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Ordinary People

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   -Make sure the SIMPLIFY button is "unchecked" for a proper chords display
Capo on the 3rd fret 
                                                                                 optional for the chorus
  C#m/E    Em7    G#7    Amaj7    Cmaj7   Emaj7   A#maj7   Gm7   Am7   C#m7   Dm/A   Cadd9   F   E7#9              A#  C#m/E* 
e|-0----0----x----x------x-------------1--------------5-----------------------|      e--0-----6-5--|
B|-5----0----5----6------8------10-----3-----3---5----6----3----3------8------|      B--5----------|
G|-6----4----6----7------9-------9-----2-----3---5----5----2----0---2--7------|      G--6----------|
D|-x----5----6----7------9------10-----3-----3---5----7----3----2---3--6------|      D--x----------|
A|-7----5----x----x------x-------8-----1-----x---x----5----0----3---3--7------|      A--7----------|
E|------0----5----6------8-------------------3---5------------------1------6--|      E-------------|
   -also, you can play the C#m/E* sequence in the chorus section instead of just the C#m/E
             C#m/E   Em74x
        C#m/EIf you come closer you can Em7hear my heart knocking
        like a C#m/Eclock, just like a Em7clock.
        C#m/ETeach me how to be a girl when you Em7lock the door behind you C#m/E  
        beEm7hind you    beC#m/Ehind you  oEm7oh   oC#m/Eoohh   oEm7ohh
        | G#7  Amaj7|    Cmaj7    Emaj7     A#maj7  
        | G#7  Amaj7|    Cmaj7    Emaj7    A#maj7  A#maj7  
        And Gm7every time you leave me 
        I jAm7ust get down on my knees like the C#m/Eordinary A#maj7people    
        then you Gm7say just play the game one day 
        Am7it would be the same like the C#m/Eordinary A#maj7people﻿A#maj7  
          C#m/E   Em74x
        Dm/A  Cadd9   F  Cadd9
          Dm/A     Cadd9    F    E7#9|  E7#9  A#|
        | G#7  Amaj7|    Cmaj7    Emaj7     A#maj7  
        | G#7  Amaj7|    Cmaj7    Emaj7    A#maj7  A#maj7  
        And Gm7every time you leave me 
        I jAm7ust get down on my knees like the C#m/Eordinary A#maj7people    
        then you Gm7say just play the game one day 
        Am7it would be the same like the C#m/Eordinary A#maj7people﻿A#maj7  
        Dm/A  Cadd9   F  Cadd9
          Dm/A     Cadd9    F    E7#9|  E7#9  A#|
        G#7

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Ordinary People

by Good Morning TV

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 3 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

C#m/E

Em7

G#7

Amaj7

Cmaj7

Emaj7

A#maj7

Gm7

Am7

C#m7

Dm/A

Cadd9

E7#9

-Make sure the SIMPLIFY button is "unchecked" for a proper chords display

Capo on the 3rd fret

optional for the chorus

C#m/E Em7 G#7 Amaj7 Cmaj7 Emaj7 A#maj7 Gm7 Am7 C#m7 Dm/A Cadd9 F E7#9 A# C#m/E

e|-0----0----x----x------x-------------1--------------5-----------------------| e--0-----6-5--|

B|-5----0----5----6------8------10-----3-----3---5----6----3----3------8------| B--5----------|

G|-6----4----6----7------9-------9-----2-----3---5----5----2----0---2--7------| G--6----------|

D|-x----5----6----7------9------10-----3-----3---5----7----3----2---3--6------| D--x----------|

A|-7----5----x----x------x-------8-----1-----x---x----5----0----3---3--7------| A--7----------|

E|------0----5----6------8-------------------3---5------------------1------6--| E-------------|

-also, you can play the C#m/E* sequence in the chorus section instead of just the C#m/E

C#m/E Em7

If you come closer you can hear my heart knocking

C#m/E Em7

like a clock, just like a clock.

C#m/E Em7 C#m/E

Teach me how to be a girl when you lock the door behind you

Em7 C#m/E Em7 C#m/E Em7

behind you behind you ooh ooohh oohh

G#7 Amaj7 Cmaj7 Emaj7 A#maj7

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G#7 Amaj7 Cmaj7 Emaj7 A#maj7 A#maj7

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Gm7

And every time you leave me

Am7 C#m/E A#maj7

I just get down on my knees like the ordinary people

Gm7

then you say just play the game one day

Am7 C#m/E A#maj7 A#maj7

it would be the same like the ordinary people

C#m/E Em7

Dm/A Cadd9 F Cadd9

Dm/A Cadd9 F E7#9 E7#9 A#

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G#7 Amaj7 Cmaj7 Emaj7 A#maj7

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G#7 Amaj7 Cmaj7 Emaj7 A#maj7 A#maj7

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Gm7

And every time you leave me

Am7 C#m/E A#maj7

I just get down on my knees like the ordinary people

Gm7

then you say just play the game one day

Am7 C#m/E A#maj7 A#maj7

it would be the same like the ordinary people

Dm/A Cadd9 F Cadd9

Dm/A Cadd9 F E7#9 E7#9 A#

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G#7

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