xOrdinary Day
Great Big Sea
From the album "Play" c. 1997
Capo 1 (Key of F)
[Intro]
E Asus2 (2X)
E Asus2 E Asus2
I've got a smile on my face and four walls around me
E Asus2
I've got the sun in the sky and all these waters surround me
E B
Oh, Hey oh
E Asus2
Yeah, I'll win now but sometimes I'll lose,
E Asus2 B
I've been battered but I never bruise, it's not so bad...
(A capella)
And I say...
[Chorus]
E Asus B
Way, hey, hey, it's just an ordinary day,
E Asus2 B
And it's all your state of mind.
E Asus2 B E
At the end of the day, you've just got to say it's alright.
E Asus2 E Asus2
Janie sings on the corner, what keeps her from dying?
E Asus2
Let them say what they want, she won't stop trying.
E B
Oh, hey oh.
E Asus2
She might stumble if they push her 'round
E Asus2 B
She might fall, but she'll never lie down, its not so bad...
And I said...
[Chorus]
E Asus2 E Asus2
In this beautiful life there is always some sorrow.
E Asus2
And it's a double edged knife, but there's always tomorrow.
E B
Oh, hey, oh.
E Asus2
It's up to you now if you sink or swim,
E Asus2 B
Keep the faith and your ship will come in, it's not so bad..
And I say...
Chorus. Finger accordian stuff. Chorus 2X
E Asus2 E
'Cause I've got a smile on my face and four walls around me.
A feel good Newfie song. You can play it in E without the capo and it sounds fine.
Feel free to take a swing at filling in a lead someplace...that's what Newfoundland
music is all about - improvising in the kitchen.
Chords:
E - 022100
Asus2 - 002200
B - 224442
