The Dear Hunter – Middle Ground (Guitar)

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Chords

F Gm--------------------------F (Funky-sweet sax intro)
G
I've been called to testify

            A          Bb      
A hired gun who could abandon

Em        Eb                              F
All these fools who tried to sermonize at my-

G
Misery is measured, scarred with the system

           A       Bb
A cold and callous case of

  Em   Eb
A calculated lie, (but in place of pain or brace), just

Cm      G      Cm      G
Lead me to the same mistakes

  Fm     G             Fm     G  
I always made and I'll always make

  Cm         G           Cm         G
I don't want love, but I don't need hate
Eb (Just the note) Just a simple middle of the road to keep my bearings straight F G------------------------------F (Sax and Guitar diddly)
G
I screamed on my soapbox for the motorhood(?)

                 A                Bb      
And I slaved for years just to be heard

Em      Eb
Above a mess of masses and droning tones

Eb
But I can see reality is different than I'd hoped

Cm      G      Cm      G
Lead me to the same mistakes

  Fm     G             Fm     G  
I always made and I'll always make

  Dm         G           Cm         G
I don't want love, but I don't need hate

Eb
Just a simple middle of the road to keep me on the true and narrow

Eb                                                          F
No noise, I'm better poised to keep my bearings straight

Gm
I don't care if you believe me

Eb
I'm still here but I've completely

A                          Cm
Lost myself inside myself again

Gm
I don't care if you believe me

Eb
I'm still here but I've completely

A                          Cm
Lost myself inside myself again

G Eb Am Eb (x2) Gm 
F G-------------------

Cm      G      Cm      G
Lead me to the same mistakes

  Fm     G             Fm     G  
I always made and I'll always make

  Cm         G           Cm         G
I don't want love, but I don't need hate

Eb
Just a simple middle of the road to keep me on the true and narrow

Eb                                                          F  Gm
No noise, I'm better poised to keep my bearings straight