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Ordinary Man

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[Intro]
 C-  G-  Am-  G-  F-  Em-  Dm- G  
[Verse 1]
Well it's aCnother warm Gday
in the Amcity of cold Ghearts.
They Fall just play the Empart of who they Dmare.G  
And I'm Chere on my Gown.
I'd Amrather be aGlone
than Ftry to be someEmone that I'm Dmnot.G  
[Chorus]
And you FseE like sGomeone
who could apCpreciGate the AmfactG  F  
that I'm no Gordinary Cman.
 C-  G-  Am-  G-  F-  Em-  Dm- G  
[Verse 2]
And it's CmisunderGstood
Amwhat you've heard aGbout me.
I Fsee why you would Emdoubt me, but know DmthisG  
CNo one has a Gright
unAmtil they've fought my Gfight
to Funderstand just Emwhere I'm coming Dmfrom.G  
[Chorus]
And it's that Ffight that brought me Ghere
eCxactly Gas I Amam,G  F  
no Gordinary Cman.
 C-  G-  Am-  G-  F-  Em-  Dm- G  
[Verse 3]
Well it's aCnother warm Gday
in the Amcity of cold Ghearts.
It Fends before it Emstarts in their Dmmaze.G  
But Cyou, you're not like Gthat.
You Amknow where it's Gat.
The Fonly rules you Emfollow are your Dmown.G  
[Chorus]
And you FseE like sGomeone
who could apCpreciGate the AmfactG  F  
that I'm no Gordinary Cman.
 C-  G-  Am-  G-  F-  Em-  Dm- G  

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Ordinary Man

by Eels

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

[Intro]

C G Am G F Em Dm G

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[Verse 1]

C G

Well it's another warm day

Am G

in the city of cold hearts.

F Em Dm G

They all just play the part of who they are.

C G

And I'm here on my own.

Am G

I'd rather be alone

F Em Dm G

than try to be someone that I'm not.

[Chorus]

F G

And you seE like someone

C G Am G F

who could appreciate the fact

G C

that I'm no ordinary man.

C G Am G F Em Dm G

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[Verse 2]

C G

And it's misunderstood

Am G

what you've heard about me.

F Em Dm G

I see why you would doubt me, but know this

C G

No one has a right

Am G

until they've fought my fight

F Em Dm G

to understand just where I'm coming from.

[Chorus]

F G

And it's that fight that brought me here

C G Am G F

exactly as I am,

G C

no ordinary man.

C G Am G F Em Dm G

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[Verse 3]

C G

Well it's another warm day

Am G

in the city of cold hearts.

F Em Dm G

It ends before it starts in their maze.

C G

But you, you're not like that.

Am G

You know where it's at.

F Em Dm G

The only rules you follow are your own.

[Chorus]

F G

And you seE like someone

C G Am G F

who could appreciate the fact

G C

that I'm no ordinary man.

C G Am G F Em Dm G

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