Ordinary Joe Chords by Terry Callier

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