Note: Use bar chords for all chords except Em*
[Intro] (x2)
Em A
[Verse]
Em
Well he's not necessarily trying to say that he minds it
A
But someone plays evil tricks on that kid
Em
Well he's not necessarily trying to say god can't be trusted
A
But someone plays evil tricks on that kid
Em
As certain situations scream for deviations
A
But somehow we always get stuck in the middle
Em
Of this and that and then he should try less
A
Every time he's rejected then he loses affection
[Chorus]
C
But don't we all, don't we just got to give a little time
A D Em D
Maybe give a friend a call instead of making him confused
A D Em D
What a terrible thing for you to do-ooo
A D Em D
What an awful thing for you to say-eee
A D A G F# F Em*
What a terrible thing for you to relay
[Interlude]
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-------------------------5-6-------------------------5-6-------------------|
E|-0---0-0--7--0--5---5-5------0---0-0--7--0--5---5-5------------------------|
[Verse]
Em
Well I know some people's they got a little less than nothing
A
Never still find some to spare
Em
And other people got more than they could use
A
But they don't share
Em
And some people got problems man
A
They got awful complications
Em
Other people got perfect situations
A
With no provocation
[Chorus]
C
But don't we all, don't we just got to give a little time
A D Em D
Maybe give a friend a call instead of making him confused
A D Em D
What a terrible thing for you to do-ooo
A D Em D
What an awful thing for you to say-eee
A D
What a terrible thing for you
Em D
Confused
A D Em D
What a terrible thing for you to do-ooo
A D Em D
What an awful thing for you to say-eee
A D A G F# F Em
What a terrible thing for you to relay
[Interlude]
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-------------------------5-6-------------------------5-6-------------------|
E|-0---0-0--7--0--5---5-5------0---0-0--7--0--5---5-5------------------------|
[Outro]
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|--------------------------------7--7-5-7-5---5--7--5-7-5-------------------|
A|-5-7--7-5-7-5---5--7--5-7-5---5------------7-------------7-5-7--7-5-7-5---5|
E|--------------7-------------7-------------------------------------------7--|
e|-----------------------------|
B|-----------------------------|
G|-----------------------------| (x3)
D|---------------7--7----------|
A|--7--5-7-5---5---------------|
E|-----------7-----------------|
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|--------------------------------7--7-5-7-5---5--7--5-7-5-------------------|
A|-5-7--7-5-7-5---5--7--5-7-5---5------------7-------------7-5-7--7-5-7-5---5|
E|--------------7-------------7-------------------------------------------7--|
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|---------------7--7----5--7--7---------------------------------------------|
A|--7--5-7-5---5-------7----------5-5--6--7\---------------------------------|
E|-----------7---------------------------------------------------------------|
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Free chords for Middle Man by Jack Johnson. Scroll the interactive sheet above or read the chord names inline below.
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Middle Man Chords by Jack Johnson
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