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Common Man
John Conlee
Writer: Sammy Johns
[Intro]
D G  G C D   D G  G C D
[Verse 1]
As the Gmaid poured wine and we preCpared to dine
I Dknew I was feeling out of Gplace
At a Gtable as large as a Criver barge
And I Dlove you written all on your Gface
I apCpreciate your hospitality
But, I Gwish that we would Dgo
Let me Gdrive us to McDonald's and I'll Ctalk to you
Concernin' Dsomething you should really Gknow
[Chorus]
I'm just a Gcommon man
Drive a Ccommon van
My Gdog ain't got a pediDgree
If I Ghad my say
Gonna Cstay that way
'Cause Ghigh-browed people lose theiEmr sanity
And a Gcommon mDan is what I'll be
[Interlude]
D G  G C D   D G  G C D
[Verse 2]
I'll take a GChevrolet just Cany day
So, give your Ddaddy back his Mercedes GBenz
And there's some Gcommon people that I Chang out with
They're my Dgood time buddies, they're my Gfriends
And I'd Crather chug-a-lug a mug of Budweiser beer
Than sip a Gcrystal glass of Dwine
So won't you Gmake your mind up to beClieve in me
And leave this Dhigh livin' world beGhind
[Chorus]
I'm just a Gcommon man
Drive a Ccommon van
My Gdog ain't got a pediDgree
If I Ghad my say
Gonna Cstay that way
'Cause Ghigh-browed people lose theiEmr sanity
And a Gcommon mDan is what I'll Gbe
[Bridge]
Yes, I'm Amhappy just being Emfree
And I'm Amhappy just being Emme
And I Amhope that you will D7see
[Chorus]
I'm just a Gcommon man
Drive a Ccommon van
My Gdog ain't got a pediDgree
If I Ghad my say
Gonna Cstay that way
'Cause Ghigh-browed people lose theiEmr sanity
And a Gcommon mDan is what I'll Gbe
D G  G C D
I'm just a Gcommon man
Drive a Ccommon van
My Gdog ain't got a pediDgree
If I Ghad my say
Gonna Cstay that way
'Cause Ghigh-browed people lose theiEmr sanity
And a Gcommon mDan
(Fade out)

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Common Man

by John Conlee

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Common Man

John Conlee

Writer: Sammy Johns

[Intro]

D G G C D D G G C D

[Verse 1]

G C

As the maid poured wine and we prepared to dine

D G

I knew I was feeling out of place

G C

At a table as large as a river barge

D G

And I love you written all on your face

I appreciate your hospitality

G D

But, I wish that we would go

G C

Let me drive us to McDonald's and I'll talk to you

D G

Concernin' something you should really know

[Chorus]

I'm just a common man

Drive a common van

G D

My dog ain't got a pedigree

If I had my say

Gonna stay that way

G Em

'Cause high-browed people lose their sanity

G D

And a common man is what I'll be

[Interlude]

D G G C D D G G C D

[Verse 2]

G C

I'll take a Chevrolet just any day

D G

So, give your daddy back his Mercedes Benz

G C

And there's some common people that I hang out with

D G

They're my good time buddies, they're my friends

And I'd rather chug-a-lug a mug of Budweiser beer

G D

Than sip a crystal glass of wine

G C

So won't you make your mind up to believe in me

D G

And leave this high livin' world behind

[Chorus]

I'm just a common man

Drive a common van

G D

My dog ain't got a pedigree

If I had my say

Gonna stay that way

G Em

'Cause high-browed people lose their sanity

G D G

And a common man is what I'll be

[Bridge]

Am Em

Yes, I'm happy just being free

Am Em

And I'm happy just being me

Am D7

And I hope that you will see

[Chorus]

I'm just a common man

Drive a common van

G D

My dog ain't got a pedigree

If I had my say

Gonna stay that way

G Em

'Cause high-browed people lose their sanity

G D G

And a common man is what I'll be

D G G C D

I'm just a common man

Drive a common van

G D

My dog ain't got a pedigree

If I had my say

Gonna stay that way

G Em

'Cause high-browed people lose their sanity

G D

And a common man

(Fade out)

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