[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 -----------------------
[DROP D - NO DRUMS - INTRO - Note - F/C is just F major with 3rd finger off - x13211] [Use one upstream to imply the offbeat keyboard riff d u d d - down up down down] [DROP D] [Dm7-xx0211] x x [Dm7sus4-xx0213]| [Bb-013331] | [F-3x3211] | [C/G - 3x333] [Dm7-xx0211] x x [Dm7sus4-xx0213]| [Bb]         | [F]        | [C/G]
[VERSE] [Dm7] Cause you're a [F/C] sky, cause you're a [F] sky full of stars [C/G] [Dm7] I'm going to [F/C] give you my heart [F][C/G] [Dm7] Cause you're a [F/C] sky, cause you're a [F] sky full of stars [C/G] [Dm7] And cause you [F/C] light up the path [F][C/G]
[CHORUS] [Dm7] I don't [Bb] care, go on and [F] tear me ap [C/G] art [Dm7] I don't [Bb] care if you do [F][C/G] [Dm7] Cause in a [F/C] sky, cause in a [F] sky full of stars [C/G] I think I saw [Dm7] you-o [Bb] ou-o [F] oou-o [C/G] u
[VERSE - LIGHT DRUMS] [Dm7] Cause you're a [F/C] sky, cause you're a [F] sky full of stars [C/G] [Dm7] I want to [F/C] die in your [F] arms, arms [C/G] [Dm7] Cause you get [F/C] lighter the [F] more it gets dark [C/G] [Dm7] I'm going to [F/C] give you my [F] heart [C/G]
[CHORUS] [Dm7] I don't [Bb] care, go on and [F] tear me ap [C/G] art [Dm7] I don't [Bb] care if you do [F][C/G] [Dm7] Cause in a [F/C] sky, cause in a [F] sky full of stars [C/G] I think I see [Dm7] you-o [Bb] ou-o [F] oou-o [C/G] u I think I see [Dm7] you-o [Bb] ou-o [F] oou-o [C/G] u
[INTERLUDE] [Dm7][Bb][F][C/G] - Add sus4 figure if possible B-1 E-1 B-1 E-0 1 [Dm7][Bb][F][C/G] [Dm7][Bb][F][C/G] [Dm7][Bb][F][C/G] [Bb][C][Dm][Dm] [Bb][C][Dm][Dm]
[OUTRO] [Bb] Because you're a [C] sky, you're a [Dm] sky full of stars [Dm] Such a Heavenly [Bb] view [C][Dm][Dm] Such a Heavenly [Bb] view [C][Dm]