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From sportiga@uoguelph.ca  Mon Nov  8 21:30:38 1993
 
 stevep@snowhite.cis.uoguelph.ca
Subject: (fwd) Middle of the road - Pretenders (need more lyrics)
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Subject: Middle of the road - Pretenders (need more lyrics)
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Hi,
I need some help with lyrics to this one. I only got the first verse,
someone got the second and third ? Almost impossible for me to hear what
Chrissy Hynde is singing.

If someone have the solo as well, great !

e-mails appreciated

Regards/Stefan

(this is from memory, sorry if any mistakes)
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                MIDDLE OF THE ROAD
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                       by
             Pretenders (Crissie Hynde)


Chords: (straight ones for the intro, a little picking in the verse)

   A       G       E       D       C

|--5--| |--3--| |--0--| |-----| |-----|
|--5--| |--3--| |--0--| |--7--| |--5--|
|--6--| |--4--| |--1--| |--7--| |--5--|
|--7--| |--5--| |--2--| |--7--| |--5--|
|--7--| |--5--| |--2--| |--5--| |--3--|
|--5--| |--3--| |--0--| |-----| |-----|


INTRO:  A, G ,E (repeat 4 times)

        A, G, D, C...
        Oh...

1.      Middle of the road - Is trying to find me
        I'm standing in the middle of life
        with my pants behind me
        I got a smile for everyone I meet
        Long as you don't try draggin my bag
        or dropping a bomb on my street

        (chords like intro)
        Now come on baby - We'll get in the road
        Come on now - In the middle of the road, yeah

        ---

        figure after solo:

           A   D     G
        |---------|---------|
        |--5---7--|--8-8----|
        |--6---7--|--7-7----|
        |--7---7--|--9-9----| Repeat and sing "one, two" etc
        |---------|---------| for each figure.
        |---------|---------|

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