[Intro - No drums - BPM 124- Riff does not starts on one] E ---0------------ G ---77-53-5-55-35-7 B ---77-54-5-55-45-7 D ---0------------- Dr 1 &2 3&
E -0--------- G -77-53-1-11 B -77-54-2-22 D -0---------
[Vamp on D - Drums in - 4 bars - Off beats on guitar for most xXxX XXxX] [Verse] Well, I [D] don't know why I came here tonight I got the [D] feeling that something ain't right I'm so [G7] scared in case I fall off my chair And I'm [D] wondering how I'll get down the stairs
[Chorus] [A] Clowns to the left of me, [C] Jokers to the [G] right, here I [D] am, Stuck in the middle with you.
[Verse] Yes I'm [D] stuck in the middle with you And I'm [D] wondering what it is I should do It's so [G7] hard to keep this smile from my face Losing con [D] trol, yeah, I'm all over the place
[Chorus] [A] Clowns to the left of me, [C] Jokers to the [G] right, here I [D] am, Stuck in the middle with you.
[Bridge - Backward drums up to second G7] Well, you [G7] started out with nothing, And you're proud that you're a self made man [D] And your [G7] friends, they all come crawlin', slap you on the back and say, (stop and just snare) [D] Please.... [Am7add11 - x05530] Please.....
[Slide Guitar - Just hammer on D at 5th fret from C/D and emphasise high A with strumming] [D]
[Verse] [D] Trying to make some sense of it all But I can [D] see that it makes no sense at all Is it [G7] cool to go to sleep on the floor 'Cause I don't [D] think that I can take anymore
[Chorus] [A] Clowns to the left of me, [C] Jokers to the [G] right, here I [D] am, Stuck in the middle with you.
[Solo - Mute low E hard with heel] [D][D][G7][D] [A][C][G][D]
High chords you can play to make more interesting D G D A C G D End on D5 E -14-17--14-17-14------5s7---14---------9-12-----3----14---------------x B -15-------------------6s8---15-repeat--10---5---3----15-repeat-17p15--15 B -14-------------x2----0--x2-14-before--9----5---4----14-before-----14-14 D -0--------------------0-----0----------x----5---5----0----------------0 A ----------------------x----------------0----3---5---------------------- E -X--------------------x-------------------------3----X-----------------
[Bridge - Backward drums up to second G7] Well, you [G7] started out with nothing, And you're proud that you're a self made man [D] And your [G7] friends, they all come crawlin', slap you on the back and say, (stop and just snare) [D] Please.... [Am7add11 - x05530] Please.....
[Vamp D - 4 bars - slide part]
[Verse] Well, I [D] don't know why I came here tonight I got the [D] feeling that something ain't right I'm so [G7] scared in case I fall off my chair And I'm [D] wondering how I'll get down the stairs
[Chorus] [A] Clowns to the left of me, [C] Jokers to the [G] right, here I [D] am, Stuck in the middle with you. Yes I'm [D] stuck in the middle with you, [D] Stuck in the middle with you. Here I [D] am, stuck in the middle with you.
[Ending] [D][D]
[Notes] Simulate slide part E -----------5----------- B 7-7-5h7-5h77-------------- G 7-7-5h7-5h77-------------- D 7-7-5h7-5h77-------------- A 5-5-5h7-5h7--------------- E -----------------------
[Verse 1] Well, you're a [E] real tough cookie [B/D#] With a long [C#m] history [A] Of [B] breaking little hearts like the one in me [E] That's OK [B/D#] Let's [C#m] see how [A] you do it Put [B] up your dukes, let's get down to it
[Chorus] [E] Hit me with your [A] best shot [C#m][B] ..Why don't you [E] Hit me with your [A] best shot [C#m][B][A][B] [E] Hit me with your [A] best shot [C#m][B] Fire Aw [E] waaayy [A][C#m][B][A][B]
[Verse 2] You [E] come on with a [B/D#] come on You [C#m] don't fight fair [A] [B] But that's OK, see if I care [E] Knock me down, [B/D#] it's all in [C#m] vain [A] I'll [B] get right back on my feet again
[Chorus] [E] Hit me with your [A] best shot [C#m][B] ..Why don't you [E] Hit me with your [A] best shot [C#m][B][A][B] [E] Hit me with your [A] best shot [C#m][B] Fire Aw [E] waaayy [A][C#m][B][A][B]
[Bridge] Well, you're a [E] real tough cookie [B/D#] With a long [C#m] history [A] Of [B] breaking little hearts like the one in me Before I [E] put another [B/D#] notch In my [C#m] lipstick [A] case You [B] better make sure you put me in my place
[Chorus] [E] Hit me with your [A] best shot [C#m][B] ..Why don't you [E] Hit me with your [A] best shot [C#m][B][A][B] [E] Hit me with your [A] best shot [C#m][B] Fire Aw [E] waaayy [A][C#m][B][A][B] [E] Hit me with your [A] best shot [C#m][B] ..Why don't you [E] Hit me with your [A] best shot [C#m][B][A][B] [E] Hit me with your [A] best shot [C#m][B] Fire Aw Fire Aw [E] aaaaa [A] aaaaa [C#m] yyyy [B] yy [A] yy [B] yyy
