[Intro - DROP D??? - No drums - BPM 124- Riff does not starts on one] Play double stop with 2 fingers - 2nd on G, 1st on B so an slide into 34 and 12 shapes
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 [G7-5X3433 in drop D or easier - 5x006x] 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 --------------------- B s7-7-5s7-5h75h7---10- G s7-7-5s7-5h75h7---7-- D s7-7-5s7-5h75h7---7-- A x-------------------- E ---------------------
[Intro - No drums - D to C is typically D as passing chord] [Gm] ([F]) [D#] (x2) (Drums In - Strumming pattern XxXX xxXx B S [Gm][Cm] x 2
[Verse 1] I was [Gm] walkin' down the street [Cm] Concen- [Gm] tratin' on truckin' right [Cm] I heard a [Gm] dark voice beside of me [Cm] And I looked [Gm] round in a state of fright [Cm]
[Bridge 1] I saw four [Gm] faces one mad A [Cm] brother from the gutter They [Gm] looked me up and down a bit And [Cm] turned to each [Gm] other [F][D#] [Gm][F][D#] I say
[Chorus 1] I don't like [Gm] cricket [F] oh [D#] no I [Cm] love it [Dm][D#] I don't like [Gm] cricket [F] oh [D#] no I [Cm] love it [Dm][D#]
[Break - Drums B B B S] Don't you [Bb] walk thru my words You got to show some respect Don't you walk thru my words 'Cause you ain't heard me [F] out [D#] yet [Gm] ([F]) [D#] (x2)
[Verse 2] Well he looked [Gm] down at my silver chain [Cm] He said I'll [Gm] give you one dollar [Cm] I said You've [Gm] got to be jokin' man [Cm] It was a [Gm] present from me Mother [Cm]
[Bridge 2] He said I [Gm] like it I want it I'll [Cm] take it off your hands And you'll be [Gm] sorry you crossed me You'd [Cm] better understand that you're a- [Gm] lone [F][D#] A long way from [Gm] home [F][D#] [N.C.] And I say
[Chorus 2] I don't like [Gm] reggae [F] no [D#] no I [Cm] love it [Dm][D#] I don't like [Gm] reggae [F] no [D#] no I [Cm] love it [Dm][D#]
[Break] Don't you [Bb] cramp me style Don't you queer on me pitch Don't you walk thru my words 'Cause you ain't heard me [F] out [D#] yet [Gm] ([F]) [D#] (x2)
[Key Change up semi tone]
[Verse 3] I hurried [G#m] back to the swimming pool [C#m] Sinkin' [G#m] pina coladas [C#m] I heard a [G#m] dark voice beside me say [C#m] Would you [G#m] like something harder [C#m]
[Bridge 3] She said I've [G#m] got it you want it My [C#m] harvest is the best And if you [G#m] try it you'll like it And [C#m] wallow in a Dreadlock Holi- [G#m] day [F#][E] [G#m][F#][E] And I say
[Chorus 3] Don't like Ja- [G#m] maica [F#] oh [E] no I [C#m] love her [D#m][E] Don't like Ja- [G#m] maica [F#] oh [E] no I [C#m] love her [D#m][E]
[Break] Don't you [B] walk thru her words You got to show some respect Don't you walk thru her words 'Cause you ain't heard her [F#] out [E] yet [G#m] ([F#]) [E] (x2)
[Chorus 4] I don't like [G#m] cricket [F#] oh [E] no I [C#m] love it ( [D#m] Dreadlock [E] Holiday) I don't like [G#m] reggae [F#] no [E] no I [C#m] love it ( [D#m] Dreadlock [E] Holiday) Don't like Ja- [G#m] maica [F#] oh [E] no I [C#m] love her ( [D#m] Dreadlock [E] Holiday)
