Ordinary Man Chords by Triumph

Tempo:
77.625 bpm
Chords used:

Em

D

A

C

E

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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Ordinary Man chords
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[G] Oh, [D] [C] remember
Oh, [D]
[A]
[E] [Em]
[C#] [A] [Em]
[C#] [Em] look in the mirror
Tell me what do you [A] see
[Em] Or can you lie to yourself
Like you're lying to me
[A] Do you [Am] fall asleep real easy
If [C] you didn't justify it right
Or [G] do you wake up [D] feeling empty
[A] In the middle of the night
You [C]
wanna think you're [Em] different
But you know you [D] never [C] can
[A] You're just [Bm] another ordinary [E] [Em] man
[A] [Em]
You [A] [Em]
[A] say
[Em]
In your news truth, you [C#] set up
And [A] [Am] [C] injustice
Who keeps their aloof
[G]
Cause [D] I saw you [A] there, you were just saying to
[C] The boy I get to [Em] see
But that's [D] all I [C] understand
[Am] I'm just [Bm] another [Em] ordinary man
[D] Oh, you [C]
[Em] [D] [A]
[Em] [D] [G] [C]
[Am] [Bm] [Em] got to sleep
[A] [Em]
I'm [A] [Em]
[E] [Em] just for the [E] wicked
They can do all they [D] can
[E] Preachers [G] have a teacher's head
[E] You're a new conference [G] [D] man
Everybody plays the game
People play since time [E] began
You're just another [G] average
[E] Nobody needs a young [D] [Em] man
Oh, [D] [A]
[Em] you're [D] just [A]
[E]
another man
[Dm] You're just another [E] ordinary [Em] [D] man
You're just another [G] [E]
[G] [E] [Em]
[D] ordinary [A] [Em] [D]
[A] [C] man
You're just
[E] [D] [C] another ordinary man
[A] You're just another [C] [E] ordinary [Em]
[D] [A] [Em]
[D] [C] [D] [E] [C]
[C#m] [D] [F] [G] [A] [B]
[A] [D]
[Em] [Bm] [Em] [Bm] [A] [G] [G] [D]
[Em]
[C#m] [C#] [Em]
[C#] [Em]
man
Once I thought the truth
Was gonna [A] set me free
[Em]
Now I feel the chains
And it's this [A] one melody
[Am] I'll wear beyond my [C] head I say
[G] I'll give [D] myself away
[A] With a blind and simple faith
[C] I'm just the same as you
[Em] I just [D] do the best I [C] can
[Am] That's the only [Bm] thing I can
For an [E] ordinary man
[Em] [D] Ordinary [C]
[Em] [D] [A]
[Em] [D] [C]
man
[Am] So much [Bm] craziness
[C] Ain't [D] nothing [Em] today
[D] [G] [C]
Just another [Em] [Bm] ordinary man
[Em] [A] [Em] [D] [C]
[Am] [Bm] [C]
[D] [Em] [D] [C]
[Em] [D] [A]
[Em]
Key:  
Em
121
D
1321
A
1231
C
3211
E
2311
Em
121
D
1321
A
1231
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To learn Triumph - Ordinary Man chords, your first step should be understanding these chords - D, A, Em, D, C, Em, A and C in sequence. I suggest starting at a calm pace of 38 BPM, and as you gain confidence, approach the song's BPM of 78. Adjust the capo based on your vocal range and chord preference, keeping the song's key of G Major in mind.

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[G] Oh, _ [D] _ _ [C] remember _
_ _ _ Oh, [D] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [A] _ _ _
_ _ [E] _ _ [Em] _ _ _ _
[C#] _ _ [A] _ [Em] _ _ _ _ _
_ [C#] _ _ _ [Em] look in the mirror
Tell me what do you [A] see
[Em] Or can you lie to yourself
Like you're lying to me
[A] Do you [Am] fall asleep real easy
If [C] you didn't justify it right
Or [G] do you wake up [D] feeling empty
[A] In the middle of the night
You [C]
wanna think you're [Em] different
But you know you [D] never [C] can
[A] You're just [Bm] another ordinary [E] _ [Em] man
_ [A] _ _ _ _ [Em] _ _
You _ _ [A] _ _ _ [Em] _ _
_ _ _ _ [A] say
[Em] _ _
In your news truth, you [C#] set up
And [A] _ _ [Am] _ [C] injustice
Who keeps their aloof
[G]
Cause _ [D] I saw you [A] there, you were just saying to
[C] The boy I get to [Em] see
But that's [D] all I [C] understand
[Am] I'm just [Bm] another [Em] ordinary _ man
_ [D] Oh, you _ [C] _ _ _
_ _ [Em] _ _ [D] _ _ [A] _ _
_ _ [Em] _ _ [D] _ _ [G] _ [C] _
_ _ _ [Am] _ _ [Bm] _ [Em] got to sleep
_ [A] _ _ _ _ [Em]
I'm _ _ _ [A] _ _ _ [Em] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [E] _ _ [Em] _ _ just for the [E] wicked
They can do all they [D] can
[E] Preachers [G] have a teacher's head
[E] You're a new conference [G] [D] man
Everybody plays the game
People play since time [E] began
You're just another [G] average
[E] Nobody needs a young [D] [Em] man
Oh, [D] _ _ [A] _
_ _ [Em] you're [D] just _ [A] _ _
_ _ [E] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ another _ _ _ man
_ [Dm] You're just another [E] ordinary _ [Em] [D] man
_ You're just another _ [G] _ [E] _
_ [G] _ [E] _ _ _ [Em] _ _
[D] ordinary _ [A] _ _ _ [Em] _ _ [D] _
_ [A] _ _ _ [C] _ man
You're just _
[E] _ [D] _ [C] another ordinary man
[A] You're just another [C] [E] ordinary _ _ _ _ _ [Em] _ _ _
_ [D] _ _ [A] _ _ _ [Em] _ _
[D] _ _ [C] _ _ [D] _ _ [E] _ [C] _
[C#m] _ [D] _ [F] _ [G] _ [A] _ [B] _ _ _
_ [A] _ _ _ _ [D] _ _ _
[Em] _ [Bm] _ [Em] _ [Bm] _ [A] _ [G] _ [G] _ [D] _
[Em] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [C#m] _ [C#] _ _ [Em] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [C#] _ _ [Em] _
_ man _ _ _ _
Once I thought the truth
Was gonna [A] set me free
[Em]
Now I feel the chains
And it's this [A] one melody _
[Am] I'll wear beyond my [C] head I _ say
[G] I'll give [D] myself away
[A] With a blind and simple faith
[C] I'm just the same as you
[Em] I just [D] do the best I [C] can
[Am] That's the only [Bm] thing _ I can
For _ _ _ an [E] ordinary man
_ _ [Em] _ [D] Ordinary [C] _ _ _
_ _ [Em] _ _ [D] _ _ [A] _ _
_ _ [Em] _ _ [D] _ _ [C] _
man
[Am] So much [Bm] craziness
[C] Ain't [D] nothing [Em] today
[D] _ [G] _ [C] _
Just another [Em] _ [Bm] ordinary man
[Em] _ [A] _ _ _ _ [Em] _ _ [D] _ _ [C] _ _
_ _ [Am] _ _ [Bm] _ _ [C] _ _
[D] _ _ [Em] _ _ [D] _ _ [C] _ _
_ _ [Em] _ _ [D] _ _ [A] _ _
_ [Em] _ _ _ _ _ _ _

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This song finds its place within the Allied Forces album.

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