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