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Dave Carter And Tracy Grammer - Ordinary Town
CAPO: 3rd Fret
INTRO:
G  C  G  C  G  C  D  C
GCommon cool, he was a Cproud young fool
In a Gkick-ass Wal-Mart Ctie
GRipping down the Cmain drag
Tripping on the Dheadlights rolling Cby
In the Gearly dawn when the Ccars were gone
Did he Ghear the master's Ccall
In the Dfive-and-dime did he Cwake and find
He was Amonly G/Bdreaming Cafter Dall, 'cause
CHORUS:
EmThis is an Amordinary Dtown
And the prophet stands aEmpart
This is an Amordinary Dtown
And we brook no B7wayward Emheart
And every Chighway leads you GprodiCgal back Fhome B  
To the EmordiCnary Gsidewalks you were Dborn to roam
GRock of ages, Clove contagious
GShine the serpent Cfire
So Gsang the sage of Csixteen summers 
DIn the upstairs Cchoir
So Gsang the old dog Cdown the street 
BeGside his wailing Cwall
"Go Dhome, go home", the Cmayor cried 
When AmJesus G/Bcame to Ccity Dhall, 'cause
CHORUS:
EmThis is an Amordinary Dtown
And the prophet stands aEmlone
This is an Amordinary Dtown
And we cruciB7fy our Emown
And every Chighway leads you GprodiCgal aFgain B  
To the EmordiCnary Ghouses you were Dbrought up in
INSTRUMENTAL:
G  C  G  C  G  C  D  C
G  C  G  C  D  C  Am G/B C D
GRaised on hunches and Cjunk food lunches
And Gpunch-drunk ballroom Csteps
You Gget to believing you're Ceven-Steven
With the Dkids at Fast-Track CPrep
So you Gdump your bucks on a Cvelvet tux
And you Grun and join the Cdance
But your Dholy shows and the CRomans know
You're Amjust a G/Bchild of CcircumDstance, 'cause
CHORUS:
EmThis is an Amordinary Dtown
And the prophet has no Emface
This is an Amordinary Dtown
And the seasons B7run in Emplace
And every Chighway leads you GprodiCgal and Ftrue B  
To the EmordiCnary Gangels watching Dover you
OUTRO:
G  C  G  C  G  C  D  C

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Ordinary Town

by Dave Carter & Tracy Grammer

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 3 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

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Dave Carter And Tracy Grammer - Ordinary Town

CAPO: 3rd Fret

INTRO:

G C G C G C D C

G C

Common cool, he was a proud young fool

G C

In a kick-ass Wal-Mart tie

G C

Ripping down the main drag

D C

Tripping on the headlights rolling by

G C

In the early dawn when the cars were gone

G C

Did he hear the master's call

D C

In the five-and-dime did he wake and find

Am G/B C D

He was only dreaming after all, 'cause

CHORUS:

Em Am D

This is an ordinary town

And the prophet stands apart

Am D

This is an ordinary town

B7 Em

And we brook no wayward heart

C G C F B

And every highway leads you prodigal back home

Em C G D

To the ordinary sidewalks you were born to roam

G C

Rock of ages, love contagious

G C

Shine the serpent fire

G C

So sang the sage of sixteen summers

D C

In the upstairs choir

G C

So sang the old dog down the street

G C

Beside his wailing wall

D C

"Go home, go home", the mayor cried

Am G/B C D

When Jesus came to city hall, 'cause

CHORUS:

Em Am D

This is an ordinary town

And the prophet stands alone

Am D

This is an ordinary town

B7 Em

And we crucify our own

C G C F B

And every highway leads you prodigal again

Em C G D

To the ordinary houses you were brought up in

INSTRUMENTAL:

G C G C G C D C

G C G C D C Am G/B C D

G C

Raised on hunches and junk food lunches

G C

And punch-drunk ballroom steps

G C

You get to believing you're even-Steven

D C

With the kids at Fast-Track Prep

G C

So you dump your bucks on a velvet tux

G C

And you run and join the dance

D C

But your holy shows and the Romans know

Am G/B C D

You're just a child of circumstance, 'cause

CHORUS:

Em Am D

This is an ordinary town

And the prophet has no face

Am D

This is an ordinary town

B7 Em

And the seasons run in place

C G C F B

And every highway leads you prodigal and true

Em C G D

To the ordinary angels watching over you

OUTRO:

G C G C G C D C

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