In The Middle Of It All

rarely performed gem written by arthur alexander . . .
nice laid back feel for this one!

verse 1
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D G
my house is a lonely house
D G
but it once was a happy house
D /C# /B G A A7
and the two of us were happy as i re – call

refrain 1
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D Bm
but now the rain falls A – round it
D Bm
and loneliness sur – rounds it
G A D A
and i Am in the middle of it all

verse 2
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D G
my friends look at me and say
D G
i wonder what made that boy that way
D /C# /B G A A7
the boy doesn’t even smile at all

refrain 2
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D Bm
but i wonder what they would say
D Bm
if their world just came down one day
G A D D7
and they were in the middle of it all

bridge
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G D
i gave that girl all the love that i had
had to give
G
and the love that i gave her
D A A7
was real and real and real

verse 3
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D
now i ache yeah
G
with heart – breaking pain
D G
and the hurt that i just cant explain
D /C# /B G A A7
yes it looks like my life is about to fall

refrain 3 / end
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D Bm
but i feel a shadow round me
D Bm
but sadness has found me
G A D
and me i’m in the middle of it all
G D
i’m sitting right here in the middle

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i hope i’ve done it justice!

kevin o’brien
watford
england
april 2012

watfordkev@gmail . com