...ORDINARY PAIN... by Stevie Wonder
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*from 'Songs In The Key Of Life' (1976)*
*CAPO 3rd FRET*
(Original Key: F)
Intro:
Bbmaj7,
D Dmaj7 D7,
D6 D+ D
Verse 1:
D Dmaj7
When by the phone, in vain you sit,
D7 Am7
You very soon in your mind,
D9
Realize that it's not just,
Gm C9 Dmaj7 Em7
An ordinary pain, in your heart.
Verse 2:
D
When you by chance,
Dmaj7
Go knock on her door,
D7 Am7
Walkin' away you're con-vinced,
D9
That it's much more than just;
Gm C9 Dmaj7
An ordinary pain, in your heart.
D7sus D7 Bb7
It's more than just,
Gm C9 Dmaj7 D
An ordinary pain, in your heart.
Chorus 1:
Em7 D
Don't fool your-self;
F#m Bm7
But tell no one else.
D7sus D7 Bb7
That it's more than just,
Gm C9 Dmaj7 D Dmaj7 D7
An ordinary pain, in your heart.
D6 D+ D Dmaj7 D7
In your heart,
D6 D+ D
In your heart.
Verse 3:
D
When you catch up,
Dmaj7
But she says goodbye;
D7
Hold back your tears,
Am7 D9
And be-fore you start to cry;
Gm C9
Say you feel un-necessary pain,
Dmaj Em7
In your heart.
Verse 4:
D
Tell her you're glad,
Dmaj7
It's over in fact;
D7
Can she take with her,
Am7 D9
The pain she brought you back?
D9
Brought you back?
Gm C9
Takin' that ordinary pain,
Dmaj7
From your heart.
D7sus D7 Bb7
It's more than just,
Gm C9 Dmaj7 D
An ordinary pain, in your heart.
Chorus 2:
Em7 D
Don't fool your-self;
F#m Bm7
But tell no one else.
D7sus D7 Bb7
That it's more than just,
Gm C9 Dmaj7 D Dmaj7 D7
An ordinary pain, in your heart.
D6 D+ D Dmaj7 D7
In your heart,
D6 D+ D
In your heart.
Coda:
(Funk):
Dm7 G7 (x4)
Dm7 G7
You're just a masachistic fool,
Dm7 G7 Dm7 G7
Because you knew my love was cruel.
Dm7 G7 Dm7 G7
You never listened when they said;
Dm7 G7 Dm7 G7
Don't let that girl go to your head.
Dm7 G7 Dm7
But like a play boy you said no,
G7
(Or-di-nary pain),
Dm7 G7 Dm7
This little girl's mind you will blow.
G7
(Or-di-nary pain).
Dm7 G7 Dm7
But then I blew you out the box,
G7
(Or-di-nary pain),
Dm7 G7 Dm7
When I put my stuff on key and lock.
G7
(Or-di-nary pain).
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Dm7 G7 Dm7
It makes me feel kind of sick,
G7
(Or-di-nary pain),
Dm7 G7 Dm7
To know love put you in a trick.
G7
(Or-di-nary pain).
Dm7 G7 Dm7
I knew our love would have to end,
G7
(Or-di-nary pain),
Dm7 G7 Dm7
The day I made it with your friend.
G7
(Or-di-nary pain).
Dm7 G7 Dm7
Giving your love to one un-real,
G7
(Or-di-nary pain),
Dm7 G7 Dm7
Like a big fool I know you feel.
G7
(Or-di-nary pain).
Dm7 G7 Dm7
But in this lovey-dovey game,
G7
(Or-di-nary pain),
Dm7 G7 Dm7
With all its joy there must be pain.
G7
(Or-di-nary pain).
Dm7 G7 Dm7
But now the time has surely come,
G7
(Or-di-nary pain),
Dm7 G7 Dm7
T his game don't seem like so much fun.
G7
(Or-di-nary pain).
Dm7 G7 Dm7
You're cryin big crcodile tears,
G7
(Or-di-nary pain),
Dm7 G7 Dm7
Don't match the ones I've cried for years.
G7
(Or-di-nary pain).
Dm7 G7 Dm7
When I was home waiting for you,
G7
(Or-di-nary pain),
Dm7 G7 Dm7
You were out somewhere doing the do.
G7
(Or-di-nary pain).
Dm7 G7 Dm7
You know I'd really like to stay,
G7
(Or-di-nary pain),
Dm7 G7 Dm7
But like you did I've got to play.
G7
(Or-di-nary pain).
Dm7 G7 Dm7
You're dumb to think I'd let you be,
G7
(Or-di-nary pain),
Dm7 G7 Dm7
Scott free with-out some pain from me.
G7
(Or-di-nary pain).
Dm7 G7 Dm7
I heard your song and took a chance,
G7
(Or-di-nary pain),
Dm7 G7 Dm7
But to your music I can't dance.
G7
(Or-di-nary pain).
Dm7 G7 Dm7
Go tell your story 'sob-sad',
G7
(Or-di-nary pain),
Dm7 G7 Dm7
About you blowin' what you had.
G7
(Or-di-nary pain).
Dm7 G7 Dm7
Since one ain't good enough for you;
G7
(Or-di-nary pain),
Dm7 G7 Dm7
Then do your-self see how you do.
G7
(Or-di-nary pain).
Dm7 G7 Dm7 G7
Or-di-nary pain, or-di-nary pain.
Dm7 G7 Dm7 G7
Or-di-nary pain, or-di-nary pain.
Dm7 G7 Dm7 G7
Or-di-nary pain, or-di-nary pain.
Dm7 G7 Dm7 G7
Or-di-nary pain, or-di-nary pain.
(Repeat to Fade)
CHORD DIAGRAMS:
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Bbmaj7 D Dmaj7 D7 D6 D+
EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE
x13231 xx0232 xx2222 xx0212 xx0202 xx0332
Am7 D9 Gm C9 Em7 F#m
EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE
x02013 x5455x 3x033x x3233x 022030 244222
Bm7 D7sus Bb7 Dm7 G7
EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE
x24232 xx0213 x13131 xx0211 323000
Tabbed by Joel from cLuMsY, Bristol, England, 2004
(clumsyband@hotmail.com)
