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Life Less Ordinary

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Life Less Ordinary, by Carbon Leaf (Indian Summer, 2004)
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Chords
     G320033
  C   -32010
  D   --0232
    Am002210
    Em022000
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Intro
    G    C    G   C...
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Verse 1 ( G   C   G   C...)
  GLive a life less ordinary
  Life a life extraordinary with Cme
  GLife a life less sedentary
  Live a life evolutionary with Cme
  Well I hGate to be a bother
  But it's you and there's no other, I do belCieve
  You can call me naive, but...
  I kGnow me very well, at least as far as I can tell
  And I know what I Cneed
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Chorus ( D   C   D   C... --  Am   Em   C   D  G)
  The Dnight you came into my life
  Well it Ctook the bones of me, took the bones of me
  You Dblew away my storm and strife
  And Cshook the bones of me, shook the bones of me
  DBy the way, I Cdo know why you Dstayed away
  I will Amkeep Emtongue Ctied Dnext time
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Verse 2 ( G   C   G   C...)
  GLive a life less ordinary
  Life a life extraordinary with Cme
  My Gface had said too much before our hands could even touch
  To greet a "helClo", so much for going slow
  A Glittle later on that year, I told you that I loved you dear
  CWhat do you know, this you weren't prepared to hear
  I'm a Gsaddened man, I'm a broken boy, I'm a toddler with a complex toy
  I've fCallen apart, since the ambush of your heart
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Repeat Chorus ( D   C   D   C... --  Am   Em   C   D  G)
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Bridge
  EmHoney understand, Emhoney undersCtand
  AmI won't mEmake deCmands
  EmHoney understand, Emhoney undersCtand
  WAme could wCalk withEmout a plDan
  EmHoney understand (honey), Emhoney undersCtand
  AmI wont rEmest in sCtone, all alone
  EmHoney understand, Emhoney undersCtand
  IAm'm all rEmeady to Dgo, but you already know
  e|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
  B|-0h1-3-----1-----|--------0--------|-----3/5---3-----|-----------------|
  G|-----------------|-4\--2-----0-----|-----------------|-0---------------|
  D|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
  A|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
  E|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
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Verse 2 ( G   C   G   C...)
  GLive a life less ordinary
  Life a life extraordinary with Cme
  e|---------1p0-----|-----0h3---------|
  B|-----1h3-----3p0-|-1/3-------------|
  G|-0h2-------------|-----------------|
  D|-----------------|-----------------|
  A|-----------------|-----------------|
  E|-----------------|-----------------|
  If GI could name you in this song, would it make you smile and sing along
  CThis is the goal, to get into your soul
  If GI could make you dance for joy, could that be the second chance decoy
  The Cbird-in-hand I would need to help you understand
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Repeat Chorus ( D   C   D   C... --  Am   Em   C   D  G)

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Life Less Ordinary

by Carbon Leaf

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Life Less Ordinary, by Carbon Leaf (Indian Summer, 2004)

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Chords

320033

C -32010

D --0232

002210

022000

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Intro

G C G C

...

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G C G C

Verse 1 ( ...)

Live a life less ordinary

Life a life extraordinary with me

Life a life less sedentary

Live a life evolutionary with me

Well I hate to be a bother

But it's you and there's no other, I do believe

You can call me naive, but...

I know me very well, at least as far as I can tell

And I know what I need

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D C D C Am Em C D G

Chorus ( ... -- )

The night you came into my life

Well it took the bones of me, took the bones of me

You blew away my storm and strife

And shook the bones of me, shook the bones of me

D C D

By the way, I do know why you stayed away

Am Em C D

I will keep tongue tied next time

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G C G C

Verse 2 ( ...)

Live a life less ordinary

Life a life extraordinary with me

My face had said too much before our hands could even touch

To greet a "hello", so much for going slow

A little later on that year, I told you that I loved you dear

What do you know, this you weren't prepared to hear

I'm a saddened man, I'm a broken boy, I'm a toddler with a complex toy

I've fallen apart, since the ambush of your heart

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D C D C Am Em C D G

Repeat Chorus ( ... -- )

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Bridge

Em Em C

Honey understand, honey understand

Am Em C

I won't make demands

Em Em C

Honey understand, honey understand

Am C Em D

We could walk without a plan

Em Em C

Honey understand (honey), honey understand

Am Em C

I wont rest in stone, all alone

Em Em C

Honey understand, honey understand

Am Em D

I'm all ready to go, but you already know

e|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|

B|-0h1-3-----1-----|--------0--------|-----3/5---3-----|-----------------|

G|-----------------|-4\--2-----0-----|-----------------|-0---------------|

D|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|

A|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|

E|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|

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G C G C

Verse 2 ( ...)

Live a life less ordinary

Life a life extraordinary with me

e|---------1p0-----|-----0h3---------|

B|-----1h3-----3p0-|-1/3-------------|

G|-0h2-------------|-----------------|

D|-----------------|-----------------|

A|-----------------|-----------------|

E|-----------------|-----------------|

If I could name you in this song, would it make you smile and sing along

This is the goal, to get into your soul

If I could make you dance for joy, could that be the second chance decoy

The bird-in-hand I would need to help you understand

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D C D C Am Em C D G

Repeat Chorus ( ... -- )

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