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