"Ordinary World" - Duran Duran (Lyrics) Chords

Tempo:
69.975 bpm
Chords used:

E

F#m

B

A

C#m

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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"Ordinary World" - Duran Duran (Lyrics) chords
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[B] [F#m]
[A] [E]
[B] [F#m]
[D] [A] [Am]
[C#m] [E] [F#m]
[C#m] [E] [F#] I [C#m] turned on the lights, the [Em] TV and [F#m] the radio.
[C#m] Still I can't escape the [E] ghost of you.
[B]
[C#m] What is happening to it [G#m] all?
Crazy summer day.
[D#] Where is the life [E] that I recognize?
[B] But I won't cry for [F#m] yesterday.
There's an ordinary [A] world.
Somehow I'm [E] in.
[B] And there's not gonna [F#m] make my way.
To the ordinary [D] world.
I would [A] love [C] to survive.
[C#m]
Passion or coincidence.
[Em] Once prompted [F#m] you to stay.
[C#m] Pride will tear us both [E] apart.
[B]
[F#m] When [C#m] the bright's gone out the window.
[E] Cross the rooftops, run [C#m] away.
Left me in the vacuum [E] of my heart.
[B] [C#m] What is happening to me?
[G#m] Crazy summer day.
[D#] Where is my friend [E] when I need you most?
[B] But I won't cry for [F#m] yesterday.
There's an ordinary [D] world.
[F#m] Somehow [E] I'm
[B] in.
And there's not gonna [F#m] make my way.
To the ordinary [D] world.
[A] I would love [E] to survive.
[B] [F#m] Ooooooh.
[D] Ahhhhh.
[A] [E]
[B] Oh.
[F#m] Hey.
[D] Oh.
[A] [C]
[C#m] Papers in the roadside [E] tell of [B] suffering and grief.
[C#m] Fear today, forgot [E] tomorrow.
[F#m] [C#m] Oh.
Beside the news of [E] only war and its [F#] holy need.
[C#m] Ours is just a little borrowed hope.
[F#] [B] [F#m]
[D] [A] [E]
[B] [F#m]
[E] [A] [E]
[B] But not on [F#m] yesterday.
There's an [D] ordinary world.
[A] [E]
[B] And there's not gonna [F#m] make my way.
To the ordinary [D] world.
[A] [E]
[B] [F#m]
[D] [A] [E]
[B] [F#m]
[D] It's not.
[A] [E] [B] [F#m]
[D] [A] [E]
[B] [F#m]
[D] [A] [E]
[B]
Key:  
E
2311
F#m
123111112
B
12341112
A
1231
C#m
13421114
E
2311
F#m
123111112
B
12341112
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To learn Duran Duran - Ordinary World chords, your practice should emphasize these chord progressions: D, A, E, B, F#m, E, F#m and A. A strategic approach would be to train at 34 BPM initially, and then accelerate to the song's tempo of 70. Considering your vocal pitch and chord choices, adjust the capo in accordance with the key: A Major.

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_ [B] _ _ _ _ [F#m] _ _ _
_ _ [A] _ _ _ [E] _ _ _
_ _ [B] _ _ _ [F#m] _ _ _
_ [D] _ _ _ [A] _ [Am] _ _ _
_ [C#m] _ _ _ _ [E] _ _ [F#m] _
_ [C#m] _ _ _ _ [E] _ [F#] I _ [C#m] turned on the lights, the [Em] TV and [F#m] the radio.
[C#m] _ Still I can't escape the [E] ghost of you.
[B] _
_ [C#m] What is happening to it [G#m] all?
Crazy summer day.
[D#] Where is the life [E] that I recognize? _
_ _ [B] But I won't cry for [F#m] yesterday.
There's an ordinary [A] world.
Somehow I'm [E] _ in.
_ [B] _ And there's not gonna [F#m] make my way.
To the ordinary [D] world.
I would [A] love [C] to survive. _
_ [C#m] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ Passion or coincidence.
[Em] Once prompted [F#m] you to stay.
[C#m] Pride will tear us both [E] apart.
_ [B]
[F#m] When [C#m] the bright's gone out the window.
[E] Cross the rooftops, run [C#m] away.
Left me in the vacuum [E] of my heart. _
[B] _ [C#m] What is happening to me?
[G#m] Crazy summer day.
_ [D#] Where is my friend [E] when I need you most?
_ [B] But I won't cry for [F#m] yesterday.
There's an ordinary [D] world.
[F#m] Somehow [E] I'm _ _
_ [B] _ in.
And there's not gonna [F#m] make my way.
To the ordinary [D] world.
[A] I would love [E] to survive. _
_ _ [B] _ _ _ [F#m] _ Ooooooh.
_ [D] Ahhhhh.
[A] _ _ [E] _ _ _
[B] Oh.
_ _ _ [F#m] _ Hey.
_ [D] Oh.
[A] _ _ [C] _ _ _
_ [C#m] Papers in the roadside [E] tell of [B] suffering and grief.
[C#m] Fear today, forgot [E] tomorrow. _ _
[F#m] [C#m] Oh.
Beside the news of [E] only war and its [F#] holy need.
[C#m] Ours is just a little borrowed hope. _
[F#] _ [B] _ _ _ _ [F#m] _ _ _
_ [D] _ _ [A] _ _ [E] _ _ _
_ _ [B] _ _ _ [F#m] _ _ _
_ [E] _ _ [A] _ _ [E] _ _ _
_ [B] But not on [F#m] yesterday.
There's an [D] ordinary world.
[A] _ _ [E] _ _ _
_ [B] And there's not gonna [F#m] make my way.
To the ordinary [D] world.
[A] _ _ [E] _ _ _
_ [B] _ _ _ _ [F#m] _ _ _
_ [D] _ _ [A] _ _ [E] _ _ _
_ [B] _ _ _ _ [F#m] _ _ _
[D] It's not.
_ [A] _ _ [E] _ _ _ _ [B] _ _ _ _ [F#m] _ _ _
_ [D] _ _ [A] _ _ [E] _ _ _
_ [B] _ _ _ _ [F#m] _ _ _
_ [D] _ _ [A] _ _ [E] _ _ _
_ [B] _ _ _ _ _ _ _

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