Normal Life
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Intro: A A D
verse 1:
F#m A
I stood under Ohio's
D
skies I can See the
open fields for miles
F#m
I thought what the
A
hell am I doing back
D F#m
here again And Now I'm
trying to reassemble
A
the things I kept
D
and the pictures
fade but I hope
ressurect the
F#m
things that kept
A D F#m A
me sane back there
D
In the backyard
playing on the swing
set Dark green shoes
F#m
off You can get your
A D
feet wet Mom and dad
sat quiet in the sun
room Sun down big
moon big sky
[Refrão]
Bm
I just want to
D A
live a normal life
E
Get a fast car and
Bm
a pretty wife
We could have
D A
children of our own
E
Settle down here
D
until they're grown
A
We could buy a house
E
out on the beach
And just die there
D
out of reach
Do you wanna live
Do you wanna live
D
Do you wanna live
A
a normal life with me? yeah
D
a normal life with me?
verse 2:
F#m
For years I cursed
A
these dead end streets
D
No where to go no one
F#m
to meet We only talked
A
about the crazy woman
D F#m
down the road yeah
F#m
and Everything makes
A
much more sense now
D
Someday I'll have my
F#m
own house I'll make
enough to make it
A
easier to pay
D F#m A
the phone bill
(Repeat Refrain)
(Repeat Chorus 1)
Bridge:
E
I'll watch the kids
F#m A D
until you get home
4:58 and you're on
E
the phone Coming
F#m
back from work on
A D A
Friday Wide awake
in the American
D
dream I'll make the
F#m A
bed You feed the cat
Bm
Could it really be
C#m
as simple as that? yeah
E
Do you wanna live
Do you wanna live
D
Do you wanna live
A
a normal life with me?
Do you wanna live
D
a normal life with me?
[Refrão]
Bm
I just want to
D A
live a normal life
E
Get a fast car and
Bm
a pretty wife
We could have
D A
children of our own
E
Settle down here
until they're grown
Bm
I just want to
D A
live a normal life
E
Get a fast car and
Bm
a pretty wife
We could have
D A
children of our own
E
Settle down here
until they're grown
A
We could buy a house
E
out on the beach
And just die there
D
out of reach
Do you wanna live
Do you wanna live
E
Do you wanna
live a normal life
D
Do you wanna live
Do you wanna live
F#m
Do you wanna
A
live a normal life
D
Do you wanna live
E
Do you wanna live
A A
a normal life with me
How to play Normal Life
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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.