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David Francey - Ordinary Man
CAPO: 3rd fret
INTRO:    C     G     D  G  
They Cstuck him in the army
And they told him where to Gstand
What a Drigid occupation
For the ordinary Gman
'cause he Cstood outside the factory gates
With his paper in his Ghand
What a Dshameful termination
Of the ordinary Gman
INSTRUMENTAL:    C     G     D  G  
The Carmy of the lord came down
Put a weapon in his Ghand
What a Dmean manipulation
Of the ordinary Gman
CPolitics will seal his fate
And Gmoney lend a hand
But there's Dno emancipation
For the ordinary Gman
INSTRUMENTAL:    C     G     D    G(2x)
CFirst the kiss upon the cheek
Then Gsilver changing hands
What a Dsorry condemnation
For the ordinary Gman
And withCin the prison walls he waits
A government's comGmand
What a Dcruel incarceration
Of the ordinary Gman
INSTRUMENTAL:    C     G     D   G  
He Cplayed until the ship went down
'Cause he was in the Gband
What a Dfinal destination
For the ordinary Gman
What a Dfinal destination
For the ordinary Gman
OUTRO:    C     G     D  G  

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Ordinary Man

by David Francey

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

Chords in this song · guitar

David Francey - Ordinary Man

CAPO: 3rd fret

C G D G

INTRO:

They stuck him in the army

And they told him where to stand

What a rigid occupation

For the ordinary man

'cause he stood outside the factory gates

With his paper in his hand

What a shameful termination

Of the ordinary man

C G D G

INSTRUMENTAL:

The army of the lord came down

Put a weapon in his hand

What a mean manipulation

Of the ordinary man

Politics will seal his fate

And money lend a hand

But there's no emancipation

For the ordinary man

C G D G

INSTRUMENTAL: (2x)

First the kiss upon the cheek

Then silver changing hands

What a sorry condemnation

For the ordinary man

And within the prison walls he waits

A government's command

What a cruel incarceration

Of the ordinary man

C G D G

INSTRUMENTAL:

He played until the ship went down

'Cause he was in the band

What a final destination

For the ordinary man

What a final destination

For the ordinary man

C G D G

OUTRO:

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