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Ordinary Joe by Terry Callier
Ordinary Joe
FM7: 1x2210
Em: 022000
Am: 002210
F: 133211
G: 320003 or 355433
Intro
FM7 Em FM7 Em 2 x
Verse 1:
FM7
And for my opening line
Em
I'm not trying to indicate my state of mind.
FM7
I turn you on,
Em
I tell you that I'm laughing just to keep from crying
FM7 Em
And bringing music when you hear it,
FM7 Em
Keep on trying to get near it.
FM7 Em
A little rhythm for your spirit
Bridge:
Am G
Oh but that's what it's for
F G
Come on in, here's the door
Refrain:
FM7 Em
And I've seen a sparrow get high
FM7 Em
And waste his time in the sky
FM7 Em
He thinks it's easy to fly
FM7 Em
He's just a little bit freer than I
Continue with the same pattern:
Now here's a mystery
And maybe you can help to make it clear to me
When you're fast asleep
Then what is it that's lighting up the dreams you see
Only your tears can't conceal it
And only your prayers may not reveal it
You've got soul so you can feel it
And when you make the scene
Well you know what I mean
Hey I've seen a sparrow get high
And waste his time in the sky
He thinks it's easy to fly
He's just a little bit freer than I
Doo doo dee doo doo doo doo doo dee da da da
doo doo doo doo doo doo dee do da do da
doo doo dee doo doo da
doo doo dee doo doo da
Down here on the ground
When you find folks are giving you the runaround
Keep your game uptight
And if you must just take your secrets underground
Now politicians are trying to speech you
Mad colour watchers are trying to teach you
Very few will really try to reach you
If you're lost in a stack
That's OK, come all black
Now I'd be the last to deny
That I'm just an average guy
And don't you know each little bird in the sky
Is just a little bit freer than I
Hey ordinary Joe
Although they say you're just a lazy so-and-so
What they think is real
Is nothing but an animated puppet show
So don't let time and space confuse you
And don't let name and form abuse you
Let that Big Joe Williams blues you
In the light of the sun you can see how they burn
Oh I've seen a sparrow get high
And waste his time in the sky
He thinks it's easy to fly
He's just a little bit freer than I
Doo doo dee doo doo doo doo doo dee doo doo dooo
dee doo doo doo doo doo dee doo daa doo daa ...
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version 2
intro: Amaj7 Emaj7 Gmaj7 Dmaj7
Amaj7 Emaj7 Gmaj7
Dmaj7 Amaj7
And for my opening line
Emaj7
I'm not trying to indicate my state of mind.
Amaj7
I turn you on,
Emaj7
I tell you that I'm laughing just to keep from crying
Amaj7 Emaj7
Pretty music when you hear it,
Amaj7 Emaj7
Keep on trying to get near it.
Amaj7 Emaj7
A little rhythm for your spirit
D E
Oh but that's what it's for
G A
Come on in, here's the door
Amaj7 Emaj7
And I've seen a sparrow get high
Gmaj7 Dmaj7
And waste his time in the sky
Amaj7 Emaj7
He thinks it's easy to fly
Gmaj7 Dmaj7
He's just a little bit freer than I
Amaj7
Now here's a mystery
Emaj7
And maybe you can help to make it clear to me
Amaj7
When you're fast asleep
Emaj7
Then what is it that's lighting up the dreams you see
Amaj7 Emaj7
Only your tears can't conceal it
Amaj7 Emaj7
And only your prayers may not reveal it
Amaj7 Emaj7
You've got soul so you can feel it
D E
And when you make the scene
G A
Well you know what I mean
Amaj7 Emaj7
Hey, I've seen a sparrow get high
Gmaj7 Dmaj7
And waste his time in the sky
Amaj7 Emaj7
He thinks it's easy to fly
Gmaj7 Dmaj7
He's just a little bit freer than I
Amaj7 Emaj7 Gmaj7 Dmaj7 x 2
Amaj7 Emaj7 Gmaj7
Dmaj7 Amaj7
Down here on the ground
Emaj7
When you find folks are giving you the runaround
Amaj7
Keep your game uptight
Emaj7
And if you must just take your secrets underground
Amaj7 Emaj7
Now politicians are trying to speech you
Amaj7 Emaj7
Mad colour watchers are trying to teach you
Amaj7 Emaj7
Very few will really try to reach you
D E
If you're lost in a stack
G A
That's OK, come all black
Amaj7 Emaj7
Now I'd be the last to deny
Gmaj7 Dmaj7
That I'm just an average guy
Amaj7 Emaj7
And don't you know each little bird in the sky
Gmaj7 Dmaj7
Is just a little bit freer than I
Amaj7
Hey ordinary Joe
Emaj7
Although they say you're just a lazy so-and-so
Amaj7
What they think is real
Emaj7
Is nothing but an animated puppet show
Amaj7 Emaj7
So don't let time and space confuse you
Amaj7 Emaj7
And don't let name and form abuse you
Amaj7 Emaj7
Let that Big Joe Williams blues you
D E G A
In the light of the sun you can see how they burn
Amaj7 Emaj7
Oh I've seen a sparrow get high
Gmaj7 Dmaj7
And waste his time in the sky
Amaj7 Emaj7
He thinks it's easy to fly
Gmaj7 Dmaj7
He's just a little bit freer than i
Amaj7 Emaj7 to fade
Amaj7 xx7654
Emaj7 x76444
Gmaj7 xx5432
Dmaj7 x54222
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