To do the Intro chords and the end of the chorus, 
Best to use barre chords and it's almost a slide to 
The G5 .  
 
 
Intro: 
F5 G5 F5 G5 F5 G5 F5 G5 
 
       G5                                               F5  G5 
Livin' right the way we see it though it's seldom seen 
G5                                                  F5  G5 
Bleeding from our hands just to grease the machine 
G5                                              F5  G5 
Sometimes there ain't jack to do in this town 
G5                                     
Go out and let the cops chase you around 
D5 
This ain't New York, this ain't LA 
     C5                                F5  G5   
It's somewhere in the middle of the USA 
 
There's no greener grass as far as I can see 

When the man's tired of giving you the first degree 

No better place to string up some fence 

To tear down the walls and to knock out the dents 

If the only thing working is an 8 hour day 

Is somewhere in the middle of the USA 


D5 
Somewhere in the middle somewhere in between 
    G5 
The center of the fringes of a rebels dream 
D5 
No other place I'd rather be found 
     G5 
It's probably where they'll plant me in the ground 
D5 
Some people leave but most of them stay 
       C5              F5   G5 
In the middle of the USA  
 
 
People workin' for the kitty, trying to buy 'em a hound 
It slipped and got away, now it's back at the pound 
Everything we're doin is already done 
Now some pissed off kids are gonna have some fun 
Bite our tongue, there's nothing to say 
Somewhere in the middle of the USA 
 
There's no need to fix it, if it ain't broke 
They preach the perfect life and it's a dirty joke 
And we all know it's just a roll of the dice 
They try to sell it to you but they won't say the price 
This ain't New York, this ain't LA 
It's somewhere in the middle of the USA 
 
Chorus 
 
Solo 
 
Chorus