Ordinary Joe Chords by Terry Callier

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[F] _ _ [Em] _ _ [F] _ _ [Em] For my [F] opening line, I might try to [Em] indicate my state of mind, or turn you [F] on.
I dare you that I'm [Em] laughing just to keep from crying.
Pretty music, when you [Em] hear it, keep on [F] trying to get near it.
A little rhythm for [Em] your spirit, but [Am] that's what it's for.
Come on in, hit the door.
[F] I've seen a sparrow [Em] get high [F] and waste his time [Em] in the sky.
[F] He thinks it's easy [Em] to fly.
He's [F] just a little bit freer [Em] than I.
Now here's a [F] mystery, and maybe you [Em] can help to make it clear to me when you're [F] fast asleep.
Then what is it [Em] that's lighting up the dreams you see?
[F] All of your tears, I [Em] can't conceal it.
And all [F] of your prayers may [Em] not reveal it.
[F] You got soul, so [Em] you can feel it.
[Am] And when you make the scene, well, you know what I mean.
[F] Hey, I've seen a [Em] sparrow get high [F] and waste his [Em] time in the sky.
[F] He thinks it's [Em] easy to fly.
[F] He's just a little bit [Em] freer than I.
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Down here [Am] on the ground, [F] when you find folks [Em] are giving you the runaround,
keep your [F] game up tight.
And if you must, [Em] just take your secrets underground.
Now [F] politicians are [Em] trying to speak to you.
Mad [F] color watchers are [Em] trying to teach you.
[F] Very few will really [Em] try to reach you.
[Am] If you're lost in a stack, well, that's okay.
Come on, [F] man, I'd be the last [Em] to deny [F] that I'm just an [Em] average guy.
And don't [F] you know each little bird [Em] in the sky [F] is just a little bit [Em] freer than I?
Hey, ordinary [F] Joe, although they say [Em] you're just a lazy so-and-so,
what they [F] think is real is nothing but [Em] an animated puppet show.
So don't [F] let time and space [Em] confuse you.
And don't [F] let name and form [Em] abuse you.
Well, [Am] that big Joe Williams [Em] blew you.
In [Am] the light of the sun, you [F] can see I did not.
Oh, [F] I've seen a sparrow [Em] get high [F] and waste his time in [Em] the sky.
And don't you [F] know he thinks it's easy [Em] to fly?
He's [F] just a little bit freer [Em] than I.
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