloser to what is Dtrue
I'll be Emme and you be Cyou
I'll be Emme and you be Cyou
I'll be Emme and you be CyouG  

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The Middle

by Jon McLaughlin

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 4 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

The Middle- Jon Mclaughlin

Standard Tuning

Capo 4

G D C

Intro: , , 2x

[Verse 1]

G D C

I've been around for a little over 20 years

G D C

And to anyone who needs advice on getting here

Am D Am D Em Em D

Don't ask me, the path i took was not exactly by the book, by the book

G D C

I was too young to know and too dumb to figure out

G D C

That you can lose yourself in all this traveling around

Am D Am D Em

When you reach a point of no return losing touch with lessons learned,

Em D

lessons learned

Am D G

Let me tell you now where i went wrong

Am D G Am

Hollywood is just another place i don't belong

[Chorus]

G D

Let's go to the middle where time stands still

Em C

Let's get lost in those hills

G D

Live a little closer to what is true

Em C

I'll be me and you be you

G D C

, , 2x

[Verse 2]

G D C

I'm finding out the ways of this world

G D C

Can be overcome with one boy's love for just one girl

Am D Am D Em

And the only way to love yourself is to give your love to someone else,

Em D

someone else

Am D G

Don't believe in everything you hear

Am D G Am

Growing up is more than simply living through the years

[Chorus]

G D

Let's go to the middle where time stands still

Em C

Let's get lost in those hills

G D

Live a little closer to what is true

Em C

I'll be me and you be you

[Bridge]

I'm disappointed in myself

Am Em

I left you on a shelf that i could never reach

Em C Am

I practiced what you'd always preached against

But now i'm back in my defense

Em D

That black and white world we tried to paint is really gray

Am D G

So it took a little time to get this right

Am D G Am

The guilty and the innocent are always side by side

[Chorus]

G D

Let's go to the middle where time stands still

Em C

Let's get lost in those hills

G D

Live a little closer to what is true

Em C

I'll be me and you be you

Em C

I'll be me and you be you

Em C G

I'll be me and you be you

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