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Ordinary Family

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GMy father cF#ut his tAmoe oDff
GIn a rotF#ary laAmwn mowDer
GAnd my mother burst a Dblood vesEmsel
AmWhen my younger brother went to Djail
GSo I told her not to DworEmry
AmNot to get in such a flurDry
GWe're just an ordinary DfamiEmly
AmWith the usual DcalamGitCyG  
GWhen I was jF#ust a vAmirgin laDd
GMy mother F#faked a sAmuicDide
GBecause she found the tDell-tale sEmign
AmOf puberty upon the sDheets
GSo I told her not to DwoEmrry
AmNot to get in such a flurDry
GWe're just an oGrdinary DfamEmily
AmWith the usual DcalamGitCyG  
CWe always try to Dlook our GbeCstG  
CWe always take care wDhen we GdrCesGs
CWe always F#wear clean uEmnderGwear
CIn case we're in an acciAmdent
DHa, ha, ha, ha, ha, ha, ha, tDrue
True, true, true, true, true, true, true, true
GWhen I beF#come a Ammarried Dman
GWith children oF#f my vAmery Down
GWill I lay my iDnhibitions Emon
AmAnd criticise their sexualDity?
GWill I use them to Dprotect Emrespect?
AmWill I try to own them flesh and Dbone?
GOr will I be their Dequal fEmriend
AmEncouraging their new iDdeas?
GFor the future lies witDhin their hEmands
AmAnd the salvation of all these Dlands
GYes, the ordinary DfamEmily
AmIs the only way to set us GfreeeDeee
CSet us Dfree, Gset us freeDeeee
CSet us Dfree, sGet us freeeDeeee
CSet us Dfree, sGet us free

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Ordinary Family

by Donovan

Lyrics & chords · Original key

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G F# Am D

My father cut his toe off

G F# Am D

In a rotary lawn mower

G D Em

And my mother burst a blood vessel

Am D

When my younger brother went to jail

G D Em

So I told her not to worry

Am D

Not to get in such a flurry

G D Em

We're just an ordinary family

Am D G C G

With the usual calamity

G F# Am D

When I was just a virgin lad

G F# Am D

My mother faked a suicide

G D Em

Because she found the tell-tale sign

Am D

Of puberty upon the sheets

G D Em

So I told her not to worry

Am D

Not to get in such a flurry

G G D Em

We're just an ordinary family

Am D G C G

With the usual calamity

C D G C G

We always try to look our best

C D G C G

We always take care when we dress

C F# Em G

We always wear clean underwear

C Am

In case we're in an accident

D D

Ha, ha, ha, ha, ha, ha, ha, true

True, true, true, true, true, true, true, true

G F# Am D

When I become a married man

G F# Am D

With children of my very own

G D Em

Will I lay my inhibitions on

Am D

And criticise their sexuality?

G D Em

Will I use them to protect respect?

Am D

Will I try to own them flesh and bone?

G D Em

Or will I be their equal friend

Am D

Encouraging their new ideas?

G D Em

For the future lies within their hands

Am D

And the salvation of all these lands

G D Em

Yes, the ordinary family

Am G D

Is the only way to set us freeeeee

C D G D

Set us free, set us freeeeee

C D G D

Set us free, set us freeeeeee

C D G

Set us free, set us free

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