In The Middle

	  		First tab so easy on the criticism,  
and the chords above the tabs are more of a template,  
don't have to do the actual chord form 
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                             In The Middle - Mat Kearney 
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 (relative to capo) 
Tuning: Standard (EADGBe) 

Intro & Outro: 
   C               F               Am              G         (Finish Outro w/ C) 
e|--------------------------------------------------------------------| 
B|-1---------------1---------------1---------------0---------------(1)| 
G|-0---------------0---------------2---------------0---------------(0)| 
D|--------------------------------------------------------------------| 
A|-3-------------------------------0-------------------------------(3)| 
E|-----------------1-------------------------------3------------------| 

Interlude 1: () = only after intro, and after bridge 
   C                  Am      G   
e|------------------------------------| 
B|(1)--1---1------1-------1---0---0---| 
G|(0)--0---0--------0-----2---0---0---| 
D|------------0h2---------------------| 
A|-3-3---3---3--------0-0---0---------| 
E|----------------------------3-3---3-| 
                                     
Verse & Chorus: 
   C                 F                 Am                G 
e|-------------------------------3------------------------------------------| 
B|-----1-------1---------1-----1---1-1-----1-------1---------0---0h1--1p0---| 
G|-----0-----0---0-0-----0--0h2-2---2------2-----2---2-2-----0---0----0---0-| 
D|--------0h2-2---2--3-3---3------------------0h2-2---2---------------------| 
A|-3-3---3-----------------------------0-0---0------------------------------| 
E|-------------------------------------------------------3-3---3----3----3--| 

Interlude 2: 
   C               Am      G |(stop here when playing before outro) 
e|---------------------------|------| 
B|-----1---1---1---1---1---0-|--0---| 
G|-----0---0---0---2---2---0-|--0---| 
D|---------------------------|------| 
A|-3-3---3---3---3-0-0---0---|------| 
E|-------------------------3-|3---3-| 

Bridge: 
   C               F               Am              G 
e|-----------------------------------------------------------------| 
B|-1---1---1---1---1---1---1---1---1---1---1---1---0---0---0---0---| 
G|-0---0---0---0---0---0---0---0---2---2---2---2---0---0---0---0---| 
D|-----------------3-3---3---3---3---------------------------------| 
A|-3-3---3---3---3-----------------0-0---0---0---0-----------------| 
E|-------------------------------------------------3-3---3---3---3-| 

     -Song Pattern- 
  Intro (x2) 
  Interlude 1 
  Verse (x2) 
  Interlude 1 
  Chorus 
  Interlude 2 
  Verse (x2) 
  Interlude 1 
  Chorus 
  Interlude 2 
  Bridge (x2) 
  Interlude 1 
  Chorus (x2) 
  Interlude 2 (get softer then pause) 
  Outro 

         -Lyrics- 
Intro 
I meant it all and every part 
And every word right from the start 
I'll never let this love fall in the middle 
'Cause you know you broke the hardest part 
You know you broke the hardest heart 
I'll never let this love fall in the middle 
Through it all 
Interlude 1 

Verse 
Fifteen years old in a sea of blank faces 
Swimming bold against a stream that's mocking as it races 
In these halls, mountain high under a tangerine sky 
Crack a smile just to hide the race that's inside 
Eighteen years old bags packed and a pass for the rail 
One last look at the past as it drowns in the hail 
One in a million, still I keep feeling you keep me from a fall 
A world to lose coming back with you tall 
Through it all 
Interlude 1 

Chorus 
No parachutes or safety nets here 
One foot in the water to face these fears 
Coming out strong like I can't be wrong 
I said eh, I won't fall in the middle 
Interlude 2 

Verse 
Twenty five here I am with freshman LPs  
One life to write one, two years to repeat 
Behind a curtain, uncertain if an encore's in store 
Tuck my shoulder like a soldier to knock down the door 
Thirty something here I am running with kisses for one girl 
These scars upon my sleeve still casting out my pearls 
Throw each stone microphone like it's my last turn 
With a kiss to the abyss and watch the ripples return 
Through it all 
Interlude 1 

Chorus 
No parachutes or safety nets here 
One foot in the water to face these fears 
Coming out strong like I can't be wrong 
I said eh, I won't fall in the middle 
Interlude 2 

Bridge 
And I'm gonna be alright, I'm gonna be alright 
With you by my side 
And I said I'm gonna be alright, I'm gonna be alright 
With you through this fight 
Through it all 
Interlude 1 

Chorus 
No parachutes or safety nets here 
One foot in the water to face these fears 
Coming out strong like I can't be wrong 
I said eh, I won't fall 
No parachutes or safety nets here 
One foot in the water to face these fears 
Coming out strong like I can't be wrong 
I said eh, I won't fall in the middle 
Interlude 2 

Outro 
I meant it all and every part 
And every word right from the start 
I'll never let this love fall in the middle 
Through it all 

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| h   hammer-on 
| p   pull-off 

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