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Ordinary Life

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[Introduction]
D  Em D  Em7  Bm7  D
[Verse 1] 
DShelley's at the kitchen table, Emcup of coffee  the morning paper 
DWhen he walks in she's so surprised, to Gsee the tears in his Gmaj7eyes 
He Dsays I love you I'm so sorryEm, but bigger dreams are waiting for me 
D/F#And I can't do this anymGo -Are 
[Chorus]
I pay the Dbills, watch ATV, day in day Gout the same rouAtine 
I mow the Bmgrass, fix the A/C#leak just to G/Dfix it agAain 
We go to cDhurch go to Awork, so picture Gperfect that it Em6hurts 
I Dfeel like I'm D6trapped inAside this A7ordinary Dlife.Em  
[Verse 2] 
DShelley's at the kitchen table,  Emcrayons, construction paper 
DHey mom look what I drew, Git's a picture of me and you 
DThen later when he says his prayers, she Emruns her fingers through his hair
So Dthankful for every Gd-aA-y 
[Chorus] 
They pay their Dbills, watch ATV, day in daGy out it's all theAy need 
They mow the Bmgrass, fix the lA/C#eak just to G/Dfix it aAgain 
They go to cDhurch, go to Aschool, everyGday it's something Em6new 
PDrecious are the D6days as they go Aby, in their A7ordinary Dlives. 
[Bridge] 
BmPhone rings he's Bm7calling from the E7airport 
It's Amidnight he's all A7alone aDgain 
GHe'says I G/F#can't believe how Em7much I've Esus4missed 
GAnd what I G/F#wouldn't Agive 
[Chorus] 
To pay the Dbills, watch ATV, day in day Gout the same rouAtine 
To mow the gBmrass, fix the A/C#leak just to G/Dfix it aAgain 
To go to cDhurch, go to Awork I can't Gtell you how this Em6hurts 
I Dmiss my son I D6miss my Awife, and my oA7rdinary Dlife! Em  D  

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Ordinary Life

by Chad Brock

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Em7

Bm7

Gmaj7

D/F#

A/C#

G/D

Em6

G/F#

Esus4

[Introduction]

D Em D Em7 Bm7 D

[Verse 1]

D Em

Shelley's at the kitchen table, cup of coffee the morning paper

D G Gmaj7

When he walks in she's so surprised, to see the tears in his eyes

D Em

He says I love you I'm so sorry, but bigger dreams are waiting for me

D/F# G A

And I can't do this anymo -re

[Chorus]

D A G A

I pay the bills, watch TV, day in day out the same routine

Bm A/C# G/D A

I mow the grass, fix the leak just to fix it again

D A G Em6

We go to church go to work, so picture perfect that it hurts

D D6 A A7 D Em

I feel like I'm trapped inside this ordinary life.

[Verse 2]

D Em

Shelley's at the kitchen table, crayons, construction paper

D G

Hey mom look what I drew, it's a picture of me and you

D Em

Then later when he says his prayers, she runs her fingers through his hair

D G A

So thankful for every d-a-y

[Chorus]

D A G A

They pay their bills, watch TV, day in day out it's all they need

Bm A/C# G/D A

They mow the grass, fix the leak just to fix it again

D A G Em6

They go to church, go to school, everyday it's something new

D D6 A A7 D

Precious are the days as they go by, in their ordinary lives.

[Bridge]

Bm Bm7 E7

Phone rings he's calling from the airport

A A7 D

It's midnight he's all alone again

G G/F# Em7 Esus4

He'says I can't believe how much I've missed

G G/F# A

And what I wouldn't give

[Chorus]

D A G A

To pay the bills, watch TV, day in day out the same routine

Bm A/C# G/D A

To mow the grass, fix the leak just to fix it again

D A G Em6

To go to church, go to work I can't tell you how this hurts

D D6 A A7 D Em D

I miss my son I miss my wife, and my ordinary life!

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