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