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The One In The Middle

Manfred Mann

Chord: Principal (acoustic and electric guitars)
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key: C
| C7* = C7* Riff
| F7* = F7* Riff
| G7* = G7* Riff
| G*  = G7* Riff

  C7* Riff              F7* Riff                G7* Riff                      G*          C 
E|----------------| e|------------------|   e|-----------------------|    e|------------3-| G* Riff
B|----------3-----| B|-----------8------|   B|--------------10-------|    B|------------5-| At end of
G|------------5-3-| G|-------------10-8-|   G|-----------------12-10-|    G|------------5-| The Instrumental
D|----2-3/5-------| D|----7-8/10--------|   D|------9-10/12----------|    D|--2---3---4-5-|
A|3-3-------------| A|8-8---------------|   A|10-10------------------|    A|3---3---3---3-|
E|----------------| E|------------------|   E|-----------------------|    E|------------x-|

[Intro]
  C*              C*               N.C.
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|----------3---------------3------------------------------------------|
G|------------5-3-------------5-3--------------------------------------|
D|----2-3/5-----------2-3/5--------------------------------------------|
A|3-3-------------3-3--------------3-----------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------|
                                     Let me tell you 'bout the Manfreds
[Verse 1]
N.C.
Let me tell you 'bout the Manfreds
    C7*                            C7*
The music that they're puttin' down
     C7*
They started to play
     C7*
On a rainy day
        C7 N.C
And the people came from miles around

[Chorus]
N.C.                     F7*
They didn't come for the rhythm
                         C7*
They didn't come for the beat
    G7*
The people of the town
     F7*
Came just to stand around
    C7 N.C.
And see the singer lookin' sweet

[Verse 2]
C7*                   C7*
  Mike Hugg plays the drums, yeah
    C7*                         C7*
Tom McGuiness plays the diamond bass
        C7*
But the one in the middle
       C7*
Sings "Hey diddle diddle"
     C7 N.C.
God, he's just a pretty face

[Chorus]
N.C.                     F7*
They didn't come for the rhythm
                         C7*
They didn't come for the beat
    G7*
The people of the town
     F7*
Came just to stand around
    C7 N.C.
And see the singer lookin' sweet

[Instrumental]
| C7*    | C7*    | C7*    | C7*    |
| C7*    | C7*    | C7*    | C7*    |
| F7*    | F7*    | C7*    | C7*    |
| G7*    | F7*    | C7*    | G*     |C7

[Verse 3]
C7*                    C7*
Manfred Mann plays the organ
                   C7*
Mike Vickers plays guitar
              C7*
And there's a geezer called Paul
         C7*
Who's so thin and so tall
    C7 N.C.
And sure wants to be a star

[Chorus]
N.C.                     F7*
They didn't come for the rhythm
                         C7*
They didn't come for the beat
    G7*
The people of the town
     F7*
Came just to stand around
    C7 N.C.
And see the singer lookin' sweet

[Outro]
F7*                    F7*
See the singer lookin'...
F7*                    F7*
See the singer lookin'...
F7*                    F7*
See the singer lookin'...
F7*                    F7*
See the singer lookin'...
F7*                    F7*
See the singer lookin'...
F7*                    F7* N.C.
See the singer lookin'...
      C N.C.
Sweet

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Yamaha THR30 II Wireless Amp Preset Used - Big Box / Modern / Juicy 4 x 12 Cabinet

| C7*    = Riff
| C7**   = Let it Ring Out
| C7***  = End Of Chorus Riff
| G*     = End Of Instrumental Riff
| F7*    = Riff
| G7*    = Riff

  C7* Riff              F7* Riff                G7* Riff
E|----------------| e|------------------|   e|-----------------------|
B|----------3-----| B|-----------8------|   B|--------------10-------|
G|------------5-3-| G|-------------10-8-|   G|-----------------12-10-|
D|----2-3/5-------| D|----7-8/10--------|   D|------9-10/12----------|
A|3-3-------------| A|8-8---------------|   A|10-10------------------|
E|----------------| E|------------------|   E|-----------------------|

  C7***
E|---------------|
B|---------------|
G|---------------| End Of Chorus Riff
D|--2-3-3/5-3\0--|
A|3--------------|
E|---------------|

  G*          C
E|------------3-|
B|------------5-|
G|------------5-| End Of Instrumental Riff
D|--2---3---4-5-|
A|3---3---3---3-|
E|------------x-|

  C7*****        F
E|--------------8--|
B|--------------10-|
G|--------------10-| Last Chorus Rift
D|--2-3-3/5-3\2-10-|
A|3-------------8--|
E|--------------8--|

[Intro]
  C*              C*               N.C.
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|----------3---------------3------------------------------------------|
G|------------5-3-------------5-3--------------------------------------|
D|----2-3/5-----------2-3/5--------------------------------------------|
A|3-3-------------3-3--------------3-----------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------|
                                     Let me tell you 'bout the Manfreds
[Verse 1]
N.C.
Let me tell you 'bout the Manfreds
    C7*                            C7*
The music that they're puttin' down
     C7*
They started to play
     C7*
On a rainy day
        C7 N.C
And the people came from miles around

[Chorus]
N.C.                     F7*
They didn't come for the rhythm
                         C7*
They didn't come for the beat
    G7*
The people of the town
     F7*
Came just to stand around
    C7 N.C.                C7**
And see the singer lookin' sweet

[Verse 2]
C7*                   C7*
  Mike Hugg plays the drums, yeah
    C7*                         C7*
Tom McGuiness plays the diamond bass
        C7*
But the one in the middle
       C7*
Sings "Hey diddle diddle"
     C7 N.C.
God, he's just a pretty face

[Chorus]
N.C.                     F7*
They didn't come for the rhythm
                         C7*
They didn't come for the beat
    G7*
The people of the town
     F7*
Came just to stand around
    C7* N.C.                     C7***
And see the singer lookin' sweet

[Instrumental]
| C7*    | C7*    | C7*    | C7*    |
| C7*    | C7*    | C7*    | C7*    |
| F7*    | F7*    | C7*    | C7*    |
| G7*    | F7*    | C7*    | G7**   |C7

[Verse 3]
C7*                    C7*
Manfred Mann plays the organ
                   C7*
Mike Vickers plays guitar
              C7*
And there's a geezer called Paul
         C7*
Who's so thin and so tall
    C7 N.C.            C7
And sure wants to be a star

[Chorus]
N.C.                     F7*
They didn't come for the rhythm
                         C7*
They didn't come for the beat
    G7*
The people of the town
     F7*
Came just to stand around
    C7* N.C.                     C7*****
And see the singer lookin' sweet

[Outro]
F7*                    F7*
See the singer lookin'...
F7*                    F7*
See the singer lookin'...
F7*                    F7*
See the singer lookin'...
F7*                    F7*
See the singer lookin'...
F7*                    F7*
See the singer lookin'...
F7*                    F7* N.C.
See the singer lookin'...
      C**
Sweet


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