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Ordinary Day

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Capo 1 (Key of F)
[Intro]
  E   Asus2(x2)
[Verse 1]
I've got a Esmile on my face and I've got Asus2four walls around meE  Asus2  
I've got the Esun in the sky and all the Asus2waters surround me   EOh, you kBnow
Yeah, I'll Ewin now but sometimes I'll Asus2lose,
I've been Ebattered but I never Asus2bruise; it's not so F#mbadB  
N.C.
And I say:
[Chorus 1]
EWay, hey, hey, it's just an Asusordinary Bday
And it's Eall your Asus2state of Bmind.
At the Eend of the day, you've Asus2just got to Bsay it's alEright.Asus2  E  Asus2  
[Verse 2]
Janie Esings on the corner, what Asus2keeps her from dying? (EOoo-ooo-Asus2oo-ooh)
Let 'em Esay what they want; Asus2she won't stop trying   EOh, you kBnow
She might Estumble if they push her 'Asus2round
She might Efall - but she'll never lie Asus2down; it's not so F#mbadB  
And I say:
[Chorus 2]
EWay, hey, hey, it's just an Asusordinary Bday
And it's Eall your Asus2state of Bmind.
At the Eend of the day, you've Asus2just got to Bsay it's alEright.Asus2  
It's alEright. It's alright.       Asus2It's alright!
[Accordion Solo]
E   Asus2 B
E Asus2 B
E   Asus2 B
E Asus2 E Asus2
[Verse 3]
In this Ebeautiful life there is Asus2always some sorrow. (EOoo-ooo-Asus2oo-ooh)
And it's a Edouble edged knife, but there's Asus2always tomorrow   EOh, you Bknow
It's up to Eyou now if you sink or  Asus2swim,
Just keep the Efaith and your ship will come Asus2in; it's not so F#mbadB  
And I say:
[Double Chorus]
EWay, hey, hey, it's just an orAsusdinary daBy
And it's Eall your Asus2state of Bmind.
At the Eend of the day, you've Asus2just got to Bsay - I say
EWay, hey, hey, it's just an Asusordinary Bday
And it's Eall your Asus2state of Bmind.
At the Eend of the day, you've Asus2just got to Bsay it's alEright.Asus2  
It's alEright. It's alright.Asus2  
[Outro]
'Cause I've got a Esmile on my face and Asus2four walls around me.

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Ordinary Day

by Great Big Sea

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 1 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

Asus2

F#m

Asus

Capo 1 (Key of F)

[Intro]

E Asus2

(x2)

[Verse 1]

E Asus2 E Asus2

I've got a smile on my face and I've got four walls around me

E Asus2 E B

I've got the sun in the sky and all the waters surround me Oh, you know

E Asus2

Yeah, I'll win now but sometimes I'll lose,

E Asus2 F#m B

I've been battered but I never bruise; it's not so bad

N.C.

And I say:

[Chorus 1]

E Asus B

Way, hey, hey, it's just an ordinary day

E Asus2 B

And it's all your state of mind.

E Asus2 B E Asus2 E Asus2

At the end of the day, you've just got to say it's alright.

[Verse 2]

E Asus2 E Asus2

Janie sings on the corner, what keeps her from dying? (Ooo-ooo-oo-ooh)

E Asus2 E B

Let 'em say what they want; she won't stop trying Oh, you know

E Asus2

She might stumble if they push her 'round

E Asus2 F#m B

She might fall - but she'll never lie down; it's not so bad

And I say:

[Chorus 2]

E Asus B

Way, hey, hey, it's just an ordinary day

E Asus2 B

And it's all your state of mind.

E Asus2 B E Asus2

At the end of the day, you've just got to say it's alright.

E Asus2

It's alright. It's alright. It's alright!

[Accordion Solo]

E Asus2 B

E Asus2 E Asus2

[Verse 3]

E Asus2 E Asus2

In this beautiful life there is always some sorrow. (Ooo-ooo-oo-ooh)

E Asus2 E B

And it's a double edged knife, but there's always tomorrow Oh, you know

E Asus2

It's up to you now if you sink or swim,

E Asus2 F#m B

Just keep the faith and your ship will come in; it's not so bad

And I say:

[Double Chorus]

E Asus B

Way, hey, hey, it's just an ordinary day

E Asus2 B

And it's all your state of mind.

E Asus2 B

At the end of the day, you've just got to say - I say

E Asus B

Way, hey, hey, it's just an ordinary day

E Asus2 B

And it's all your state of mind.

E Asus2 B E Asus2

At the end of the day, you've just got to say it's alright.

E Asus2

It's alright. It's alright.

[Outro]

E Asus2

'Cause I've got a smile on my face and four walls around me.

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