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Ordinary Angel (Greg and Pat Kane)
Opening Riff          A7    D/F#     G     A7Many Times
Verse 1
AI got the carDd, deliverAs the goodsD, fills mFe with happiGness
AIt's joy for Da while 'tAill the first of the monDth
FThen I'm chasing my tail agaGin
AI want a life Dthat's bigAger than mFe
'Cause I'm cDrushing myself to deFath
ATell you what DI don't nFeed
No hDeaven sent deGity
Chorus                    A              D           A        D  
'Cause I'm an ordinary angel, winning tiny victories
And though the orAdinary DangeGls flyF, their wings Dweigh heavFily
I try to Abe a daily geDnius, there's Ano idea beyond my reDach.
With all the anAgels anDd the GgeniuseFs, my comDpany I'm gonFna keep, aah haa Ahaa
Verse 2
AI'm watching Dthe news, A& I feel my fDace, hanFging like plastiGcene
ANow I see the Dplot, I'vAe got the pDlan, every mFove is transpareGnt to me
AProfit and poDwer's turAning the woFrld, & I'm leaDning against the sFpin
AGive me a visDion plFease, & I dDon't mean heGavenly
Chorus           A            D            A        D  
I'm an ordinary angel, winning tiny victories
And though the orAdinary angeDls flGy, theFir wings weDigh heaviFly
I try to Abe a daily geDnius, there's Ano idea beyond my reDach
               A      D     G      F       D          F            A
With all the angels and the geniuses, my company I'm gonna keep (Main Riff in  Athen Bb)
BbI want a lEbife that's Bbbigger than mEbe, 'cause GbI'm crushing myself to Abdeath
BbGive me a viEbsion plGbease, & I doEbn't mean heaveAbnly
Repeat Chorus
Chorus Fraction
I am an orBbdinary aEbngel cAbhildGb, walking Ebwith the daily geniGbuses
Repeat Chorus in Bb

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Ordinary Angel

by Hue & Cry

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

D/F#

Ordinary Angel (Greg and Pat Kane)

A7 D/F# G A7

Opening Riff Many Times

Verse 1

A D A D F G

I got the card, delivers the goods, fills me with happiness

A D A D

It's joy for a while 'till the first of the month

F G

Then I'm chasing my tail again

A D A F

I want a life that's bigger than me

D F

'Cause I'm crushing myself to death

A D F

Tell you what I don't need

D G

No heaven sent deity

A D A D

Chorus

'Cause I'm an ordinary angel, winning tiny victories

A D G F D F

And though the ordinary angels fly, their wings weigh heavily

A D A D

I try to be a daily genius, there's no idea beyond my reach.

A D G F D F A

With all the angels and the geniuses, my company I'm gonna keep, aah haa haa

Verse 2

A D A D F G

I'm watching the news, & I feel my face, hanging like plasticene

A D A D F G

Now I see the plot, I've got the plan, every move is transparent to me

A D A F D F

Profit and power's turning the world, & I'm leaning against the spin

A D F D G

Give me a vision please, & I don't mean heavenly

A D A D

Chorus

I'm an ordinary angel, winning tiny victories

A D G F D F

And though the ordinary angels fly, their wings weigh heavily

A D A D

I try to be a daily genius, there's no idea beyond my reach

A D G F D F A

A Bb

With all the angels and the geniuses, my company I'm gonna keep (Main Riff in then )

Bb Eb Bb Eb Gb Ab

I want a life that's bigger than me, 'cause I'm crushing myself to death

Bb Eb Gb Eb Ab

Give me a vision please, & I don't mean heavenly

Repeat Chorus

Chorus Fraction

Bb Eb Ab Gb Eb Gb

I am an ordinary angel child, walking with the daily geniuses

Repeat Chorus in Bb

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