Stuck in the Middle with You Chords & Guitar Lesson
Welcome to my Stuck in the Middle With Your chords and guitar lessons by Stealers Wheel. I used to love teaching this song in person because everyone loved the percussive rhythm pattern that went along with it.
While the chords are easy enough, it’s really the strumming pattern that makes this song come alive. In this song we will be accenting the up strums which can sometimes be quite awkward for beginners. If you are a beginner, just play the easier strumming pattern. It won’t sound like the song, but it will work.
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Stuck in the Middle with You Guitar Chords:
Stuck in the Middle with You Strumming Patterns:
Easier Strumming:
1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +
DU DU DU DU
Percussive Strumming:
1 + 2+ 3+ 4+
DU XU XU XU
If you want to take your strumming to the next level, check out my Expressive Rhythm Strumming Course where I teach you how to take your strumming from OK to great.
Stuck in the Middle with You Guitar Lesson:
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Stuck in the Middle with You Chord Chart:
INTRO: D D D D
VERSE:
D D D D
Well, I don't know why I came here tonight I got the feeling that something ain't
right
G G D D
I'm so scared in case I fall off my chair And I'm wondering how I'll get down the
stairs
CHORUS:
A |C G|
Clowns to the left of me, Jokers to the right
D D
Here I am, stuck in the middle with you
VERSE:
D D D D
Yes I'm stuck in the middle with you And I'm wondering what it is I should do
G G D D
It's so hard to keep this smile from my face Losing control, yeah, I'm all over the
place
CHORUS:
A |C G|
Clowns to the left of me, Jokers to the right
D D
Here I am, stuck in the middle with you
BRIDGE:
G
Well, you started out with nothing,
G D D
And you're proud that you're a self-made man
G G
And your friends, they all come crawlin', slap you on the back and say,
D (hold) D (hold) D D
Please.... Please.....
VERSE:
D D D D
Trying to make some sense of it all But I can see that it makes no sense at all
G G D D
Is it cool to go to sleep on the floor 'Cause I don't think that I can take anymore
CHORUS:
A |C G|
Clowns to the left of me, Jokers to the right
D D
Here I am, stuck in the middle with you
SOLO:
D D D D
G G D D
A |C G| D D
BRIDGE:
G
Well, you started out with nothing,
G D D
And you're proud that you're a self-made man
G G
And your friends, they all come crawlin', slap you on the back and say,
D (hold) D (hold) D D
Please.... Please.....
VERSE:
D D D D
Well, I don't know why I came here tonight I got the feeling that something ain't
right
G G D D
I'm so scared in case I fall off my chair And I'm wondering how I'll get down the
stairs
CHORUS:
A |C G|
Clowns to the left of me, Jokers to the right
D D
Here I am, stuck in the middle with you
D D D D
Yes I'm stuck in the middle with you, Stuck in the middle with you
This file is the author’s own work and represents his interpretation of this song. It’s intended solely for private study, scholarship or research.
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