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Ordinary World

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Chords:
B        799877 or x24442
      F#m244222
    Dsus2x57755
A/C#     x4765x or x4222x
        E022100
     Am/Cx32210
      C#mx46654
       F#244322
      G#m466444
D#7      x68686 or x6564x
     C#m7xx6657
     C#m6xx6656
C#m*     xx6654
  C#madd9xx6640
      F#7xx4320
[Intro]
B    F#m    Dsus2  A/C#  E
B    F#m    Dsus2  A/C#  Am/C
[Verse 1]
C#mCame in from a rainy Thursday Eon the avenueF#  
    C#mThought I heard you talking softlEyF#  
   C#mI turned on the lights, the TV Eand the radioF#  
   C#mStill I can't escape the ghost of EyouF#  
[Pre-Chorus 1]
    C#mWhat has happened to it all?
G#mCrazy, some'd say
D#7Where is the life that I recogEnise?
Gone away
[Chorus]
  BBut I won't cry for yesterF#mday
There's an ordinary wDsus2orld
Somehow A/C#I have to fEind
  BAnd as I try to make my F#mway
to the ordinary wDsus2orld
I will lA/C#earn to surAm/Cvive
[Interlude]
 C#m7   C#m6  C#m*   C#madd9    F#  F#7  
[Verse 2]
C#mPassion or coincidence once Eprompted you to saF#y
    C#mPride will tear us both apartE  F#  
Well, now prC#mide's gone out the window, 'cross the rEooftops, run awF#ay 
    C#mLeft me in the vacuum of my EheartF#  
[Pre-Chorus 2]
C#mWhat is happening to me?
G#mCrazy, some'd say
D#7Where is my friend when I need Eyou most?
Gone away
[Chorus]
  BBut I won't cry for yesterF#mday
There's an ordinary wDsus2orld
Somehow A/C#I have to fEind
  BAnd as I try to make my F#mway
to the ordinary wDsus2orld
I will lA/C#earn to surEvive
[Instrumental]
B    F#m    Dsus2  A/C#  E
B    F#m    Dsus2  A/C#  Am/C
[Verse 3]
C#mPapers in the roadside tell of Esuffering and greeF#d
C#mFear today, forgot tomorrowE  F#  
Ooh, C#mhere beside the news of holy wEar and holy neF#ed
C#mOurs is just a little sorrowed EtalkF#  
[Solo]
B    F#m    Dsus2  A/C#  E
B    F#m    Dsus2  A/C#  E
[Chorus]
  BAnd I don't cry for yesterF#mday
There's an ordinary wDsus2orld
Somehow A/C#I have to fEind
  BAnd as I try to make my F#mway
to the ordinary wDsus2orld
I will lA/C#earn to surEvive
[Outro]
Every BworlF#md
Is my Dsus2world
(I will lA/C#earn to surEvive)
Any wBorlF#md
Is my Dsus2world
(I will lA/C#earn to surEvive)
Any wBorlF#md
Is my Dsus2worldA/C#  E  
Every BworlF#md
Is my Dsus2worldA/C#  E  
(fade out)

All chords in this song (14)

The story behind the song

"Ordinary World" captures the feeling of navigating a changed landscape, searching for familiar comfort after a period of difficulty. It speaks to the journey of finding one's footing again, learning to survive, and moving forward without dwelling on what was lost. Written by Duran Duran and released in 1992, the ballad became a significant hit, marking a powerful return for the band. At its heart, it plays like a quiet anthem of resilience and hope in the face of an ordinary, yet transformed, world.

AI-written from these sources:Ordinary World (song) — Wikipedia ↗Duran Duran — Wikipedia ↗MusicBrainz ↗

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Ordinary World

Ordinary World

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Ordinary World

by Duran Duran

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

F#m

Dsus2

Am/C

C#m

G#m

C#m7

C#m6

C#madd9

F#7

A/C#

D#7

Chords:

B 799877 or x24442

F#m

244222

Dsus2

x57755

A/C# x4765x or x4222x

022100

Am/C

x32210

C#m

x46654

244322

G#m

466444

D#7 x68686 or x6564x

C#m7

xx6657

C#m6

xx6656

C#m

* xx6654

C#madd9

xx6640

F#7

xx4320

[Intro]

B F#m Dsus2 A/C# E

B F#m Dsus2 A/C# Am/C

[Verse 1]

C#m E F#

Came in from a rainy Thursday on the avenue

C#m E F#

Thought I heard you talking softly

C#m E F#

I turned on the lights, the TV and the radio

C#m E F#

Still I can't escape the ghost of you

[Pre-Chorus 1]

C#m

What has happened to it all?

G#m

Crazy, some'd say

D#7 E

Where is the life that I recognise?

Gone away

[Chorus]

B F#m

But I won't cry for yesterday

Dsus2

There's an ordinary world

A/C# E

Somehow I have to find

B F#m

And as I try to make my way

Dsus2

to the ordinary world

A/C# Am/C

I will learn to survive

[Interlude]

C#m7 C#m6 C#m C#madd9 F# F#7

[Verse 2]

C#m E F#

Passion or coincidence once prompted you to say

C#m E F#

Pride will tear us both apart

C#m E F#

Well, now pride's gone out the window, 'cross the rooftops, run away

C#m E F#

Left me in the vacuum of my heart

[Pre-Chorus 2]

C#m

What is happening to me?

G#m

Crazy, some'd say

D#7 E

Where is my friend when I need you most?

Gone away

[Chorus]

B F#m

But I won't cry for yesterday

Dsus2

There's an ordinary world

A/C# E

Somehow I have to find

B F#m

And as I try to make my way

Dsus2

to the ordinary world

A/C# E

I will learn to survive

[Instrumental]

B F#m Dsus2 A/C# E

B F#m Dsus2 A/C# Am/C

[Verse 3]

C#m E F#

Papers in the roadside tell of suffering and greed

C#m E F#

Fear today, forgot tomorrow

C#m E F#

Ooh, here beside the news of holy war and holy need

C#m E F#

Ours is just a little sorrowed talk

[Solo]

B F#m Dsus2 A/C# E

[Chorus]

B F#m

And I don't cry for yesterday

Dsus2

There's an ordinary world

A/C# E

Somehow I have to find

B F#m

And as I try to make my way

Dsus2

to the ordinary world

A/C# E

I will learn to survive

[Outro]

B F#m

Every world

Dsus2

Is my world

A/C# E

(I will learn to survive)

B F#m

Any world

Dsus2

Is my world

A/C# E

(I will learn to survive)

B F#m

Any world

Dsus2 A/C# E

Is my world

B F#m

Every world

Dsus2 A/C# E

Is my world

(fade out)

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