Chords for Jack Johnson - Middle Man (Confused)

Tempo:
92.4 bpm
Chords used:

A

E

Em

D

G

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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Jack Johnson - Middle Man (Confused) chords
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[E] [A]
[Em] [A]
[Em] [A]
[Em] Well he's not necessarily trying to say that he [A] minds it, but someone plays it with tricks
on that kid.
[Em] And he's not [G] necessarily trying to say God [A] can't be trusted, yet but someone plays it
with tricks on that [Em] kid.
In certain situations, screamful [A] deviations, but somehow we always get stuck in the [Em] middle.
I'm dissing that and man he should try [A] less.
Every time he's rejected, man he loses [C] affection.
But don't we all just gotta give a [A] little time?
Never give [D] up in the [E] colors that are making you [D] confused.
[A] [D] What a terrible thing for [E] you to [D] do.
[A] What [D] an awful [E] thing for you to say.
[D] [A] What [D] a terrible thing for [A] you to relate.
[Em] [F#] [F]
[Em]
[E]
[Em] Well I know some people's got a little [A] less than nothing, but they still find something to spare.
[Em] And other people got more than [A] they could use, but they don't share.
[Em] And some [G] people got problems, [A] man they got awful complications.
[Em] Other people got perfect [A] situations with no provocation.
[C] But don't we all just gotta give a [A] little time?
Never give up in the [E] colors that are making you confused.
[D] [E] What [D] a terrible [E] thing for you to [A] do.
What [E] an awful thing for you to [Em] say.
[D] [A] What [D] a terrible thing for [Em] you to [E] do.
[A] What a terrible thing for you to do.
What [E] an awful thing for [Em] you to say.
[E] [A] What [E] a terrible thing for [A] you to relate.
[Em] [F#] [Am]
[Em]
[E]
[A]
[E] [A] [G#m]
[E] [D] [A]
[E] [A]
[E] [D] [Am] What a terrible [E] thing for you to do.
What a terrible thing [A] for you to do.
What a terrible [E] thing for you to say.
[A] [E] [N]
Key:  
A
1231
E
2311
Em
121
D
1321
G
2131
A
1231
E
2311
Em
121
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To learn Jack Johnson - Middle Man chords, focus on the sequence of these chords: G, A, D, A, D, E, A, Em and A. Kick off your practice at a gentle 46 BPM, then escalate to the song's tempo of 92 BPM. Set the capo considering your vocal range and favored chords, aligned with the key: E Minor.

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[E] _ _ _ _ [A] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[Em] _ _ _ _ [A] _ _ _ _
[Em] _ _ _ _ [A] _ _ _ _
[Em] Well he's not necessarily trying to say that he [A] minds it, but someone plays it with tricks
on that kid.
[Em] And he's not [G] necessarily trying to say God [A] can't be trusted, yet but someone plays it
with tricks on that [Em] kid.
In certain situations, screamful [A] deviations, but somehow we always get stuck in the [Em] middle.
I'm dissing that and man he should try [A] less.
Every time he's rejected, man he loses [C] affection.
But don't we all just gotta give a [A] little time?
Never give [D] up in the [E] colors that are making you [D] confused.
_ [A] _ [D] What a terrible thing for [E] you to [D] do.
_ [A] What [D] an awful [E] thing for you to say.
[D] _ _ [A] What [D] a terrible thing for [A] you to relate.
_ _ [Em] _ _ [F#] _ [F] _
[Em] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[E] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[Em] Well I know some people's got a little [A] less than nothing, but they still find something to spare.
[Em] And other people got more than [A] they could use, but they don't share.
[Em] And some [G] people got problems, [A] man they got awful complications.
[Em] _ Other people got perfect [A] situations with no provocation.
[C] But don't we all just gotta give a [A] little time?
Never give up in the [E] colors that are making you confused.
[D] _ _ [E] What [D] a terrible [E] thing for you to [A] do.
_ What [E] an awful thing for you to [Em] say.
[D] _ _ [A] What [D] a terrible thing for [Em] you to [E] do.
_ [A] What a terrible thing for you to do.
_ _ What [E] an awful thing for [Em] you to say.
[E] _ _ [A] What [E] a terrible thing for [A] you to relate.
_ _ [Em] _ _ [F#] _ [Am] _
[Em] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [E] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [A] _ _ _ _
[E] _ _ _ _ [A] _ _ [G#m] _ _
[E] _ _ _ [D] _ _ [A] _ _ _
[E] _ _ _ _ [A] _ _ _ _
[E] _ _ _ [D] _ [Am] What a terrible [E] thing for you to do. _ _ _ _ _ _
What a terrible thing [A] for you to do.
What a terrible [E] thing for you to say.
_ _ [A] _ _ [E] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ [N] _

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Among the compositions on the album Brushfire Fairytales, written by Jack Johnson, this one shines.

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