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Blake Rose – Ordinary People Chord Progression on Piano & Ukulele

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This is the chords of Ordinary People by Blake Rose on Piano, Ukulele, Guitar and Keyboard.

[Verse 1]
G
Met you out late last night
Lost my voice, but you
 didn't mind
Cadd9
Held my waist to your own
Danced all night and kissed
 me slow
G
Morning comes and you text me
We should go somewhere that we
Cadd9
Can hang our souls by our teeth
Falling quickly and ever deep

[Verse 2]
G
Well you came 'round at 
half past five
You hate the movies but 
I didn't mind
Cadd9
I said I know a lookout, dear
We could go not far from here
G
To cast our minds, rest your head
On my shoulder till you step
Cadd9
On my love, so it seems
My world stops when you 
look at me

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[Pre-Chorus]
G                     Cadd9
Mmm, when you look at me
Mmm

[Chorus]
                   D  
I really hope that you
        Em
 don't leave
     Cadd9
Like ordinary people
      D          Em
But a fool could see
                          
That you would never be in 
 Cadd9
love as deep
And it tears me apart

[Verse 3]
G
Days they fly, nights
 fall down
Trace your footsteps
 all over town
Cadd9
I don't know where 
they'll end up
But if I'm with you
 that's enough
G
You told me 'bout the
 man you loved
For two years straight 
then you hung it up
Cadd9
When you caught him with
 your best friend
Now you're scared to ever
 love again

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[Pre-Chorus]
G                      Cadd9
Mmm, but I'd always be there
Mmm

[Chorus]
                   D  
I really hope that you
       Em
 don't leave
              Cadd9
Like ordinary people
      D          Em
But a fool could see
                       
That you would never be 
    Cadd9
in love as deep
And it tears me apart

[Outro]
G               B     Cadd9
Mmmm,Mmmm,Mmmmm,Mmmm, Mmmm
I know, I know, I know
                D       Em
I know, I know, I know, I know
G                          Cadd9
That you would never be in love
                D
I know, I know, I know
Em              D       Cadd9
I know, I know, I know, I know
G                      
That you would never be 
    Cadd9
in love as deep
And it tears me apart

How to play Ordinary People: key, chords and progression

Ordinary People by Blake Rose is in the key of G major (one sharp: F♯). The song uses 5 chords: G, Cadd9, D, Em and B.

The progression the song keeps returning to is Cadd9 – D – Em – Cadd9 (IVadd9 – V – vi – IVadd9 in G major). In solfa, that is fah – soh – lah – fah. Learn these 4 changes first and most of the song falls into place.

Beginner-friendly: almost every chord is an open chord on guitar, so you can play it without a capo or barre chords.