[Verse 1]
G D
Padre’s cashing in that overtime
Em C
Charcoal grill, Friday night
G D
Styrofoam cooler stocked cold and light
Em C
Just gettin’ by
G D
Watch his young ones run round the yard
Em C
On the tail end of a week worked hard
G D C
Raise a toast to the stars and a can up to the sky

[Chorus]
G D
Ain’t rollin’ low or flyin’ high
Em C
Somewhere in the middle just gettin’ by
G D
Been in between most all my life
Em C
All I ever wanted sittin’ by my side
C
Somewhere in the middle just gettin’ by

G D Em C
(x2)

[Verse 2]
G D
If I knew then what I know now
Em C
What being a good man is all about
G D
I’d have told him I was proud
Em C
Just gettin’ by
G D
Now we don’t hurt for money, ain’t short on love
Em C
Ain’t got it all but we got enough
G D
Bills gеt paid, mouths get fed
C
Got a good lovin’ woman lying in my bed

[Chorus]
G D
Ain’t rollin’ low or flyin’ high
Em C
Somеwhere in the middle just gettin’ by
G D
Been in between most all my life
Em C
All I ever wanted layin’ by my side
C
Somewhere in the middle just gettin’ by
C
Somewhere in the middle just gettin’ by

[Bridge]
D Em C
Raise a toast to the stars, can up to the sky

[Chorus]
G D
Just waitin’ on the by and by
Em C
Somewhere in the middle just gettin’ by
G D
Been in between most all my life
Em C
All I ever wanted standin’ by my side
C
Somewhere in the middle just gettin’ by
C
Somewhere in the middle just gettin’ by

[Outro]
G D Em C
(x2)
Oh just gettin’ by