John Legend ~ "Ordinary People"
This is my first tab, but I'm pretty confident in it. A lot of these chords are very
(e.g., Bbmaj7 and Bbmaj9), you'll probably notice a distinctly more exact sound when you
them where I've indicated.
Feel free to send me any questions or comments. Thanks.
Bbmaj7: x13231
Bbmaj9: x10211
Bb69: x10011
Bbm7: x13121
C#/Eb: xx1121
Ebmaj7: xx1333
Ebmaj9: xx1331
Fmaj7: 1x2210
Fmaj9: xx3553
Fmaj13: 1x0210
Fadd2: xx3213
Intro:
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BBEFmaj7BBEFmaj9
Verse 1:
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Bbmaj9Ebmaj9
Girl I'm in love with you, but this ain't the honey moon.
Fadd2
We're past the infatuation phase.
Bbmaj7Ebmaj9
We're right in the thick of love. At times we get sick of love.
Fmaj13
It seems like we argue every day.
Prechorus:
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Bbmaj7Ebmaj9
I know I've misbehaved and you've made your mistakes
Fmaj9
and we've both still got room left to grow.
Bbmaj7Ebmaj9
And though love sometimes hurts, I still put you first.
Fmaj9
And we'll make this thing work but I think we should take it slow.
Chorus:
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Bbmaj9Ebmaj9Fmaj7
We're just ordinary people. We don't know which way to go.
Bbmaj7Ebmaj7Ebmaj9Fmaj9
'cause we're ordinary people, maybe we should take it slow.
Bbmaj7Ebmaj9Fmaj9
Take it slow, oh oh. This time we'll take it slow.
Bbmaj7Ebmaj9Fmaj13
Take it slow, oh oh. This time we'll take it slow.
Verse 2:
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Bbmaj9Ebmaj9
This ain't a movie, naw. No fairy tale conclusion, y'all.
Fmaj7
It gets more confusing every day.
Bbmaj9Ebmaj9
Oh, sometimes it's heaven sent, then we head back to hell again.
Fmaj7
We kiss then we make up on the way.
Prechorus:
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Bbmaj7Ebmaj9
I hang up, you call. We rise and we fall,
Fmaj9
and we feel like just walking away.
Bbmaj7Ebmaj9
But as our love advances, we take second chances.
Fmaj9
Though it's not a fantasy, I still want you to stay.
Chorus:
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Bbmaj9Ebmaj9Fmaj7
We're just ordinary people. We don't know which way to go.
Bbmaj7Ebmaj7Ebmaj9Fmaj9
'cause we're ordinary people, maybe we should take it slow.
Bbmaj7Ebmaj9Fmaj9
Take it slow, oh oh. This time we'll take it slow.
Bbmaj7Ebmaj9Fmaj9
Take it slow, oh oh. This time we'll take it slow.
Bridge:
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Bbm7
Take it slow.
C#/Eb
Maybe we'll live and learn. Maybe we'll crash and burn.
Fmaj9
Maybe you'll stay; maybe you'll leave; maybe you'll return.
Bbm7C#/Eb
Maybe another fight; maybe we won't survive;
Fmaj9
But maybe we'll grow. We never know, baby, you and I.
Chorus:
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Bbmaj9Ebmaj9Fmaj7
We're just ordinary people. We don't know which way to go.
Bbmaj7Ebmaj7Ebmaj9Fmaj9
'cause we're ordinary people, maybe we should take it slow.
Bbmaj7Ebmaj9Fmaj9
Take it slow, oh oh. This time we'll take it slow.
Bbmaj7Ebmaj9Fmaj9
Take it slow, oh oh. This time we'll take it slow.
Outro:
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Bbmaj7Ebmaj9
Take it slow, oh oh.
Fmaj9
This time we'll take it slow.
Bbmaj7Ebmaj9
Take it slow, oh oh.
Fmaj7
This time we'll take it slow.
Bbmaj7Ebmaj7Ebmaj9Fmaj7
Take it slow, slow. This time we'll take it slow.
Bbmaj7Ebmaj7Fmaj13
Take it slow, oh oh. This time we'll take it slow.