Ordinary People Chords

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Difficulty:	intermediate
Tuning:	E A D G B E
Capo:	no capo

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2 contributors total, last edit on Aug 5, 2023

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Chords

Bbmaj7

Ebmaj7

Fmaj7

Bbm

Db/Eb

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[Verse 1]
 
Bbmaj7
Girl, I'm in love with you
Ebmaj7
This ain't the honeymoon
Ebmaj7               Fmaj7
Past the infatuation phase
Bbmaj7
Right in the thick of love
Ebmaj7
At times we get sick of love
Ebmaj7                        Fmaj7
It seems like we argue every day
 
       Bbmaj7                   Ebmaj7                                           Fmaj7
I know I misbehave and you made your mistakes and we both still got room left to grow
           Bbmaj7                     Ebmaj7
And though love sometimes hurts, I still put you first and we'll make this thing work
      Fmaj7
but I think we should take it slow
 
 
[Chorus]
 
Bbmaj7               Ebmaj7
We're just ordinary people
Ebmaj7                Fmaj7
We don't know which way to go
Bbmaj7                Ebmaj7
'Cause we're ordinary people
Ebmaj7                Fmaj7
Maybe we should take it slow
 
     Bbmaj7        Ebmaj7
Take it slow-oh oh-oh-oh
Ebmaj7                Fmaj7
This time we'll take it slow
     Bbmaj7        Ebmaj7
Take it slow-oh oh-oh-oh
Ebmaj7                Fmaj7
This time we'll take it slow
 
 
[Verse 2]
 
Bbmaj7
This ain't a movie, no
Ebmaj7
No fairy tale conclusion, ya'll
Ebmaj7                       Fmaj7
It gets more confusing every day
Bbmaj7
Sometimes it's heaven sent
      Ebmaj7
Then we head back to hell again
Ebmaj7                           Fmaj7
We kiss, then we make up all the way
 
Bbmaj7
I hang up, you call
Ebmaj7
We rise and we fall
Ebmaj7                         Fmaj7
And we feel like just walking away
Bbmaj7
As our love advances
Ebmaj7
We take second chances
Ebmaj7               Fmaj7
Though it's not a fantasy
Ebmaj7               Fmaj7
I still want you to stay...
 
 
[Chorus]
 
Bbmaj7               Ebmaj7
We're just ordinary people
Ebmaj7                Fmaj7
We don't know which way to go
Bbmaj7                Ebmaj7
'Cause we're ordinary people
Ebmaj7                Fmaj7
Maybe we should take it slow
 
     Bbmaj7        Ebmaj7
Take it slow-oh oh-oh-oh
Ebmaj7                Fmaj7
This time we'll take it slow
     Bbmaj7        Ebmaj7
Take it slow-oh oh-oh-oh
Ebmaj7                Fmaj7
This time we'll take it slow
 
 
[Bridge]
 
Bbm                       Db/Eb
Maybe we'll live and learn, maybe we'll crash and burn
Fmaj7
Maybe you'll stay, maybe you'll leave, maybe you'll return
Bbm                 Db/Eb
Maybe another fight, maybe we won't survive
Fmaj7
Maybe we'll grow, we never know, baby you and I
 
 
[Chorus]
 
Bbmaj7               Ebmaj7
We're just ordinary people
Ebmaj7                Fmaj7
We don't know which way to go
Bbmaj7                Ebmaj7
'Cause we're ordinary people
Ebmaj7                Fmaj7
Maybe we should take it slow
 
Bbmaj7               Ebmaj7
We're just ordinary people
Ebmaj7                Fmaj7
We don't know which way to go
Bbmaj7                Ebmaj7
'Cause we're ordinary people
Ebmaj7                Fmaj7
Maybe we should take it slow
 
     Bbmaj7        Ebmaj7
Take it slow-oh oh-oh-oh
Ebmaj7                Fmaj7
This time we'll take it slow
     Bbmaj7        Ebmaj7
Take it slow-oh oh-oh-oh
Ebmaj7                Fmaj7
This time we'll take it slow
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13 comments

It perfect... bridge is accurate... it only sounds weird because on a piano the bass note is voiced further apart from the rest of the chord so it sounds better than on guitar.

Bridge doesn't sound quite right, the rest is impeccable though, really good!

very good