Chords for Keith Sykes - Smack Dab in the Middle
Tempo:
125.2 bpm
Chords used:
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Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret

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Every time I get a chance to get in front of people, and I tell you what, I get [Ebm] so much
praise [Db] from them, it's so [B] awful having them [N] here.
[D]
I want to do a song that I didn't write, because when I get in front of [E] people, the reason
[Db] I love songs so much.
something I [Ab] didn't write.
[B] And this is one I've been listening to for [Db] years and years and years.
Mills Brothers' record, and the guy who wrote it is Charles E.
praise [Db] from them, it's so [B] awful having them [N] here.
[D]
I want to do a song that I didn't write, because when I get in front of [E] people, the reason
[Db] I love songs so much.
something I [Ab] didn't write.
[B] And this is one I've been listening to for [Db] years and years and years.
Mills Brothers' record, and the guy who wrote it is Charles E.
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Every time I get a chance to get in front of people, and I tell you what, I get _ _ _ _ [Ebm] so much
praise [Db] from them, it's so [B] awful having them [N] here. _ _
_ _ [D] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ I want to do a song that I didn't write, because when I get in front of [E] people, the reason
I wanted to do this is because [Db] I love songs so much.
[A] _ _ [Eb] I always wanted to play something I [Ab] didn't write.
_ _ [A] Idea. _
[B] And this is one I've been listening to for [Db] years and years and years.
I got it off of Mills Brothers' record, and the guy who wrote it is Charles E.
Carlson,
whoever he is.
I don't know.
The copywriter, Dave, is [A] 1954.
I love you.
[B] Anyway, [C] I want you all to sing along with it.
I'm just [Db] going to do this [B] one last song here, and I want you to sing along with me.
We're going to have a round, and we're going to end it with [E] this show.
[Db] We're going to take a little break after this, and we're going to see you all soon.
[A] _ I'm just kidding.
_ I'm going to shoot [Eb] here every now [A] and then. _
_ _ _ _ _ [G] I'm not going to [Bbm] do this.
_ _ _ [E] _ _ [A] _ _ _
[B] _ _ _ _ _ Shut up, kid.
[E] _ _ Anyway, I did change the second [D] verse.
I'm not messing with [Db] Charles' song, but the part in the second [Dbm] verse I changed just a little [Bb] bit.
_ _ [E] _ _ [Db] He used to say, 50 kicks, not [A] over 22, and I've just changed that [D] a smidge just [Bb] to suit me right [Ab] now.
I want you all to sing along with me.
Just to [A] give you a part. _
[F] _ _ _ _ _ [A] _ _ _
[N] _ _ _ _ _ [B] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [F] _ _ [A] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ Okay, now. _
_ _ [Ebm] _ _ _ [A] _ [D] _ _
_ _ _ _ That's a good [A] part. _
_ _ _ _ Chunk it. _
[E] _ _ _ _ _ [E] _ _ _
[D] _ _ [B] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [Ab] _
_ [B] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [Eb] _ 20 kicks, not over [A] 52.
_ _ [D] _
Rock me.
_ _ _ [A] _ _
_ _ _ _ [E] Rock me. _
_ _ _ _ _ [A] _ _ [D] _
_ _ [A] _ _ [B] A hundred now.
_ [Eb] _ _ _ _ We're going live _ in a second.
_ [A] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [E] _
_ [Db] _ Then throw [D] me. _ _
_ _ _ Ride [A] me. _ _
_ _ _ Hide [E] me. _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [A] _ _ _
_ _ [E] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [A] _ [Em] _ _
_ [D] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [G] _ _ [Gb] _ _ [B] _ _ _
_ _ [Db] _ _ _ _ _
[B] Gang to me.
_ Hold me. _ _
[G] _ _ [Db] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [Ab] _ [A] _ _
_ [D] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
He's [A] dead. _ _ _ _ _
_ [E] _ _ _ Have him killed. _
[A] Let me rock [D] and roll to satisfy [A] my soul.
Yeah, let me rock and [D] roll to satisfy [A] my [E] soul.
[A] Let me [D] rock and roll to satisfy _ _ [Gbm] my soul. _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [A] _ _ _ _ _ [Em] _
_ _ _ _ _ [A] _ _ _
_ [Bb] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [A] Now, as Miss M would say, this is what we call a retail opportunity.
So, if you get a chance, go on back there and grab a couple of CDs.
I have a feeling Keith will sign them for you.
_ _ [N] _ _ _
praise [Db] from them, it's so [B] awful having them [N] here. _ _
_ _ [D] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ I want to do a song that I didn't write, because when I get in front of [E] people, the reason
I wanted to do this is because [Db] I love songs so much.
[A] _ _ [Eb] I always wanted to play something I [Ab] didn't write.
_ _ [A] Idea. _
[B] And this is one I've been listening to for [Db] years and years and years.
I got it off of Mills Brothers' record, and the guy who wrote it is Charles E.
Carlson,
whoever he is.
I don't know.
The copywriter, Dave, is [A] 1954.
I love you.
[B] Anyway, [C] I want you all to sing along with it.
I'm just [Db] going to do this [B] one last song here, and I want you to sing along with me.
We're going to have a round, and we're going to end it with [E] this show.
[Db] We're going to take a little break after this, and we're going to see you all soon.
[A] _ I'm just kidding.
_ I'm going to shoot [Eb] here every now [A] and then. _
_ _ _ _ _ [G] I'm not going to [Bbm] do this.
_ _ _ [E] _ _ [A] _ _ _
[B] _ _ _ _ _ Shut up, kid.
[E] _ _ Anyway, I did change the second [D] verse.
I'm not messing with [Db] Charles' song, but the part in the second [Dbm] verse I changed just a little [Bb] bit.
_ _ [E] _ _ [Db] He used to say, 50 kicks, not [A] over 22, and I've just changed that [D] a smidge just [Bb] to suit me right [Ab] now.
I want you all to sing along with me.
Just to [A] give you a part. _
[F] _ _ _ _ _ [A] _ _ _
[N] _ _ _ _ _ [B] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [F] _ _ [A] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ Okay, now. _
_ _ [Ebm] _ _ _ [A] _ [D] _ _
_ _ _ _ That's a good [A] part. _
_ _ _ _ Chunk it. _
[E] _ _ _ _ _ [E] _ _ _
[D] _ _ [B] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [Ab] _
_ [B] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [Eb] _ 20 kicks, not over [A] 52.
_ _ [D] _
Rock me.
_ _ _ [A] _ _
_ _ _ _ [E] Rock me. _
_ _ _ _ _ [A] _ _ [D] _
_ _ [A] _ _ [B] A hundred now.
_ [Eb] _ _ _ _ We're going live _ in a second.
_ [A] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [E] _
_ [Db] _ Then throw [D] me. _ _
_ _ _ Ride [A] me. _ _
_ _ _ Hide [E] me. _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [A] _ _ _
_ _ [E] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [A] _ [Em] _ _
_ [D] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [G] _ _ [Gb] _ _ [B] _ _ _
_ _ [Db] _ _ _ _ _
[B] Gang to me.
_ Hold me. _ _
[G] _ _ [Db] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [Ab] _ [A] _ _
_ [D] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
He's [A] dead. _ _ _ _ _
_ [E] _ _ _ Have him killed. _
[A] Let me rock [D] and roll to satisfy [A] my soul.
Yeah, let me rock and [D] roll to satisfy [A] my [E] soul.
[A] Let me [D] rock and roll to satisfy _ _ [Gbm] my soul. _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [A] _ _ _ _ _ [Em] _
_ _ _ _ _ [A] _ _ _
_ [Bb] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [A] Now, as Miss M would say, this is what we call a retail opportunity.
So, if you get a chance, go on back there and grab a couple of CDs.
I have a feeling Keith will sign them for you.
_ _ [N] _ _ _