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Key
D Major
Difficulty
Beginner
Capo
None
Chords
D · G · A · C
Stealers Wheel’s 1972 folk-rock hit about corporate frustration and surreal discomfort. Beginner difficulty in the key of D.
Folk Rock Strum (4/4 Time)
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Tip: Keep the strumming light and bouncy to match the song’s ironic, upbeat feel.
Lyrics & Chords
Full Song
Verse 1
D
Well, I don’t know why I came here tonight
G D
I got the feeling that something ain’t right
A G
I’m so scared in case I fall off my chair
D A
And I’m wondering how I’ll get down the stairs
D
Clowns to the left of me
G D
Jokers to the right, here I am
A G
Stuck in the middle with you
Chorus
D
Yes, I’m stuck in the middle with you
G D
And I’m wondering what it is I should do
A G
It’s so hard to keep this smile from my face
D A
Losing control, yeah, I’m all over the place
D
Clowns to the left of me
G D
Jokers to the right, here I am
A G
Stuck in the middle with you
Verse 2
D
Well, you started out with nothing
G D
And you’re proud that you’re a self-made man
A
And your friends, they all come crawlin’
G
Slap you on the back and say
D
Please, please
Chorus
D
Trying to make some sense of it all
G D
But I can see it makes no sense at all
A G
Is it cool to go to sleep on the floor?
D A
Well, I don’t think I can take any more
D
Clowns to the left of me
G D
Jokers to the right, here I am
A G
Stuck in the middle with you
Bridge
D
Well, I don’t know why I came here tonight
G D
I got the feeling that something ain’t right
A G
I’m so scared in case I fall off my chair
D A
And I’m wondering how I’ll get down the stairs
D
Clowns to the left of me
G D
Jokers to the right, here I am
A G
Stuck in the middle with you
Chorus
D
Yes, I’m stuck in the middle with you
G D
And I’m wondering what it is I should do
A G
It’s so hard to keep this smile from my face
D A
Losing control, yeah, I’m all over the place
D
Clowns to the left of me
G D
Jokers to the right, here I am
A G
Stuck in the middle with you
Outro
D
Well, you started out with nothing
G D
And you’re proud that you’re a self-made man
A
And your friends, they all come crawlin’
G
Slap you on the back and say
D
Please, please
Practice tip: The chord progression D-G-D-A-G-D-A repeats often; practice switching between D, G, and A until it becomes automatic.
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Key
D Major
Difficulty
Beginner
Tuning
G-C-E-A
Chords
D · G · A · C
Stealers Wheel’s 1972 folk-rock hit about corporate frustration and surreal discomfort. Beginner difficulty in the key of D.
Folk Rock Strum (4/4 Time)
↓↓↑↑↓↑
123456
Tip: Keep the strumming light and bouncy to match the song’s ironic, upbeat feel.
Lyrics & Chords
Full Song
Verse 1
D
Well, I don’t know why I came here tonight
G D
I got the feeling that something ain’t right
A G
I’m so scared in case I fall off my chair
D A
And I’m wondering how I’ll get down the stairs
D
Clowns to the left of me
G D
Jokers to the right, here I am
A G
Stuck in the middle with you
Chorus
D
Yes, I’m stuck in the middle with you
G D
And I’m wondering what it is I should do
A G
It’s so hard to keep this smile from my face
D A
Losing control, yeah, I’m all over the place
D
Clowns to the left of me
G D
Jokers to the right, here I am
A G
Stuck in the middle with you
Verse 2
D
Well, you started out with nothing
G D
And you’re proud that you’re a self-made man
A
And your friends, they all come crawlin’
G
Slap you on the back and say
D
Please, please
Chorus
D
Trying to make some sense of it all
G D
But I can see it makes no sense at all
A G
Is it cool to go to sleep on the floor?
D A
Well, I don’t think I can take any more
D
Clowns to the left of me
G D
Jokers to the right, here I am
A G
Stuck in the middle with you
Bridge
D
Well, I don’t know why I came here tonight
G D
I got the feeling that something ain’t right
A G
I’m so scared in case I fall off my chair
D A
And I’m wondering how I’ll get down the stairs
D
Clowns to the left of me
G D
Jokers to the right, here I am
A G
Stuck in the middle with you
Chorus
D
Yes, I’m stuck in the middle with you
G D
And I’m wondering what it is I should do
A G
It’s so hard to keep this smile from my face
D A
Losing control, yeah, I’m all over the place
D
Clowns to the left of me
G D
Jokers to the right, here I am
A G
Stuck in the middle with you
Outro
D
Well, you started out with nothing
G D
And you’re proud that you’re a self-made man
A
And your friends, they all come crawlin’
G
Slap you on the back and say
D
Please, please
Practice tip: The chord progression D-G-D-A-G-D-A repeats often; practice switching between D, G, and A until it becomes automatic.
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Key
D Major
Difficulty
Beginner
Left Hand
Root notes
Chords
D · G · A · C
Stealers Wheel’s 1972 folk-rock hit about corporate frustration and surreal discomfort. Beginner difficulty in the key of D.
Folk Rock Strum (4/4 Time)
↓↓↑↑↓↑
123456
Tip: Keep the strumming light and bouncy to match the song’s ironic, upbeat feel.
Lyrics & Chords
Full Song
Verse 1
D
Well, I don’t know why I came here tonight
G D
I got the feeling that something ain’t right
A G
I’m so scared in case I fall off my chair
D A
And I’m wondering how I’ll get down the stairs
D
Clowns to the left of me
G D
Jokers to the right, here I am
A G
Stuck in the middle with you
Chorus
D
Yes, I’m stuck in the middle with you
G D
And I’m wondering what it is I should do
A G
It’s so hard to keep this smile from my face
D A
Losing control, yeah, I’m all over the place
D
Clowns to the left of me
G D
Jokers to the right, here I am
A G
Stuck in the middle with you
Verse 2
D
Well, you started out with nothing
G D
And you’re proud that you’re a self-made man
A
And your friends, they all come crawlin’
G
Slap you on the back and say
D
Please, please
Chorus
D
Trying to make some sense of it all
G D
But I can see it makes no sense at all
A G
Is it cool to go to sleep on the floor?
D A
Well, I don’t think I can take any more
D
Clowns to the left of me
G D
Jokers to the right, here I am
A G
Stuck in the middle with you
Bridge
D
Well, I don’t know why I came here tonight
G D
I got the feeling that something ain’t right
A G
I’m so scared in case I fall off my chair
D A
And I’m wondering how I’ll get down the stairs
D
Clowns to the left of me
G D
Jokers to the right, here I am
A G
Stuck in the middle with you
Chorus
D
Yes, I’m stuck in the middle with you
G D
And I’m wondering what it is I should do
A G
It’s so hard to keep this smile from my face
D A
Losing control, yeah, I’m all over the place
D
Clowns to the left of me
G D
Jokers to the right, here I am
A G
Stuck in the middle with you
Outro
D
Well, you started out with nothing
G D
And you’re proud that you’re a self-made man
A
And your friends, they all come crawlin’
G
Slap you on the back and say
D
Please, please
Practice tip: The chord progression D-G-D-A-G-D-A repeats often; practice switching between D, G, and A until it becomes automatic.
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Key
D Major
Difficulty
Beginner
Tuning
gDGBD (Open G)
Chords
D · G · A · C
Stealers Wheel’s 1972 folk-rock hit about corporate frustration and surreal discomfort. Beginner difficulty in the key of D.
Folk Rock Strum (4/4 Time)
↓↓↑↑↓↑
123456
Tip: Keep the strumming light and bouncy to match the song’s ironic, upbeat feel.
Lyrics & Chords
Full Song
Verse 1
D
Well, I don’t know why I came here tonight
G D
I got the feeling that something ain’t right
A G
I’m so scared in case I fall off my chair
D A
And I’m wondering how I’ll get down the stairs
D
Clowns to the left of me
G D
Jokers to the right, here I am
A G
Stuck in the middle with you
Chorus
D
Yes, I’m stuck in the middle with you
G D
And I’m wondering what it is I should do
A G
It’s so hard to keep this smile from my face
D A
Losing control, yeah, I’m all over the place
D
Clowns to the left of me
G D
Jokers to the right, here I am
A G
Stuck in the middle with you
Verse 2
D
Well, you started out with nothing
G D
And you’re proud that you’re a self-made man
A
And your friends, they all come crawlin’
G
Slap you on the back and say
D
Please, please
Chorus
D
Trying to make some sense of it all
G D
But I can see it makes no sense at all
A G
Is it cool to go to sleep on the floor?
D A
Well, I don’t think I can take any more
D
Clowns to the left of me
G D
Jokers to the right, here I am
A G
Stuck in the middle with you
Bridge
D
Well, I don’t know why I came here tonight
G D
I got the feeling that something ain’t right
A G
I’m so scared in case I fall off my chair
D A
And I’m wondering how I’ll get down the stairs
D
Clowns to the left of me
G D
Jokers to the right, here I am
A G
Stuck in the middle with you
Chorus
D
Yes, I’m stuck in the middle with you
G D
And I’m wondering what it is I should do
A G
It’s so hard to keep this smile from my face
D A
Losing control, yeah, I’m all over the place
D
Clowns to the left of me
G D
Jokers to the right, here I am
A G
Stuck in the middle with you
Outro
D
Well, you started out with nothing
G D
And you’re proud that you’re a self-made man
A
And your friends, they all come crawlin’
G
Slap you on the back and say
D
Please, please
Practice tip: The chord progression D-G-D-A-G-D-A repeats often; practice switching between D, G, and A until it becomes automatic.
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Key
D Major
Difficulty
Beginner
Tuning
G-D-A-E
Chords
D · G · A · C
Stealers Wheel’s 1972 folk-rock hit about corporate frustration and surreal discomfort. Beginner difficulty in the key of D.
Folk Rock Strum (4/4 Time)
↓↓↑↑↓↑
123456
Tip: Keep the strumming light and bouncy to match the song’s ironic, upbeat feel.
Lyrics & Chords
Full Song
Verse 1
D
Well, I don’t know why I came here tonight
G D
I got the feeling that something ain’t right
A G
I’m so scared in case I fall off my chair
D A
And I’m wondering how I’ll get down the stairs
D
Clowns to the left of me
G D
Jokers to the right, here I am
A G
Stuck in the middle with you
Chorus
D
Yes, I’m stuck in the middle with you
G D
And I’m wondering what it is I should do
A G
It’s so hard to keep this smile from my face
D A
Losing control, yeah, I’m all over the place
D
Clowns to the left of me
G D
Jokers to the right, here I am
A G
Stuck in the middle with you
Verse 2
D
Well, you started out with nothing
G D
And you’re proud that you’re a self-made man
A
And your friends, they all come crawlin’
G
Slap you on the back and say
D
Please, please
Chorus
D
Trying to make some sense of it all
G D
But I can see it makes no sense at all
A G
Is it cool to go to sleep on the floor?
D A
Well, I don’t think I can take any more
D
Clowns to the left of me
G D
Jokers to the right, here I am
A G
Stuck in the middle with you
Bridge
D
Well, I don’t know why I came here tonight
G D
I got the feeling that something ain’t right
A G
I’m so scared in case I fall off my chair
D A
And I’m wondering how I’ll get down the stairs
D
Clowns to the left of me
G D
Jokers to the right, here I am
A G
Stuck in the middle with you
Chorus
D
Yes, I’m stuck in the middle with you
G D
And I’m wondering what it is I should do
A G
It’s so hard to keep this smile from my face
D A
Losing control, yeah, I’m all over the place
D
Clowns to the left of me
G D
Jokers to the right, here I am
A G
Stuck in the middle with you
Outro
D
Well, you started out with nothing
G D
And you’re proud that you’re a self-made man
A
And your friends, they all come crawlin’
G
Slap you on the back and say
D
Please, please
Practice tip: The chord progression D-G-D-A-G-D-A repeats often; practice switching between D, G, and A until it becomes automatic.
Dtap to play
Gtap to play
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Key
D Major
Difficulty
Beginner
Harp Key
C Diatonic
Chords
D · G · A · C
Stealers Wheel’s 1972 folk-rock hit about corporate frustration and surreal discomfort. Beginner difficulty in the key of D.
Folk Rock Strum (4/4 Time)
↓↓↑↑↓↑
123456
Tip: Keep the strumming light and bouncy to match the song’s ironic, upbeat feel.
Lyrics & Chords
Full Song
Verse 1
D
Well, I don’t know why I came here tonight
G D
I got the feeling that something ain’t right
A G
I’m so scared in case I fall off my chair
D A
And I’m wondering how I’ll get down the stairs
D
Clowns to the left of me
G D
Jokers to the right, here I am
A G
Stuck in the middle with you
Chorus
D
Yes, I’m stuck in the middle with you
G D
And I’m wondering what it is I should do
A G
It’s so hard to keep this smile from my face
D A
Losing control, yeah, I’m all over the place
D
Clowns to the left of me
G D
Jokers to the right, here I am
A G
Stuck in the middle with you
Verse 2
D
Well, you started out with nothing
G D
And you’re proud that you’re a self-made man
A
And your friends, they all come crawlin’
G
Slap you on the back and say
D
Please, please
Chorus
D
Trying to make some sense of it all
G D
But I can see it makes no sense at all
A G
Is it cool to go to sleep on the floor?
D A
Well, I don’t think I can take any more
D
Clowns to the left of me
G D
Jokers to the right, here I am
A G
Stuck in the middle with you
Bridge
D
Well, I don’t know why I came here tonight
G D
I got the feeling that something ain’t right
A G
I’m so scared in case I fall off my chair
D A
And I’m wondering how I’ll get down the stairs
D
Clowns to the left of me
G D
Jokers to the right, here I am
A G
Stuck in the middle with you
Chorus
D
Yes, I’m stuck in the middle with you
G D
And I’m wondering what it is I should do
A G
It’s so hard to keep this smile from my face
D A
Losing control, yeah, I’m all over the place
D
Clowns to the left of me
G D
Jokers to the right, here I am
A G
Stuck in the middle with you
Outro
D
Well, you started out with nothing
G D
And you’re proud that you’re a self-made man
A
And your friends, they all come crawlin’
G
Slap you on the back and say
D
Please, please
Practice tip: The chord progression D-G-D-A-G-D-A repeats often; practice switching between D, G, and A until it becomes automatic.