The song sounds best when played almost entirely with bar chords, the only exception
the Dm found in each verse.
The rhythm is rather simple, the bass notes of each chord generally fall on beats 1 and 
while the chords are played on beats 2 and 4. Some minor syncopation sounds excellent as well.

Intro:

C- (x32010@1)Bm- (x24432@1)Am- (x02210@1)G- (320003@1)F- (133211@1)Em- (022000@1)
- G (320003@1)
Verse 1:
           C (x32010@1)         BmWell (x24432@1)it's another warm day
       Am (x02210@1)         Gin (320003@1)the city of cold hearts.
     F (133211@1)               Em (022000@1)             Dm (xx0231@1)   GThey (320003@1)all just play the part of who they are.

        C (x32010@1)        BmAnd (x24432@1)I'm here on my own.
    Am (x02210@1)       GI'd (320003@1)rather be alone
     F (133211@1)           Em (022000@1)         Dm (xx0231@1)   Gthan (320003@1)try to be someone that I'm not.


Chorus:
        F (133211@1)       GAnd (320003@1)you seem like someone
            C (x32010@1)  Bm (x24432@1)    Am (x02210@1) G (320003@1) Fwho (133211@1)could appreciate the fact
            G (320003@1)      Cthat (x32010@1)I'm no ordinary man.


C- (x32010@1)Bm- (x24432@1)Am- (x02210@1)G- (320003@1)F- (133211@1)Em- (022000@1)
- G (320003@1)
Verse 2:
         C (x32010@1)     BmAnd (x24432@1)it's misunderstood
Am (x02210@1)               Gwhat (320003@1)you've heard about me.
  F (133211@1)               Em (022000@1)               Dm (xx0231@1)   GI (320003@1)see why you would doubt me, but know this

C (x32010@1)          BmNo (x24432@1)one has a right
  Am (x02210@1)                  Guntil (320003@1)they've fought my fight
   F (133211@1)             Em (022000@1)             Dm (xx0231@1)   Gto (320003@1)understand just where I'm coming from.


Chorus:
              F (133211@1)                   GAnd (320003@1)it's that fight that brought me here
 C (x32010@1)    Bm (x24432@1) Am (x02210@1) G (320003@1) Fexactly (133211@1)as I am,
   G (320003@1)      Cno (x32010@1)ordinary man.


C- (x32010@1)Bm- (x24432@1)Am- (x02210@1)G- (320003@1)F- (133211@1)Em- (022000@1)
- G (320003@1)
Verse 3:
           C (x32010@1)         BmWell (x24432@1)it's another warm day
       Am (x02210@1)         Gin (320003@1)the city of cold hearts.
   F (133211@1)            Em (022000@1)            Dm (xx0231@1)    GIt (320003@1)ends before it starts in their maze.

    C (x32010@1)                  BmBut (x24432@1)you, you're not like that.
    Am (x02210@1)            GYou (320003@1)know where it's at.
    F (133211@1)            Em (022000@1)            Dm (xx0231@1)   GThe (320003@1)only rules you follow are your own.


Chorus:
        F (133211@1)       GAnd (320003@1)you seem like someone
            C (x32010@1)  Bm (x24432@1)    Am (x02210@1) G (320003@1) Fwho (133211@1)could appreciate the fact
            G (320003@1)      Cthat (x32010@1)I'm no ordinary man.


C- (x32010@1)Bm- (x24432@1)Am- (x02210@1)G- (320003@1)F- (133211@1)Em- (022000@1)
- G - C