Middle Ground chords by The Dear Hunter

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

G
I've been called to testify
      A     Bb
A hired gun who could abandon
Em    Eb               F
All these fools who tried to sermonize at my-

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

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


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

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

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

Gm
I don't care if you believe me
Eb
I'm still here but I've completely
A             Cm
Lost myself inside myself again

Gm
I don't care if you believe me
Eb
I'm still here but I've completely
A             Cm
Lost myself inside myself again

G Eb Am Eb (x2) Gm
F G-------------------

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