Ordinary Life
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Intro: C G Am F C G x2
verse 1:
C G Am
she's always restless
F C G
just over medicated
C G Am
any kind of emotion
F C G
feels out of place
C G
never give your
Am F
opinion coz they've
C G
got all the answers
C G Am
follow the leader
F
and remember
C G
where you've been
Refrain:
F Am
So don't leave
F C
it's not me you
F Am
know i can't control
F C
what goes through
F Am
my mind so stay
F C
please understand
F Am F
i don't mean all
C Drum rolls
i've said tonight
Chorus 1:
F
haven't slept for
F
days and my words
C Am G
don't seem to come
F
out right it's just
a phase that you're
F C Am
going to grow out
G
of when you die
F
but it's alright
F C
you know everything
Am G
is going to be just
F
fine is it too much
to ask for some
F C Am G C G Am F C G C G Am F C G
kind of ordinary life
verse 2:
C G Am
two weeks clean
F C G
a vague reality
C G
from a lifetime
Am
clouded lost
F C
details of your
G C
dreams the will
G Am F
to eat the pills
C G
you need to sleep
C
the things you
G Am
never think of
until their
F C
always on
G
your mind
(Repeat Refrain)
Chorus 2:
F
haven't slept for
F
days and my words
C Am G
don't seem to come
F
out right it's just
a phase that you're
F C Am
going to grow out
G
of when you die
F
but it's alright
F C
you know everything
Am G
is going to be just
F
fine is it too much
to ask for some
F C Am G
kind of ordinary life
Guitar Solo: C G Am F C G x2
(Repeat Refrain)
Chorus 3:
F
haven't slept for
F
days and my words
C Am G
don't seem to come
F
out right it's just
a phase that you're
F C Am
going to grow out
G
of when you die
F
but it's alright
F C
you know everything
Am G
is going to be just
F
fine is it too much
to ask for some
F C Am G
kind of ordinary life
F
is it too much
to ask for some
F C Am G
kind of ordinary life
F
is it too much
to ask for some
F C Am G C G Am(hold)
kind of ordinary life
How to play Ordinary Life
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is C. 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.