E|E|E|E|E|----------------------------------------------------------------------------||||| INTRO E|-4------4------4------4---| B|-4------4------4------4---| G|-8------6------10-----10--| D|-8------6------10-----10--| 8x A|-6------4------8------8---| E|-4------4------4------4---| E|-4------4------4------4------4---| B|-4------4------4------4------4---| G|-8------10-----8------10-----7---| D|-8------10-----8------10-----8---| 1x A|-6------8------6------8------8---| E|-4------4------4------4------6---| E|-4------4------4------4---| B|-4------4------4------4---| G|-8------6------10-----10--| D|-8------6------10-----10--| 2x A|-6------4------8------8---| E|-4------4------4------4---| E|E|E|E|E|----------------------------------------------------------------------------||||| VERSE 1 E|-4----------4-------4-----4-----------4--------4------4-----4------| B|-4----------4-------4-----4-----------4--------4------4-----4------| G|-8----------6-------10----10----------8--------6------10----10-----| D|-8----------6-------10----10----------8--------6------10----10-----| A|-6----------4-------8-----8-----------6--------4------8-----8------| E|-4----------4-------4-----4-----------4--------4------4-----4------| I traveled though the atmosphere as a wall of feedback climbed E|-----4--------4------4----------4-------------4---| B|-----4--------4------4----------4-------------4---| G|-----8--------10-----8----------10------------7---| D|-----8--------10-----8----------10------------8---| A|-----6--------8------6----------8-------------8---| E|-----4--------4------4----------4-------------6---| The pegs were gold, the band was old, they played.. E|-4----------4-------4-----4----------------4--------4------4-----4------| B|-4----------4-------4-----4----------------4--------4------4-----4------| G|-8----------6-------10----10---------------8--------6------10----10-----| D|-8----------6-------10----10---------------8--------6------10----10-----| A|-6----------4-------8-----8----------------6--------4------8-----8------| E|-4----------4-------4-----4----------------4--------4------4-----4------| in half time.... E|------4-----4-------4-----4------------------4-------4------4-----4------| B|------4-----4-------4-----4------------------4-------4------4-----4------| G|------8-----6-------10----10-----------------8-------6------10----10-----| D|------8-----6-------10----10-----------------8---| ---6------10----10-----| A|------6-----4-------8-----8------------------6-------4------8-----8------| E|------4-----4-------4-----4------------------4-------4------4-----4------| Now every dream gets whittled down just like every fool gets wise E|----------4--| ---4------4---4------4------| B|----------4------4------4---4------4------| G|----------8------10-----8---10-----7------| D|----------8------10-----8---10-----8------| A|----------6------8------6---8------8------| E|----------4------4------4---4------6------| You will never reap of any seed deprived.. E|-4----------4-------4-----4----------------4--------4------4-----4------| B|-4----------4-------4-----4----------------4--------4------4-----4------| G|-8----------6-------10----10---------------8--------6------10----10-----| D|-8----------6-------10----10---------------8--------6------10----10-----| A|-6----------4-------8-----8----------------6--------4------8-----8------| E|-4----------4-------4-----4----------------4--------4------4-----4------| of sunlight... E|E|E|E|E|----------------------------------------------------------------------------||||| CHORUS (G) (Bm) (G) (Bm) E|-----7---------------6---------------7------------6-----| B|-----4---------------7---------------4------------7-----| G|-----4---------------8---------------4------------8-----| D|-----4---------------8---------------4------------8-----| A|-----6---------------6---------------6------------6-----| E|-----7---------------6---------------7------------6-----| So I have become the Middleman. The gray areas are mine E|-6------4-----------7---4----4---------------| B|-7------6-----------4---4----4---------------| G|-6------6-----------4---4----7---------------| D|-4------6-----------4---6----8---------------| A|-4------4-----------6---6----8---------------| E|-4------4-----------7-6-4----6---------------| The in-between, the absentee.Is a beautiful... E|-4----------4-------4-----4----------------4--------4------4-----4------| B|-4----------4-------4-----4----------------4--------4------4-----4------| G|-8----------6-------10----10---------------8--------6------10----10-----| D|-8----------6-------10----10---------------8--------6------10----10-----| A|-6----------4-------8-----8----------------6--------4------8-----8------| E|-4----------4-------4-----4----------------4--------4------4-----4------| desgise... E|E|E|E|E|----------------------------------------------------------------------------||||| VERSE 2 E|-4----------4----------4-----4---------------4-------4---------4-----4------| B|-4----------4----------4-----4---------------4-------4---------4-----4------| G|-8----------6----------10----10--------------8-------6---------10----10-----| D|-8----------6----------10----10--------------8-------6---------10----10-----| A|-6----------4----------8-----8---------------6-------4---------8-----8------| E|-4----------4----------4-----4---------------4-------4---------4-----4------| So I keep my footlights shining bright just like I keep my exits wide E|-------4--------4------4------------4--------------------4---| B|-------4--------4------4------------4--------------------4---| G|-------8--------10-----8------------10-------------------7---| D|-------8--------10-----8------------10-------------------8---| A|-------6--------8------6------------8--------------------8---| E|-------4--------4------4------------4--------------------6---| 'Cause I never know when it's time to go, it's too crowded now... E|-4----------4-------4-----4----------------4--------4------4-----4------| B|-4----------4-------4-----4----------------4--------4------4-----4------| G|-8----------6-------10----10---------------8--------6------10----10-----| D|-8----------6-------10----10---------------8--------6------10----10-----| A|-6----------4-------8-----8----------------6--------4------8-----8------| E|-4----------4-------4-----4----------------4--------4------4-----4------| inside.... E|-4----------4----------4-----4---------------4-------4---------4-----4------| B|-4----------4----------4-----4---------------4-------4---------4-----4------| G|-8----------6----------10----10--------------8-------6---------10----10-----| D|-8----------6----------10----10--------------8-------6---------10----10-----| A|-6----------4----------8-----8---------------6-------4---------8-----8------| E|-4----------4----------4-----4---------------4-------4---------4-----4------| The dead can hide beneath the ground and the birds can always fly E|-------4--------4------4-------4--------4--------------| B|-------4--------4------4-------4--------4--------------| G|-------8--------10-----8-------10-------7--------------| D|-------8--------10-----8-------10-------8--------------| A|-------6--------8------6-------8--------8--------------| E|-------4--------4------4-------4--------6--------------| But the rest of us do what we must in constant compro.... E|-4----------4-------4-----4----------------4--------4------4-----4------| B|-4----------4-------4-----4----------------4--------4------4-----4------| G|-8----------6-------10----10---------------8--------6------10----10-----| D|-8----------6-------10----10---------------8--------6------10----10-----| A|-6----------4-------8-----8----------------6--------4------8-----8------| E|-4----------4-------4-----4----------------4--------4------4-----4------| mise.... E|E|E|E|E|----------------------------------------------------------------------------||||| CHORUS 2 & OUTRO (G) (Bm) (G) (Bm) E|-----7---------------6---------------7------------6-----| B|-----4---------------7---------------4------------7-----| G|-----4---------------8---------------4------------8-----| D|-----4---------------8---------------4------------8-----| A|-----6---------------6---------------6------------6-----| E|-----7---------------6---------------7------------6-----| So I have become the Middleman.The gray areas are fine E|---6--------4-----------7---4-------4---------------| B|---7--------6-----------4---4-------4---------------| G|---6--------6-----------4---4-------7---------------| D|---4--------6-----------4---6-------8---------------| A|---4--------4-----------6---6-------8---------------| E|---4--------4-----------7-6-4-------6---------------| The "I don't know," the "maybe so".Is the only real. It is the only true Is the only real.... E|-4----------4-------4-----4----------------4--------4------4-----4------| B|-4----------4-------4-----4----------------4--------4------4-----4------| G|-8----------6-------10----10---------------8--------6------10----10-----| D|-8----------6-------10----10---------------8--------6------10----10-----| A|-6----------4-------8-----8----------------6--------4------8-----8------| E|-4----------4-------4-----4----------------4--------4------4-----4------| reply........... (play this part the rest of the song) E|-4----------4-------4-----4----------------4--------4------4-----4------| B|-4----------4-------4-----4----------------4--------4------4-----4------| G|-8----------6-------10----10---------------8--------6------10----10-----| D|-8----------6-------10----10---------------8--------6------10----10-----| A|-6----------4-------8-----8----------------6--------4------8-----8------| E|-4----------4-------4-----4----------------4--------4------4-----4------|