In The Middle Of It All Chords by Irma Thomas
Tempo:
127.8 bpm
Chords used:
G
C
D
Em
A
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
Start Jamming...
[G] [C] [G]
[C]
[G] My house [C] is a lonely house, [G] but it once [C] was a happy house, [G] and the two of us, [D]
we [G] were
so happy [D] [Em] as [D] I recall.
[C]
[D] But now [G] the [Dm] rain falls [G] around [A] it, [Em]
[G] and loneliness [D] surrounds it,
[Em] [C] and I, I'm [D] in the middle [F#] of
[G] it all.
[D] [C] [D] [C]
[G] My friends [Em] look [C] at me and say, [G]
I wonder what [C] made the girl that way.
[G] The girl doesn't even [C] [D] smile [Em]
[D] at all.
[G]
[D]
But [G] I wonder what my [Em] friends would say
[G] if their [Em] world [G]
[Em] just came down one day, [G]
[C] and they
were [D] in the middle
[G] of it all.
I
[F] [G]
[C] gave that guy all the love [G] that I had, had for him, and
[F] [C] the love that I gave him
[G] was
really, [Em] really [D] real.
[G]
[Em]
[G]
[Em] [G]
[C]
[D] [C]
[G]
[D]
[G] Now I ache with [C] heartbreak and [D] pain,
[C] [G] and the hurt that [C] I just can't explain.
It [G] looks like my life is [D] [Em] about [D] to fall.
[G]
[D] But [G]
our fears are shared around it, but sadness has [Em] found it, [C]
and [G] I'm [D] in the middle of [G] it all.
[A] [D]
[G]
[C]
[G]
[C] [G]
I'm in the middle of it all.
[C]
[G] My house [C] is a lonely house, [G] but it once [C] was a happy house, [G] and the two of us, [D]
we [G] were
so happy [D] [Em] as [D] I recall.
[C]
[D] But now [G] the [Dm] rain falls [G] around [A] it, [Em]
[G] and loneliness [D] surrounds it,
[Em] [C] and I, I'm [D] in the middle [F#] of
[G] it all.
[D] [C] [D] [C]
[G] My friends [Em] look [C] at me and say, [G]
I wonder what [C] made the girl that way.
[G] The girl doesn't even [C] [D] smile [Em]
[D] at all.
[G]
[D]
But [G] I wonder what my [Em] friends would say
[G] if their [Em] world [G]
[Em] just came down one day, [G]
[C] and they
were [D] in the middle
[G] of it all.
I
[F] [G]
[C] gave that guy all the love [G] that I had, had for him, and
[F] [C] the love that I gave him
[G] was
really, [Em] really [D] real.
[G]
[Em]
[G]
[Em] [G]
[C]
[D] [C]
[G]
[D]
[G] Now I ache with [C] heartbreak and [D] pain,
[C] [G] and the hurt that [C] I just can't explain.
It [G] looks like my life is [D] [Em] about [D] to fall.
[G]
[D] But [G]
our fears are shared around it, but sadness has [Em] found it, [C]
and [G] I'm [D] in the middle of [G] it all.
[A] [D]
[G]
[C]
[G]
[C] [G]
I'm in the middle of it all.
Key:
G
C
D
Em
A
G
C
D
[G] _ [C] _ _ _ [G] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [C] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[G] My house _ _ _ _ [C] is a lonely house, _ _ _ [G] but it once _ _ _ _ [C] was a happy house, _ _ _ [G] and the two of us, _ _ [D]
we [G] were
so happy _ [D] _ [Em] as [D] I recall.
_ _ _ [C] _
_ [D] But _ _ _ _ now [G] the _ [Dm] rain _ _ falls [G] around [A] it, _ _ [Em] _ _
[G] and loneliness _ _ _ _ _ [D] surrounds it, _ _ _ _
[Em] [C] and I, _ _ _ I'm [D] in the middle _ _ _ [F#] of
[G] it all. _ _ _ _
_ [D] _ _ _ [C] _ [D] _ _ [C] _
[G] My _ friends _ [Em] look _ [C] at me and say, _ _ [G] _
_ I wonder _ what _ [C] made the girl that way. _ _
_ [G] The girl _ _ _ _ doesn't even _ [C] _ [D] smile [Em] _
_ [D] at all.
_ [G] _ _ _
_ [D] _ _ _ _ _ _
But [G] I wonder _ _ what _ my [Em] friends would say _ _
_ [G] if their _ [Em] world _ [G] _
[Em] just came down one day, _ [G] _
_ [C] and they
_ _ were [D] in the middle _ _ _ _
_ [G] of it all.
I _ _
_ [F] _ _ [G] _ _ _ _ _
_ [C] _ gave that guy _ all the love _ _ _ [G] that I _ had, _ _ had for him, _ _ and _
[F] _ [C] the _ love _ _ that I gave him _ _ _
_ [G] was
really, _ _ _ [Em] really _ [D] _ real. _ _ _
_ [G] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [Em] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [G] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [Em] _ _ _ [G] _
_ [C] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[D] _ _ _ _ _ [C] _ _ _
_ [G] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [D] _ _ _ _ _ _
[G] Now I ache _ _ _ with [C] heartbreak and [D] pain, _ _ _
[C] [G] and the hurt _ _ that [C] I just can't explain. _ _
It [G] looks _ like _ _ my life is [D] _ _ [Em] about [D] to fall.
_ _ [G] _ _ _
[D] _ _ But _ _ _ [G]
our fears _ _ are shared around it, _ _ but sadness _ _ _ _ has [Em] found it, _ _ _ _ [C]
and _ [G] I'm _ _ [D] in the middle _ _ _ of [G] it all.
_ _ _ _ [A] _ [D] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [G] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [C] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [G] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [C] _ _ _ _ [G] _ _
_ I'm in the middle of it all. _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [C] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[G] My house _ _ _ _ [C] is a lonely house, _ _ _ [G] but it once _ _ _ _ [C] was a happy house, _ _ _ [G] and the two of us, _ _ [D]
we [G] were
so happy _ [D] _ [Em] as [D] I recall.
_ _ _ [C] _
_ [D] But _ _ _ _ now [G] the _ [Dm] rain _ _ falls [G] around [A] it, _ _ [Em] _ _
[G] and loneliness _ _ _ _ _ [D] surrounds it, _ _ _ _
[Em] [C] and I, _ _ _ I'm [D] in the middle _ _ _ [F#] of
[G] it all. _ _ _ _
_ [D] _ _ _ [C] _ [D] _ _ [C] _
[G] My _ friends _ [Em] look _ [C] at me and say, _ _ [G] _
_ I wonder _ what _ [C] made the girl that way. _ _
_ [G] The girl _ _ _ _ doesn't even _ [C] _ [D] smile [Em] _
_ [D] at all.
_ [G] _ _ _
_ [D] _ _ _ _ _ _
But [G] I wonder _ _ what _ my [Em] friends would say _ _
_ [G] if their _ [Em] world _ [G] _
[Em] just came down one day, _ [G] _
_ [C] and they
_ _ were [D] in the middle _ _ _ _
_ [G] of it all.
I _ _
_ [F] _ _ [G] _ _ _ _ _
_ [C] _ gave that guy _ all the love _ _ _ [G] that I _ had, _ _ had for him, _ _ and _
[F] _ [C] the _ love _ _ that I gave him _ _ _
_ [G] was
really, _ _ _ [Em] really _ [D] _ real. _ _ _
_ [G] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [Em] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [G] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [Em] _ _ _ [G] _
_ [C] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[D] _ _ _ _ _ [C] _ _ _
_ [G] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [D] _ _ _ _ _ _
[G] Now I ache _ _ _ with [C] heartbreak and [D] pain, _ _ _
[C] [G] and the hurt _ _ that [C] I just can't explain. _ _
It [G] looks _ like _ _ my life is [D] _ _ [Em] about [D] to fall.
_ _ [G] _ _ _
[D] _ _ But _ _ _ [G]
our fears _ _ are shared around it, _ _ but sadness _ _ _ _ has [Em] found it, _ _ _ _ [C]
and _ [G] I'm _ _ [D] in the middle _ _ _ of [G] it all.
_ _ _ _ [A] _ [D] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [G] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [C] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [G] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [C] _ _ _ _ [G] _ _
_ I'm in the middle of it all. _ _ _ _ _