Ordinary Joe Terry Callier

Terry Callier - Ordinary Joe (Occasional Rain - 1971)

intro: Amaj7 Emaj7 Gmaj7 Dmaj7

[Bmaj7] [F#maj7] [Amaj7]

[Emaj7]And for my opening [Bmaj7]line

I'm not trying to [F#maj7]indicate my state of mind.

I turn you[Bmaj7] on,

I tell you that I'm [F#maj7]laughing just to keep from crying

Pretty [Bmaj7]music when you [F#maj7]hear it,

Keep on[Bmaj7] trying to get [F#maj7]near it.

A little [Bmaj7]rhythm for your [F#maj7]spirit

Oh but [E]that's what it's [F#]for

Come on [A]in, here's the [B]door

A[Bmaj7]nd I've seen a sparrow get[F#maj7] high

A[Amaj7]nd waste his time in the[Emaj7] sky

[Bmaj7]He thinks it's easy to[F#maj7] fly

He's just a[Amaj7] little bit freer than [Emaj7]I

Now here's a myste[Bmaj7]ry

And maybe you can [F#maj7]help to make it clear to me

When you're fast [Bmaj7]asleep

Then what is it that's[F#maj7] lighting up the dreams you see

Only your [Bmaj7]tears can't con[F#maj7]ceal it

And only your [Bmaj7]prayers may not re[F#maj7]veal it

You've got [Bmaj7]soul so you can [F#maj7]feel it

And when [E]you make the [F#]scene

Well you [A]know what I [B]mean

Hey,[Bmaj7] I've seen a sparrow get [F#maj7]high

And [Amaj7]waste his time in the [Emaj7]sky

[Bmaj7]He thinks it's easy to[F#maj7] fly

He's just a[Amaj7] little bit freer than [Emaj7]I

Amaj7 Emaj7 Gmaj7 Dmaj7 x 2

[Bmaj7] [F#maj7] [Amaj7]

[Emaj7]Down here on the [Bmaj7]ground

When you find folks are [F#maj7]giving you the runaround

Keep your game[Bmaj7] uptight

And if you must just [F#maj7]take your secrets underground

Now poli[Bmaj7]ticians are trying to [F#maj7]speech you

Mad colour [Bmaj7]watchers are trying to [F#maj7]teach you

Very [Bmaj7]few will really try to [F#maj7]reach you

If you're [E]lost in a [F#]stack

That's [A]OK, come all [B]black

Now [Bmaj7]I'd be the last to [F#maj7]deny

That [Amaj7]I'm just an average [Emaj7]guy

And don't you know [Bmaj7]each little bird in the [F#maj7]sky

Is just a [Amaj7]little bit freer than [Emaj7]I

Hey ordinary J[Bmaj7]oe

Although they say you're [F#maj7]just a lazy so-and-so

What they think is [Bmaj7]real

Is nothing but an [F#maj7]animated puppet show

So don't let [Bmaj7]time and space co[F#maj7]nfuse you

And don't let [Bmaj7]name and form ab[F#maj7]use you

Let that [Bmaj7]Big Joe Williams [F#maj7]blues you

In the [E]light of the [F#]sun you can [A]see how they [B]burn

Oh [Bmaj7]I've seen a sparrow get [F#maj7]high

And [Amaj7]waste his time in the [Emaj7]sky

[Bmaj7]He thinks it's easy to [F#maj7]fly

He's just a [Amaj7]little bit freer than [Emaj7]i

Amaj7 Emaj7 to fade

Amaj7 xx7654

Emaj7 x76444

Gmaj7 xx5432

Dmaj7 x54222

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{t:Ordinary Joe}
 {st:Terry Callier}
 
 Terry Callier - Ordinary Joe (Occasional Rain - 1971)
 
 
 intro: Amaj7 Emaj7 Gmaj7 Dmaj7
 
 [Amaj7] [Emaj7] [Gmaj7] 
 
 [Dmaj7]And for my opening [Amaj7]line
 I'm not trying to [Emaj7]indicate my state of mind.
 I turn you[Amaj7] on,
 I tell you that I'm [Emaj7]laughing just to keep from crying
 Pretty [Amaj7]music when you [Emaj7]hear it,
 Keep on[Amaj7] trying to get [Emaj7]near it.
 A little [Amaj7]rhythm for your [Emaj7]spirit
 Oh but [D]that's what it's [E]for
 Come on [G]in, here's the [A]door
 
 A[Amaj7]nd I've seen a sparrow get[Emaj7] high
 A[Gmaj7]nd waste his time in the[Dmaj7] sky
 [Amaj7]He thinks it's easy to[Emaj7] fly
 He's just a[Gmaj7] little bit freer than [Dmaj7]I
 
 Now here's a myste[Amaj7]ry
 And maybe you can [Emaj7]help to make it clear to me
 When you're fast [Amaj7]asleep
 Then what is it that's[Emaj7] lighting up the dreams you see
 Only your [Amaj7]tears can't con[Emaj7]ceal it
 And only your [Amaj7]prayers may not re[Emaj7]veal it
 You've got [Amaj7]soul so you can [Emaj7]feel it
 And when [D]you make the [E]scene
 Well you [G]know what I [A]mean
 
 Hey,[Amaj7] I've seen a sparrow get [Emaj7]high
 And [Gmaj7]waste his time in the [Dmaj7]sky
 [Amaj7]He thinks it's easy to[Emaj7] fly
 He's just a[Gmaj7] little bit freer than [Dmaj7]I
 
 Amaj7 Emaj7 Gmaj7 Dmaj7 x 2
 
 [Amaj7] [Emaj7] [Gmaj7] 
 
 [Dmaj7]Down here on the [Amaj7]ground
 When you find folks are [Emaj7]giving you the runaround
 Keep your game[Amaj7] uptight
 And if you must just [Emaj7]take your secrets underground
 Now poli[Amaj7]ticians are trying to [Emaj7]speech you
 Mad colour [Amaj7]watchers are trying to [Emaj7]teach you
 Very [Amaj7]few will really try to [Emaj7]reach you
 If you're [D]lost in a [E]stack
 That's [G]OK, come all [A]black
 
 Now [Amaj7]I'd be the last to [Emaj7]deny
 That [Gmaj7]I'm just an average [Dmaj7]guy
 And don't you know [Amaj7]each little bird in the [Emaj7]sky
 Is just a [Gmaj7]little bit freer than [Dmaj7]I
 
 Hey ordinary J[Amaj7]oe
 Although they say you're [Emaj7]just a lazy so-and-so
 What they think is [Amaj7]real
 Is nothing but an [Emaj7]animated puppet show
 So don't let [Amaj7]time and space co[Emaj7]nfuse you
 And don't let [Amaj7]name and form ab[Emaj7]use you
 Let that [Amaj7]Big Joe Williams [Emaj7]blues you
 In the [D]light of the [E]sun you can [G]see how they [A]burn
 
 
 Oh [Amaj7]I've seen a sparrow get [Emaj7]high
 And [Gmaj7]waste his time in the [Dmaj7]sky
 [Amaj7]He thinks it's easy to [Emaj7]fly
 He's just a [Gmaj7]little bit freer than [Dmaj7]i
 
 Amaj7 Emaj7 to fade
 
 
 Amaj7 xx7654
 Emaj7 x76444
 Gmaj7 xx5432
 Dmaj7 x54222
 
 Use at your own free will.......

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jamiejah (report)

Terry callier
a genuis
thank
you so much for giving us these chords
thank tery callier for giving us the music
cheers jamie