Middle Ground chords by The Dear Hunter

Chords with lyrics

FF Gm--------------------------F
(Funky-sweet sax intro)

G+G
I've been called to testify
      A augmentedA     Bb majorBb
A augmentedA hired gun who could abandon
E minorEm    Eb MajorEb               FF
All these fools who tried to sermonize at my-

G+G
Misery is measured, scarred with the system
      A augmentedA    Bb majorBb
A augmentedA cold and callous case of
 E minorEm  Eb MajorEb
A augmentedA calculated lie, (but in place of pain or brace), just

C minorCm   G+G   C minorCm   G+G
Lead me to the same mistakes
 F minorFm   G+G       F minorFm   G+G
I always made and I'll always make
 C minorCm     G+G      C minorCm     G+G
I don't want love, but I don't need hate
    Eb MajorEb (Just the note)
Just a simple middle of the road to keep my bearings straight

FF G------------------------------F
(Sax and Guitar diddly)

G+G
I screamed on my soapbox for the motorhood(?)
         A augmentedA        Bb majorBb
And I slaved for years just to be heard
E minorEm   Eb MajorEb
Above a mess of masses and droning tones
Eb MajorEb
But I can see reality is different than I'd hoped

C minorCm   G+G   C minorCm   G+G
Lead me to the same mistakes
 F minorFm   G+G       F minorFm   G+G
I always made and I'll always make
 DmDm     G+G      C minorCm     G+G
I don't want love, but I don't need hate
Eb MajorEb
Just a simple middle of the road to keep me on the true and narrow
Eb MajorEb                             FF
No noise, I'm better poised to keep my bearings straight

G minorGm
I don't care if you believe me
Eb MajorEb
I'm still here but I've completely
A augmentedA             C minorCm
Lost myself inside myself again

G minorGm
I don't care if you believe me
Eb MajorEb
I'm still here but I've completely
A augmentedA             C minorCm
Lost myself inside myself again

G+G Eb MajorEb A minorAm Eb MajorEb (x2) G minorGm
FF G-------------------

C minorCm   G+G   C minorCm   G+G
Lead me to the same mistakes
 F minorFm   G+G       F minorFm   G+G
I always made and I'll always make
 C minorCm     G+G      C minorCm     G+G
I don't want love, but I don't need hate
Eb MajorEb
Just a simple middle of the road to keep me on the true and narrow
Eb MajorEb                             FF G minorGm
No noise, I'm better poised to keep my bearings straight