Ordinary Man
Christy MooreVersion1
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Chords in this song
Strum
D-DU-UDU
- x35553 or x32010
E - x79997 or 022100
Im an ordinary man, nothing special, nothing grand
Ive had to work for everything I own
I never asked for a lot, I was happy with what I got
Enough to keep my family and my home
Now they say that times are hard and theyve handed me my cards
They say theres not the work to go around
And when the whistle blows, the gates will finally close
Tonight theyre going to shut this factory down
And theyll tare it d-o-w-n
Bridge . . .
I never missed a day, nor went on strike for better pay
For 20 years I served them best I could
Now with a handshake and a cheque it seems so easy to forget
Loyalty through the bad times and through good
The owner says hes sad to see that things have got so bad
But the captains of industry wont let him lose
He still drives a car and smokes his cigar
And still takes his family on a cruise, hell never lose
Instrumental . . .
Now it seems to me such a cruel irony
Hes richer now than ever he was before
Now my check is spent and I cant afford the rent
Theres one law for the rich, one for the poor
Every day Ive tried to salvage some of my pride
To find some work sos I might pay my way
Oh but everywhere I go, the answers always no
Theres no work for anyone here today
No work t-o---y
Instrumental . . .
And so condemned I stand, just an ordinary man
Like thousands beside me in the queue
I watch my darling wife trying to make the best of life
And God knows what the kids are going to do
Now that we are faced with this human waste
A generation cast aside
As long as I live, I never will forgive,
Youve stripped me of my dignity and pride, you stripped me bare
Youve stripped me bare, youve stripped me bare.
Until End) . . . (x6)
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Readable chord sheet for Ordinary Man by Christy Moore
[C] - x35553 or x32010
E - x79997 or 022100
[F] [G] [Am]
[Am]Im an ordinary m[G]an, nothing spe[F]cial, nothing gr[Am]and
Ive h[F]ad to work for ev[G]erything I [Am]own
[Am]I never asked for a l[G]ot, I was ha[F]ppy with what I [Am]got
Eno[F]ugh to keep my fa[G]mily and my h[Am]ome
Now[F] they say that times are h[G]ard and theyve ha[Am]nded me my ca[F]rds
They say th[F]eres not the work to go aro[E]und
A[Am]nd when the whistle bl[G]ows, the ga[F]tes will finally c[Am]lose
Tonigh[F]t theyre going to s[G]hut this factory d[Am]own
And theyll tare it d[F]-o-w[G]-n [Am]
Bridge . . . [F] [G] [Am]
[Am]I never missed a d[G]ay, nor went on st[F]rike for better p[Am]ay
For 20 [F]years I se[G]rved them best I co[Am]uld
N[Am]ow with a handshake and a ch[G]eque it seems so e[F]asy to fo[Am]rget
Loyalt[F]y through the b[G]ad times and through g[Am]ood
T[F]he owner says hes s[G]ad to see that th[Am]ings have got so b[F]ad
But the cap[F]tains of industry wont let him l[E]ose
[Am]He still drives a c[G]ar and sm[F]okes his c[Am]igar
[F]And still takes his fa[G]mily on a cr[Am]uise, hell never [F]lose[G] [Am]
Instrumental . . . [F] [G] [Am]
[Am]Now it seems to [G]me such a cr[F]uel i[Am]rony
Hes ri[F]cher now than e[G]ver he was be[Am]fore
[Am]Now my check is sp[G]ent and I c[F]ant afford the r[Am]ent
Theres o[F]ne law for the r[G]ich, one for the p[Am]oor
Eve[F]ry day Ive tr[G]ied to salvage s[C]ome of[G] my p[Am]ride
To fin[F]d some work sos I might pay my w[E]ay
[Am]Oh but everywhere I [G]go, the ans[F]wers always [Am]no
[F]Theres no work for an[G]yone here to[Am]day
[F] [G] [Am]
No work t-o-[D]-[A]-y
Instrumental . . . [F] [G] [Am]
[Am]And so condemned I st[G]and, just an ord[F]inary [Am]man
Like thou[F]sands be[G]side me in the qu[Am]eue
[Am]I watch my darling w[G]ife trying to m[F]ake the best of l[Am]ife
A[F]nd God knows what the k[G]ids are going to [Am]do
No[F]w that we are fa[G]ced with t[C]his h[Am]uman wa[F]ste
[F]A generation cast as[E]ide
[Am]As long as I l[G]ive, I n[F]ever will for[Am]give,
Youve stri[F]pped me of my dig[G]nity and p[Am]ride, you stripped me b[F]are[G] [Am]
Youve stripped me[F] ba[G]re,[Am] youve stripped me [F]bar[G]e. [Am]
Until End) . . . [F] [G] [Am] (x6)
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