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The Ordinary World

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[intro]
E Am G C
E C G Am
ECame in from a raAminy Thursday
OGn the avenueC  
ThoEught I heard you tAmalking softlyG  Am  
TurEmned on all the liAmghts, the TV
aGnd the radioC  
StiEll I can't escaAmpe the ghost of yGouA  
[prechorus]
WEmhat has happened to it all?
CBmrazy, some would say
WGbmhere is the life that I recognGize?
BDut I won't cry for yesterdAay
There's an oCrdinary world
Somehow I have to fiAndAm  
AnDd as I try to make my way
To tChe ordinary world
I will learn to surviveEbm  Bm  
[verse]
PaEssion or coinciAmdence
Once prGompted you to sCay
"PriEde will tear us Amboth apart!"G  Am  
WAmell now pridEe's gone out the wiAmndow
CrGoss the rooftops
Run awayC  
LeEft me in a vAmacuum of my heGartA  
[prechorus]
WEmhat has happened to me?
CrBmazy, some would say
WhGbmere is my friend when I need Gyou most?A  Bm  
But I won't cry for yesterdGbmay
There's an oGbrdinary woGrld
Somehow I have to fDindBm  
And as I try to make my wGbmay
GbTo the ordinary woGrld
I will learn to surDvive
[solo]
Bm Am F C G Bm Am F C Cm E
[prechorus]
WEmhat has happened to it all?
Crazy, some would sGbay
WhAere is the life that I reGcognize?B  Bm  
And I won't cry for yesterGbday
There's an ordinary woGrld
Somehow I have to fiDndBm  
And as I try ot make my wGbay
To the ordinary woGrld
I will learn to suDrvive
[Solo]
B
[Outro]
CI will learn to survive

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The Ordinary World

by The Hit House

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Chords in this song · guitar

Gbm

Ebm

[intro]

E Am G C

E C G Am

E Am

Came in from a rainy Thursday

G C

On the avenue

E Am G Am

Thought I heard you talking softly

Em Am

Turned on all the lights, the TV

G C

and the radio

E Am G A

Still I can't escape the ghost of you

[prechorus]

What has happened to it all?

Crazy, some would say

Gbm G

Where is the life that I recognize?

D A

But I won't cry for yesterday

There's an ordinary world

A Am

Somehow I have to find

And as I try to make my way

To the ordinary world

Ebm Bm

I will learn to survive

[verse]

E Am

Passion or coincidence

G C

Once prompted you to say

E Am G Am

"Pride will tear us both apart!"

Am E Am

Well now pride's gone out the window

Cross the rooftops

Run away

E Am G A

Left me in a vacuum of my heart

[prechorus]

What has happened to me?

Crazy, some would say

Gbm G A Bm

Where is my friend when I need you most?

Gbm

But I won't cry for yesterday

Gb G

There's an ordinary world

D Bm

Somehow I have to find

Gbm

And as I try to make my way

Gb G

To the ordinary world

I will learn to survive

[solo]

Bm Am F C G Bm Am F C Cm E

[prechorus]

What has happened to it all?

Crazy, some would say

A G B Bm

Where is the life that I recognize?

And I won't cry for yesterday

There's an ordinary world

D Bm

Somehow I have to find

And as I try ot make my way

To the ordinary world

I will learn to survive

[Solo]

[Outro]

I will learn to survive

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