No Ordinary Blue - John Prine

No Ordinary Blue

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Intro
A Asus A Asus A Asus A
F#m F#msus F#m F#msus F#m
 
Verse
A
Last night turned on the TV
A
Looked out the window
F#m
And then pulled down the shades
F#m
And I came to the conclusion
A Asus
My mind could not be made
A
She said, "Well what're you thinking
A
I'm just a-wondering
F#m
Is it something that I did?"
F#m
I said, "It's nothing, just something
A Asus A
I picked up as a kid."
 
[Refrão]D A E A
I hear a lot of empty spaces
D A E
I see a big hole in view
D A E A
I feel an outline that traces
D A E
An imaginary path back to you
E7
This ain't no ordinary
A Asus A Asus A
Blue
 
F#m F#msus F#m F#msus F#m
 
Verse
A
Last night for a split sec
A
I was a train-wreck
F#m
I was a complicated guy
F#m
I hope we don't find this is the last time
A Asus A
We ever say goodbye
A
The orange moon is rising on the horizon
A F#m
Of the outskirts of my mind
F#m
I sat and listened as it glistens
A Asus A
It says, "Leave the past behind"
 
[Refrão]D A E A
I hear a lot of empty spaces
D A E
I see a big hole in view
D A E A
I feel an outline that traces
D A E
An imaginary path back to you
E7
This ain't no ordinary
 
Bridge
D A Bm
Blue too cold to hold
D A
Too deep to swim to
Bm
Too cold to hold too deep to
D A Bm E
swim to
 
Outro
A
Last night turned on the TV
A
Looked out the window
A
And then pulled down the shades

How to play No Ordinary Blue

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What is the starting chord?

The first identified chord is A. You can transpose without leaving the page.

Can I play it on guitar or keyboard?

Yes. The chord progression works on acoustic guitar, electric guitar and keyboard. Adapt the voicings to your instrument and level.

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