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"Walk Straight Down the Middle"
(Technically from "The Sensual World, and technically not. I'm a vinyl nut, so I 
say it's a B-side)
/    FCno3rdadd9                
                  Can't move my arms,
                  Bbno3rdadd9
Can't move my legs.
        Csus2Can't say no,
CmI can't say yeBbadd9s.
        Abmaj7Can't help myself.
G7/               F  Cm  
I need your help.
(We go)
Bb"Ooh, ooh, what do we do,
Now we just cGman't move?"Eb  
We're calliCmng out for Middle Street.
"Ooh, ooh, what do we do,
Now we jusBbt can't move?"
We Gmhang on to evEbery line,
And Cmwalk straight down the middle of it.
   Fm  Ab/    Eb                      Db  
         He thought he was gonna die,
    EbBut he didn'tFm.
Ab/      Eb                                Db  
she thought she just couldn't cope,
EbBut she did.
   Fm  Ab/    Eb            Bbm6  Cm  
          We thought it would be so hard,
But it wasn't..Cm9.
It wasn't easy, though!Bbadd9  
    Csus2I can't say yes,
   CmI can't say noBbadd9.
       Abmaj7Can't begin,
              G7/F  
Can't let go...
Help me now.
(We go)
Bb"Ooh, ooh, what do we do,
Now we jusGmt can't move?"Eb  
We're calliCmng out for Middle Street.
"Ooh, ooh, what do we do,
Now we jusBbt can't move?"
We Gmhang on to evEbery line,
And Cmwalk straight down the middle of it.
  Fm  Ab/  Eb                      Db  
         He thought he was gonna die,
    EbBut he didn'tFm.
Ab/     Eb                                Db  
she thought she just couldn't cope,
EbBut she did.
 Fm          Bbsus4  Abmaj7/     C  Eb  
         We thought it was all over,
But it wasn't.Cmsus4..
It hadn't sCm9tarted yet nBbadd9o.Abmaj7  
Cm11                                                          Cm  
                Walk straight down the middle of it.
Cm11                                                 CmCm11    Cm  
                Walk straight down the middle of it.
Cm11                                                    Cm  
                 We're calling out for Middle Street.
Cm11                                                 CmCm11     Cm  
                We're calling out for Middle Street.
Cm11        Cm  Cm7  
                        Walking straight down the middle of it. "d^^^^^^^^^^^^^^". 

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Walk Straight Down The Middle

by Kate Bush

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Csus2

Bbadd9

Abmaj7

Bbm6

Cm9

Bbsus4

Cm7

"Walk Straight Down the Middle"

(Technically from "The Sensual World, and technically not. I'm a vinyl nut, so I

say it's a B-side)

/ Cno3rdadd9

Can't move my arms,

Bbno3rdadd9

Can't move my legs.

Csus2

Can't say no,

Cm Bbadd9

I can't say yes.

Abmaj7

Can't help myself.

G7 F Cm

I need your help.

(We go)

"Ooh, ooh, what do we do,

Gm Eb

Now we just can't move?"

We're calling out for Middle Street.

"Ooh, ooh, what do we do,

Now we just can't move?"

Gm Eb

We hang on to every line,

And walk straight down the middle of it.

Fm Ab Eb Db

He thought he was gonna die,

Eb Fm

But he didn't.

Ab Eb Db

she thought she just couldn't cope,

But she did.

Fm Ab Eb Bbm6 Cm

We thought it would be so hard,

Cm9

But it wasn't...

Bbadd9

It wasn't easy, though!

Csus2

I can't say yes,

Cm Bbadd9

I can't say no.

Abmaj7

Can't begin,

G7 F

Can't let go...

Help me now.

(We go)

"Ooh, ooh, what do we do,

Gm Eb

Now we just can't move?"

We're calling out for Middle Street.

"Ooh, ooh, what do we do,

Now we just can't move?"

Gm Eb

We hang on to every line,

And walk straight down the middle of it.

Fm Ab Eb Db

He thought he was gonna die,

Eb Fm

But he didn't.

Ab Eb Db

she thought she just couldn't cope,

But she did.

Fm Bbsus4 Abmaj7 C Eb

We thought it was all over,

Cmsus4

But it wasn't...

Cm9 Bbadd9 Abmaj7

It hadn't started yet no.

Cm11

Walk straight down the middle of it.

Cm Cm

Cm11 Cm11

Walk straight down the middle of it.

Cm11

We're calling out for Middle Street.

Cm Cm

Cm11 Cm11

We're calling out for Middle Street.

Cm Cm7

Cm11

Walking straight down the middle of it. "d^^^^^^^^^^^^^^".

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