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Ooh,
ooh,
ooh,
ooh.
(C)The mid dle of the road
(C5)is tryin’ to (A)find me.
I’m (A)stand in’ in the (G5)mid dle of life with my (C5)plans be hind me.
(C5)I got a smile
for ev ’ry (C5)one I meet.
As (A)long as you don’t try (D)drag gin’ my bay or (A)drop pin’ the bomb (G5)on my street.
Now, (C5)come on, ba by,
well, get in the road.
Oh, come on now,
in (E)the mid dle of the road, yeah.
Ooh,
ooh.
In the (C)mid dle of the road
you see the (C5)darn dest things,
like (A)fat guys driv ing (G)’round in jeeps through the cit (C)y, wear in’ (A)big dia mond rings and silk (D)suits, past (A)cor ru gat ed (G)tin shacks (D)full up with kids.
Oh, man, I (A)don’t mean a (G)Hamp stead (D)nurs er y.
When you (A)own a big (G)chunk of the (D)blood y Third World, the (A)ba bies just come (G)with the sce ner (D)y.
Oh, (C)come on, ba by,
mmm, get in the road.
Oh, come on, now,
in (E)the mid dle of the road, yeah.
(A)One
(A)two
(A)three
(A)four
Ooh,
ooh,
Ooh,
ooh,
The (C)mid dle of the road
is no pri vate cul de (A)sac.
I can’t get from the (D7)cab to the curb with out (A)some lit tle (G)jerk on my back.
(A)Don’t har ass me, (G)can’t you tell I’m (D7)go in’ home, I’m (C)tired as hell.
I’m (A)not the cat I (G)used to be; I (D7)got a kid, I’m (C)thir ty three.
Ba by,
well, get in the road.
Come on, now,
in (E)the mid dle of the road, yeah.
Middle Of The Road — Classic Piano Sheet Music
Read "Middle Of The Road" by The Pretenders in classic piano notation — both hands, real chords + notes, in the published key of C. Engraved server-side from the publisher MusicXML; click any note to jump there as the score follows along at 168 BPM.
Tip: Use the speed control to practice at 70% tempo first. Focus on tricky chord transitions before attempting the full arrangement.
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About “Middle Of The Road”
- Is this the same engraved sheet music a piano teacher would print for "Middle Of The Road"?
- Yes — the score is rendered server-side from the publisher MusicXML using Verovio (the same engine RISM and OpenScore use). Standard piano notation, treble + bass staves, real chord symbols, key signature C. Print-quality and identical to what you'd see in a printed piano book.
- What key is "Middle Of The Road" by The Pretenders played in?
- Middle Of The Road is arranged in the key of C on Super Simple Piano. You can transpose to any other key live in the player.
- What's the tempo (BPM) of "Middle Of The Road"?
- The arrangement plays at 168 BPM. Use the speed control (10-200%) to practice slower or play faster.
- Is "Middle Of The Road" easy to play on piano?
- This is a medium-difficulty arrangement. Most players can learn it within a few practice sessions using the speed control.
- Can I download sheet music for "Middle Of The Road"?
- Yes — registered users can download PDF sheet music, plus MIDI and MusicXML files for use in other notation software.
- Who composed "Middle Of The Road"?
- "Middle Of The Road" was originally performed by The Pretenders. The Super Simple Piano arrangement is simplified for beginner-to-intermediate players.
- What chords are used in "Middle Of The Road"?
- This arrangement uses 9 chords: A, C, Cpow, D, D7, Dsus4, E, G, +1 more.
- What other songs by The Pretenders can I play here?
- Try "I'LL STAND BY YOU", "BRASS IN POCKET", "TALK OF THE TOWN". All are in our player with color-coded notes; pick the one matching your level.
- Is this the same notation a piano teacher would hand me?
- Yes — "Middle Of The Road" is rendered at engraver quality (the Verovio engine, the same toolkit RISM and OpenScore editions use) from the original publisher MusicXML. You get standard piano notation: treble + bass clefs, key signature C, time signature, beams, dynamics — everything a printed sheet music book would have. Great for piano students learning to read music properly.
- What's the difference between Sheet Music and the other modes here?
- Sheet Music is the "classic" view — the one your piano teacher uses. Other modes (Beginner, Fall Down, Simple Sheet, Lead Sheet) trade real notation for color-coded notes and falling shapes to help absolute beginners. Use Sheet Music once you're ready to read both hands at once from real notation.
- Can I practice from this view at my own pace?
- Yes — slow the tempo from 168 BPM down (or up) without changing the pitch. The score scrolls in time and the currently playing note is highlighted, so you can drill a tough bar at half speed and bump it up once it feels comfortable.
- Why can I click a note in the score?
- Every notehead is interactive. Click and the audio jumps to that moment so you can drill a specific phrase or bar instead of replaying from the top. The currently playing note is highlighted as the music advances so your eye never loses its place.
- Can I download the sheet music as a PDF?
- Yes — Sheet Music PDF is one of the download formats for this song. The engraved score prints page-perfect on A4 / Letter so you can practice from paper as well as on screen.
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