Back Toward The Middle Chords
Back Toward The Middle by Burton Cummings is a moderately challenging guitar song played in the key of G. It uses the chords G, Em7, Am7, D7, C, Bm7 and D. Use the transpose and diagram tools on this page to change the key, see each shape, or simplify the chords.
Intro
G Em7 Am7 D7 (x4)
verse 1
G Em7 Am7 D7
Let's take it back toward the middle, back where love got new
G Em7 Am7 D7
Back toward the middle when we knew what to do
G Em7 Am7 D7 G Em7 Am7 D7
Because as crazy as it sounds, I think I'm fallin' more in love with you
verse 2
G Em7 Am7 D7
Let's take it back toward the middle, back where love got real
G Em7 Am7 D7
Back toward the middle when we knew how to feel
G Em7 Am7 D7 G Em7 C G
Because there ain't nobody, lover love, who loves you like I did back then
Am7 D7 G Em7
Sometimes I could see it in your eyes
Am7 D7 G Em7
Shouldn't have to look any further (No further)
Am7 D7 G
Sometimes I could hear it in the lies
Bm7 Em7
Catch it in the sigh
Am7 D7
I found the sweet surprise (I know that I'm)
verse 3
G Em7 Am7 D7
Back toward the middle, back where love got new
G Em7 Am7 D7
Back toward the middle when we knew what to do
G Em7 Am7 D7 G Em7 C G
Because as crazy as it sounds, I think I'm fallin' more in love with you
Am7 D7 G Em7
Sometimes I could see it in your eyes
Am7 D7 G Em7
Shouldn't have to look any further (No further)
Am7 D7 G
Sometimes I could hear it in the lies
D Em7
Catch it in the sigh
Am7 D7
I found the sweet surprise (I know that I'm)
verse 4
G Em7 Am7 D7
Back toward the middle, back where love got real
G Em7 Am7 D7
Back toward the middle when we knew how to feel
G Em7 Am7 D7 G
Because as crazy as it sounds, I think I'm fallin' all over again
Em7 Am7 D7 G
Fallin' all over again
Em7 Am7 D7 G Em7 Am7 D7
I want you all over again
Outro
G
Don't wanna say bye
Em7 Am7 D7 G Em7 Am7 D7
I want you lookin' over my shoulder, shoulder (oh oh oh honey)
G Em7 Am7 D7
Back back back back back toward the middle, honey
G Em7 Am7 D7
Back back back back
G
Don't wanna say bye
Em7 Am7 D7 G Em7 Am7 D7
I want you lookin' over my shoulder, shoulder (oh oh oh honey)
G Em7 Am7 D7
Back back back back back toward the middle, honey
G Em7 Am7
Back back back back back