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[Intro]
D F#m Am G
[Verse 1]
DPeople, we're ordinary peoF#mple
We're taken for grantAmed
No one hears what we sGay
Just Dpeople, ordinary peoF#mple
Stand up and be countAmed
In every wGay
[Pre-Chorus 1]
BmIf we have a little faAith
BeElieve, there's a Gfuture
For us Dpeople, we ordinary peoF#mple
It's time to rememAmber
We all need some resGpect
[Chorus]
DHave we forgotten who we Aare?
And what we're doing here?Em  
EmYou know a change is gonna comeG  
GIf we persevereD  
DWe need strength in our heAarts
We need wisdom and liEmght
EmSo if it's ever gonna work
LGet it Abe toDnight
[Verse 2]
We're Dpeople, ordinary peoF#mple
And it's hard to imagAmine
How we've fallen so Gfar
Just Dpeople, ordinary peoF#mple
And if we stand togeAmther
We won't fall at Gall
[Pre-Chorus 2]
BmSo it's up to Aus
Be Ethere for one Ganother
That's why Dpeople, ordinary peoF#mple
It's time to rememAmber
We all need some resGpect
[Chorus]
DHave we forgotten who we Aare?
And what we're doing here?Em  
EmYou know a change is gonna comeG  
GIf we persevereD  
DWe need strength in our heAarts
We need wisdom and liEmght
EmSo if it's ever gonna work
LGet it Abe toDnight
[Bridge]
BmAnd when we think we've made some Apeace in our time
EmWhen we know we've taken Gtime for reflectBmion
BmWhen we see the cards are Adealt true and kind
We'll know we're Emnot so blind,
EmWe'll know we're not so blind
We're just Gordinary, Aordinary
[Outro]
DPeople, ordinary peoAple
PeoEmple, ordinary peoGple
DPeople, ordinary peoAple
PeoEmple, ordinary peoGple
GLet it Abe toDnight
GLet it Abe toBmnight

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Ordinary People

by Steve Harley

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Chords in this song · guitar

F#m

[Intro]

D F#m Am G

[Verse 1]

D F#m

People, we're ordinary people

We're taken for granted

No one hears what we say

D F#m

Just people, ordinary people

Stand up and be counted

In every way

[Pre-Chorus 1]

Bm A

If we have a little faith

E G

Believe, there's a future

D F#m

For us people, we ordinary people

It's time to remember

We all need some respect

[Chorus]

D A

Have we forgotten who we are?

And what we're doing here?

Em G

You know a change is gonna come

G D

If we persevere

D A

We need strength in our hearts

We need wisdom and light

So if it's ever gonna work

G A D

Let it be tonight

[Verse 2]

D F#m

We're people, ordinary people

And it's hard to imagine

How we've fallen so far

D F#m

Just people, ordinary people

And if we stand together

We won't fall at all

[Pre-Chorus 2]

Bm A

So it's up to us

E G

Be there for one another

D F#m

That's why people, ordinary people

It's time to remember

We all need some respect

[Chorus]

D A

Have we forgotten who we are?

And what we're doing here?

Em G

You know a change is gonna come

G D

If we persevere

D A

We need strength in our hearts

We need wisdom and light

So if it's ever gonna work

G A D

Let it be tonight

[Bridge]

Bm A

And when we think we've made some peace in our time

Em G Bm

When we know we've taken time for reflection

Bm A

When we see the cards are dealt true and kind

We'll know we're not so blind,

We'll know we're not so blind

G A

We're just ordinary, ordinary

[Outro]

D A

People, ordinary people

Em G

People, ordinary people

D A

People, ordinary people

Em G

People, ordinary people

G A D

Let it be tonight

G A Bm

Let it be tonight

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