Ordinary People Chords by John Legend

Tempo:
109.825 bpm
Chords used:

D

E

A

B

Bm

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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John Legend - Ordinary People (Live) chords
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[E]
[D]
[Bm] [E]
Ho ho [A] ho
[D]
[B]
[A] Girl I'm in love with you, but this ain't the honeymoon
We're past [D] the infatuation [E] phase
We're right in the thick of [D] love at times.
We get sick of love.
It seems like we argue [E] every day I
[A] Know I misbehave
You make your mistakes
We both got room left [E] to grow and though [A] love sometimes hurts
I [D] still put you first and we'll make this thing work, but I [E] think we should take
slow
[A]
We're just ordinary [A] people
[D]
[D] We don't know which [B] way to go
[E] [A]
Cuz we're ordinary [A] people
[D]
Maybe we [Bm] should take [B] it slow [E] take it [A] slow.
Oh
[D]
This time we'll take [E] it slow take it [A] slow
[D]
This time we'll take [B] it slow
[E]
This ain't a movie [D] or no fairy tale conclusion
It gets more confusing [E] every day
[A]
Sometimes it's heaven [D] saying head back [E] to hell [D] again kiss and we make up [E] all the way
[A]
You call [D] me rise and we fall we feel like just walking [B] away
[E]
[D] We take second chances
[E] See I still want you to [A]
stay we're just [D] ordinary people
We don't know which [B] way to go
[E] [A]
Cuz we're ordinary [D] people
Maybe we should [E] take it slow take it slow
[A] [D]
This time we'll take [E] it slow
[A]
[D]
This time we'll take [E] it slow
[Am]
Maybe [D] we'll crash and [E] burn
Maybe you stay maybe you leave maybe you'll return
[Am]
Maybe another [D] fight
Maybe we won't [E] survive
Maybe we'll grow we never know
Maybe you and [A] I
We're just ordinary [D] people
We don't know which [B] way to go
[E] [A]
Cuz we're ordinary [D] people
[D]
Maybe we should take [E] it slow
[E] We [D]
don't know which way to go
Hey
[A] Cuz we're ordinary [D] people
[D] Maybe we should take [B] it slow take it slow
[A] [D]
This time we'll take [A] it [B] slow [E] take it slow
[F#m] [D]
This time we'll take it [E] slow
Take [A] it slow
[E] [D]
Slow this time we'll take it slow
Take it slow
This time we'll take [E] it slow
That was beautiful, thank you simply Beautiful
[G] And on that note may [F#] God continue to bless you John
Key:  
D
1321
E
2311
A
1231
B
12341112
Bm
13421112
D
1321
E
2311
A
1231
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To jam and learn the simple chords for John Legend - (Live) Ordinary People chords, practice playing E, D, E, A and D in sequence. I suggest starting at a calm pace of 49 BPM, and as you gain confidence, approach the song's BPM of 98. With an eye on the song's key A Major, set the capo that best suits your vocal range.

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_ [E] _ _ _ _ _
_ [D] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [Bm] _ _ [E]
Ho ho [A] ho _ _
_ _ [D] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [B] _
_ _ _ _ [A] Girl I'm in love with you, but this ain't the honeymoon
We're past [D] the infatuation [E] phase
_ _ _ We're right in the thick of [D] love at times.
We get sick of love.
It seems like we argue [E] every day I
[A] Know I misbehave
_ You make your mistakes
We both got room left [E] to grow and though [A] love sometimes hurts
I [D] still put you first and we'll make this thing work, but I [E] think we should take
slow
[A]
We're just ordinary [A] people
_ [D] _
_ _ [D] We don't know which [B] way to go
_ [E] _ _ [A]
Cuz we're ordinary [A] people
_ [D] _
_ _ Maybe we [Bm] should take [B] it slow [E] take it [A] slow.
Oh
[D] _ _ _
_ This time we'll take [E] it slow take it [A] slow
_ _ [D] _ _ _
This time we'll take [B] it slow
_ _ [E] _ _
This ain't a movie [D] or no fairy tale conclusion
It gets more confusing [E] every day
_ _ _ [A] _
Sometimes it's heaven [D] saying head back [E] to hell [D] again kiss and we make up [E] all the way
_ _ _ [A]
You call [D] me rise and we fall we feel like just walking [B] away
_ _ [E] _ _ _
_ _ [D] We take second chances _ _ _ _
[E] See I still want you to [A]
stay we're just [D] ordinary people _
_ _ We don't know which [B] way to go
_ [E] _ _ [A]
Cuz we're ordinary [D] people _ _
_ _ Maybe we should [E] take it slow take it slow
_ [A] _ _ [D] _ _ _
_ This time we'll take [E] it slow
_ _ _ [A] _
_ _ _ [D] _ _ _
_ This time we'll take [E] it slow
_ _ _ [Am] _
_ _ _ Maybe [D] we'll crash and [E] burn
Maybe you stay maybe you leave maybe you'll return
[Am]
Maybe another [D] fight
Maybe we won't [E] survive
Maybe we'll grow we never know
Maybe you and [A] I
We're just ordinary [D] people _
_ _ We don't know which [B] way to go
[E] _ _ _ [A]
Cuz we're ordinary [D] people
_ [D] _
_ _ Maybe we should take [E] it slow
_ _ [E] We _ _ _ [D] _ _ _
_ _ don't know which way to go
Hey
[A] Cuz we're ordinary [D] people _ _
_ [D] Maybe we should take [B] it slow take it slow
[A] _ _ _ [D] _ _
This _ _ time we'll take [A] it [B] slow [E] take it slow
_ [F#m] _ _ _ [D] _
_ _ This time we'll take it [E] slow
Take [A] it slow
_ [E] _ _ [D] _
_ Slow this time we'll take it slow
Take it slow _ _ _
_ _ _ _ This time we'll take [E] it slow
_ _ _ That was beautiful, thank you simply Beautiful
[G] _ _ _ _ And on that note may [F#] God continue to bless you John