chords through out song are D5, A5, G5 and D5 again, in that order, very easy
D5 A5 G5 D5
|----------------
|----------------
|-7-----------7--
|-7---7---5---7--
|-5---7---5---5--
|-----5---3------
through verses, palm mute this, and in chorus ... don't
song -
Verse 1:
D5 A5
Hey, don't write yourself off yet
G5 D5
It's only in your head you feel left out, or looked down on
A5
Just try your best, try everything you can
G5 D5
and don't you what they tell themselves, when you're away
Chorus:
D5
It just takes some time
A5
little girl you're in the middle of the ride
G5
everything everything will be just fine
D5
everything everything will be alright
Verse 2:
D5 A5
Hey, you know they're all the same
G5 D5
you know you're doing better on your own, so don't buy in
A5
live right now, just be yourself
G5 D5
it doesn't matter if that's good enough, for someone else
Chorus: (x2)
D5
It just takes some time
A5
little girl you're in the middle of the ride
G5
everything everything will be just fine
D5
everything everything will be alright
solo:
|-----------------------------------------------------------
|-----------------------------------------------------------
|-----------------------------------------------------------
|-11h12p11-9h11p9-7h9p7-4h5p4-0-2-0-------------------------
|-----------------------------------4-5-4-5/7-5-4-5-4h5p4-5-
|-----------------------------------------------------------
[ Tab from: https://www.guitartabs.cc/tabs/j/jimmy_eat_world/the_middle_tab_ver_2.html ]
|-----------------------------------------------------------
|-----------------------------------------------------------
|-----------------------------------------------------------
|-11h12p11-9h11p9-7h9p7-4h5p4-0-2-0-------------------------
|-----------------------------------4-5-4-5-5-5-5-7-7-7-7-9-
|-----------------------------------------------------------
|-----------------------------------------------------------
|-----------------------------------------------------------
|-----------------------------------------------------------
|--------------------------------------------12-0-12-12/14--
|-9-9-9-10-10-12-10-9-10-9-10-12-10-9-10--------------------
|-----------------------------------------12----------------
|-----------------------------------------------------------
|-----------------------------------------------------------
|--------------------19-19-19-19-19-19-18-18-18-18-18-18-16-
|-0-14/16-0-16-16/17----------------------------------------
|-----------------------------------------------------------
|-----------------------------------------------------------
|-------------------------------------------------
|-------------------------------------------------
|-16-16-16-16-16-14-14-14-14-14-14-12-11-9-7-6-4--
|-------------------------------------------------
|-------------------------------------------------
|-------------------------------------------------
(from the high 19 till the 12 is fast up and down picking, I think it is 6 picks at
each, but it may be 8, play it how you think.)
Verse 3:
D5 A5
hey, don't write yourself off yet
G5 D5
it's only in your head you feel left out, or looked down on
A5
do your best, do everything you can
G5 D5
and don't you worry what their bitter hearts, are gonna say
Chorus:
D5
It just takes some time
A5
little girl you're in the middle of the ride
G5
everything everything will be just fine
D5
everything everything will be alright
that is the whole song, pretty simple, just one riff, you have to remember to use
palm muting on the verses and not on the chorus, and if you can't manage the solo,
get a mate to play it! any corrections or praise, send to
im_starting_2_like_th@barmaid.co.uk
