Ordinary Joe Chords by Terry Callier

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_ _ [F] I might try to [Em] indicate my state of mind, I turn you [F] on.
I tell you that I'm [Em] laughing just to keep from crying.
Pretty [F] music, when [Em] you hear it, keep [F] on trying to [Em] get near it.
A [F] little rhythm for [Em] your spirit, but [Am] that's what it's for.
Come on in, hit the door.
[F] I've seen a sparrow [Em] get high [F] and waste his time [Em] in the sky.
[F] He thinks it's [Em] easy to fly, [F] he's just a little bit [Em] freer, ain't I?
Now here's a [F] mystery, and maybe you [Em] can help to make it clear to me.
When you're [F] fast asleep, then what is it [Em] that's lighting up the dreams you see?
[F] All of your tears, I [Em] can't conceal it.
All [F] of your prayers may [Em] not reveal it.
[F] You got soul, so [Em] you can feel it.
[Am] And when you make the scene, well, you know what I [F] mean.
Hey, I've seen a [Em] sparrow get high [F] and waste his [Em] time in the sky.
[F] He thinks [Em] it's easy to fly, [F] he's just a little bit [Em] freer, ain't I?
[F] Da-da-da-da-da-da-da-da-da [Em]-da.
Da-da-da-da-da-da-da-da-da [F]-da-da-da.
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[Em] Down [Am] here on the ground, when you find [Em] folks are giving you the running round,
keep your [F] game up tight.
And if you must, [Em] just take your secrets underground.
[F] Now, politicians are [Em] trying to speech you.
[F] Mad color watchers [Em] are trying to teach you.
[F] Very few, well, [Em] they're trying to reach you.
[Am] If you're lost in the stack, that's OK.
Come on, [F] black.
Now, I'd be the [Em] last to deny [F] that I'm just an [Em] average guy.
And [F] don't you know each little [Em] bird in the sky
[F] is just a little bit [Em] freer than I, ordinary [F] Joe.
Although they [Em] say you're just a lazy so-and-so, what they [F] think is real
is nothing [Em] but an animated puppet show.
So [F] don't let time and [Em] space confuse you.
[F] And don't let name and [Em] form abuse you.
[Am] When your big Joe [Em] Williams blues you, [Am] in the light of the sun,
you can see how they run.
[F] I've seen a [Em] sparrow get high [F] and waste his [Em] time in the sky.
And [F] don't you know he thinks it's [Em] easy to fly.
[F] He's just a little bit [Em] freer than I.
[F] Da, da, da, da, da, [Em] da.
Da, da, da, da, da, da, [F] da, da, da, da.
Ba, da, ba, ba, ba.
[Em] Da, da, [Bm] da, da, da, da, da, da, [F] da, da, da.
Ba, [G] da, ba, ba. _
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