Just A Song
The Ordinary Boys

From the album Over The Counter Culture

Tuning: EADGBE

Intro (play twice) :

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FILL:
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Verse 1

D (xx0232@1)         Dbm7Oh, (x4242x@1)to get ahead in this world
        Bm7Takes (x20202@1)a lot of kind words
    EAnd (022100@1)ruthless damning actions

      D (xx0232@1)          Dbm7And (x4242x@1)I hope I never have to hurt you
         Bm7 (x20202@1)             EThough (022100@1)I gladly will do my friend


Chorus 1

            Bm7 (x20202@1)          EAnd (022100@1)I'll be reading in the kitchen
        F#m (244222@1)        ASipping (x02220@1)lazy cups of tea, I won't be
Bm7 (x20202@1)          EBrooding (022100@1)in my bedroom with the
F#mShutters (244222@1)down on me
         Bm7 (x20202@1)           EAnd (022100@1)this song is not cathartic
        F#m (244222@1)             ABecause (x02220@1)I've done nothing wrong
            Bm7 (x20202@1)E (022100@1)          F#mIt's (244222@1)just a song, it's just a song

FILL

D Dbm7 Bm7 E


Verse 2

D (xx0232@1)             Dbm7Ah, (x4242x@1)you see the more you're trying
           Bm7The (x20202@1)more I know you're lying
    EThe (022100@1)more I start to hate the sight of

D (xx0232@1)                          Dbm7you-oo-oo-oo-oo (x4242x@1)Well tell me what would you do?

Bm7 (x20202@1)                               EPulled (022100@1)by both arms, nearly torn in two


Chorus 2

            Bm7 (x20202@1)          EAnd (022100@1)I'll be reading in the kitchen
        F#m (244222@1)        ASipping (x02220@1)lazy cups of tea, I won't be
Bm7 (x20202@1)        ECrying (022100@1)in my bedroom with the
F#mCovers (244222@1)over me

         Bm7 (x20202@1)           EAnd (022100@1)this song is not cathartic
        F#m (244222@1)             ABecause (x02220@1)I've done nothing wrong
            Bm7 (x20202@1)E (022100@1)          F#mIt's (244222@1)just a song, it's just a song

FILL

Break

F#m A D Dbm7 E

F#m A D Dbm7 E


Chorus 3

            Bm7 (x20202@1)          EAnd (022100@1)I'll be reading in the kitchen
        F#m (244222@1)        ASipping (x02220@1)lazy cups of tea, I won't be

Bm7 (x20202@1)          EBrooding (022100@1)in my bedroom with the
F#mShutters (244222@1)down on me
         Bm7 (x20202@1)           EAnd (022100@1)this song is not cathartic
        F#m (244222@1)             ABecause (x02220@1)I've done nothing wrong
            Bm7 (x20202@1)E (022100@1)          F#mIt's (244222@1)just a song, it's just a song

            Bm7 (x20202@1)E (022100@1)          F#mIt's (244222@1)just a song, it's just a song

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I hope I've done it justice!

Kevin O'Brien
Watford
England
December 2007

watfordkev@gmail.com