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Ordinary

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You can optionally put a capo on fret two and then transpose down two semitones. 
This song sounds better with a capo in my opinion as some of the guitar fills
are easier to play with the capo'd chords.  
A
AShe keeps on running
She keeps on running
She keeps on running x 4
Oh it plays out…
    Bm  GIf you Gsee me as Aordinary
    Bm  GIt’s not Gsomething I Aplanned baby
    Bm  GTake me I’ve Ggot to be Aordinary
    Bm  GThat gives me Ghappiness Atoo, yeah!
AEveryday, something strange
And I ask myself, why do it again?
If I can’t summon something bigger
I ask myself, how cool are you?
    Bm  GIf you Gsee me as Aordinary
    Bm  GIt’s not Gsomething I Aplanned baby
    Bm  GTake me I’ve Ggot to be Aordinary
    Bm  GThat gives me Ghappiness Atoo, yeah!
A D A  A D A
Look at me
   G    GFGace to face Ajust like the first time 
   G    GWGhen you say what’s the matter? AOh nothing (Oh everything)
   G    GWGhy don’t you put your faAce to mine anymore?
   G    GAGnd then you say, waitA, what was the question again? Oh yeah
Yes I wanna be there
Yes I wanna be there
Yes I wanna be there
Yes I wanna be there
Yes I wanna be there
Yes I wanna be there
Oh Anytime…
    Bm  GThat yoGu see me aAs ordinary
    Bm  GIt’s not Gsomething I Aplanned baby
    Bm  GTake me I wanGt to be oArdinary
    Bm  GThat gives me Ghappiness Atoo, yeah!
    Bm  GIf you Gsee me as Aordinary
    Bm  GIt’s not Gsomething I Aplanned baby
    Bm  GTake me I've Ggot no saAy in it
    Bm  GThat gives me Ghappiness Atoo, yeah!
    Bm    GMore than, GOrAdinary      Bm  Gto me
More than Gif you Awant
    Bm  GMore than, OrdGinarAy to me
    Bm  GMore than, OrdiG- if you Awant
  BmShe Gkeeps on running
She keeps Gon running
ShAe keeps on running
  BmShe Gkeeps on running
She keeps Gon running
ShAe keeps on running
  BmShe Gkeeps on running
She keeps Gon running
ShAe keeps on running
  BmShe Gkeeps on running
G A

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Ordinary

by The Preatures

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 2 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

You can optionally put a capo on fret two and then transpose down two semitones.

This song sounds better with a capo in my opinion as some of the guitar fills

are easier to play with the capo'd chords.

She keeps on running

She keeps on running x 4

Oh it plays out…

Bm G G A

If you see me as ordinary

Bm G G A

It’s not something I planned baby

Bm G G A

Take me I’ve got to be ordinary

Bm G G A

That gives me happiness too, yeah!

Everyday, something strange

And I ask myself, why do it again?

If I can’t summon something bigger

I ask myself, how cool are you?

Bm G G A

If you see me as ordinary

Bm G G A

It’s not something I planned baby

Bm G G A

Take me I’ve got to be ordinary

Bm G G A

That gives me happiness too, yeah!

A D A A D A

Look at me

G G G A

Face to face just like the first time

G G G A

When you say what’s the matter? Oh nothing (Oh everything)

G G G A

Why don’t you put your face to mine anymore?

G G G A

And then you say, wait, what was the question again? Oh yeah

Yes I wanna be there

Oh Anytime…

Bm G G A

That you see me as ordinary

Bm G G A

It’s not something I planned baby

Bm G G A

Take me I want to be ordinary

Bm G G A

That gives me happiness too, yeah!

Bm G G A

If you see me as ordinary

Bm G G A

It’s not something I planned baby

Bm G G A

Take me I've got no say in it

Bm G G A

That gives me happiness too, yeah!

Bm G G A Bm G

More than, Ordinary to me

G A

More than if you want

Bm G G A

More than, Ordinary to me

Bm G G A

More than, Ordi- if you want

Bm G

She keeps on running

Bm G

She keeps on running

Bm G

She keeps on running

Bm G

She keeps on running

G A

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