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Middle Of The Road — Simple Sheet Music
"Middle Of The Road" in simplified sheet music format — the bridge between beginner modes and real sheet music. Color-coded notes with lyrics scrolling horizontally. Perfect for learning to read music. Key of C, 168 BPM.
Tip: Use the speed control to practice at 70% tempo first. Focus on tricky chord transitions before attempting the full arrangement.
Lyrics
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.
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How to Play "Middle Of The Road" on Piano
- 1Pick a practice mode — Choose from Fall Down, Beginner, Lead Sheet, Bar Sheet, or Simple Sheet — each mode visualizes the music differently to match your learning style.
- 2Practice each hand separately — Use the Left, Right, and Both buttons to isolate the bass or treble part and build muscle memory one hand at a time.
- 3Adjust speed and turn on metronome — Slow down to 50% while learning, then gradually speed up. Enable the metronome to keep steady timing.
- 4Loop a section — Select a tricky part and loop it until you nail it. Perfect for mastering difficult passages.
- 5Download sheet music — Export a PDF of the sheet music to print out and practice on your real piano anytime, anywhere.