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[Verse 1]
DI was standing in the checkout GBy a rack of mEm7agazines,
ACover story told about another heart borke beauty queen,
DHow she was getting over JGust one more sad affair,
Em7And as I waited for my change You know it hiAt me then and thDere that,
[Chorus]
Ordinary peAople have exGtraordinary lEm7ove,
A million little mirAacles far beneath the stars above,
The greDatest gift that AI could ever wiGsh for you and Em7me,
Is a life that's ordinary as can Dbe,
[Verse 2]
DThen I heard some famous people Had an aGnniversEm7ery,
Five long years toAgether, It was Hollywood history,
DNow my grandma and grandpa NeGver made no printed Em7page,
But they took the love of fifty-seven yAears right to the grDave cause,
[Chorus]
Ordinary peAople have exGtraordinary lEm7ove,
A million little mirAacles far beneath the stars above,
The greDatest gift that AI could ever wiGsh for you and Em7me,
Is a life that's ordinary as can Dbe,
[Verse 3]
DNow we all like to watch aGnd by the time the movie Em7ends 
WAho of us hasn't wished To be a little more like them
DBut I bet every time two sGtars are breaking up
Em7That they wished somehow someway they were a liAttle more like Dus cause
[Chorus]
Ordinary peAople have exGtraordinary lEm7ove,
A million little mirAacles far beneath the stars above,
The greDatest gift that AI could ever wiGsh for you and Em7me,
Is a life that's ordinary as can Dbe,
The greDatest gift that AI could ever wiGsh for you and Em7me,
Is a life that's ordinary as can Dbe 

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Ordinary People

by Clay Walker

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Em7

[Verse 1]

D G Em7

I was standing in the checkout By a rack of magazines,

Cover story told about another heart borke beauty queen,

D G

How she was getting over Just one more sad affair,

Em7 A D

And as I waited for my change You know it hit me then and there that,

[Chorus]

A G Em7

Ordinary people have extraordinary love,

A million little miracles far beneath the stars above,

D A G Em7

The greatest gift that I could ever wish for you and me,

Is a life that's ordinary as can be,

[Verse 2]

D G Em7

Then I heard some famous people Had an anniversery,

Five long years together, It was Hollywood history,

D G Em7

Now my grandma and grandpa Never made no printed page,

A D

But they took the love of fifty-seven years right to the grave cause,

[Chorus]

A G Em7

Ordinary people have extraordinary love,

A million little miracles far beneath the stars above,

D A G Em7

The greatest gift that I could ever wish for you and me,

Is a life that's ordinary as can be,

[Verse 3]

D G Em7

Now we all like to watch and by the time the movie ends

Who of us hasn't wished To be a little more like them

D G

But I bet every time two stars are breaking up

Em7 A D

That they wished somehow someway they were a little more like us cause

[Chorus]

A G Em7

Ordinary people have extraordinary love,

A million little miracles far beneath the stars above,

D A G Em7

The greatest gift that I could ever wish for you and me,

Is a life that's ordinary as can be,

D A G Em7

The greatest gift that I could ever wish for you and me,

Is a life that's ordinary as can be

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