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Just Plain Folks chords by
Jim Stafford
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Key: D major•
Verse 1
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D

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C

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D

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C

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I was watching on the news
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F

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a story about a fire
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C

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F

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C

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a mother and her child were saved
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D

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by a stranger passing by
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G

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C

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when they asked the stranger
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F

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how he found the strength to go inside a
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C

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building that's consumed in flames
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G

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C

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here's what he replied he said
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I'm just plain close, I'm not a hero
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F

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C

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I'm an ordinary working man
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G

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with kids at home to lead
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C

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F

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C

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I'm just plain close, I'm not a hero
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F

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But it's hard for me to
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C

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turn my back
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on someone who's in need

So I started thinking about
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the times I've seen
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People carried from burning buildings
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and pulled from an angry sea
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Brought up from a dark coal mine,
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picked off a mountain slope
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How many people are alive today
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because of just plain folks?

How many stories have I read?
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Men so proud and brave
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Willing to give their lives up
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so that others might be saved
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C

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They'll stand up to an angry mob
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or dive in a storm, you see
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Tryin' to help their fellow man,
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they're folks like you and me
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F

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He said, I'm just plain folks, I'm not a hero
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C

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I'm an ordinary workin' man
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G

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with kids at home with me
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C

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F

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I'm just plain folks, I'm not a hero
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But it's hard for me to turn my back
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on someone who's in need
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D

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I'm just plain folks, I'm not a hero
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Just an ordinary workin' man
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with kids at home with me
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G

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I'm just plain folks, I'm not a hero
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But it's hard for me to turn my back
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D

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on someone who's in need
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G

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Just plain folks, I'm not a hero
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I'm an ordinary working man
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A

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with kids at home to feed
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I'm just plain folks, I'm not a hero
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But it's hard for me to turn my back
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on someone who's in need
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G

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Just plain folks, I'm not a hero.
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I'm an ordinary working man,
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gets it on with me.

I'm just plain folks, I'm not a hero.

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An acoustic guitar head with tuning pegs

Tuning:Standard Open Tuner
Chords

  • D

  • C

  • G

  • F

  • A

Capo: 0

Transpose: 0

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Frequently asked questions

The original key of Just Plain Folks by Jim Stafford is D major.

The primary chords used in Just Plain Folks are D, C, G, F, A.

No capo is required for this song.

Yes, this version uses open chords like D, C, G, F, making it a great song for beginner guitarists.

The tempo of Just Plain Folks is approximately 88 beats per minute.

You can easily change the key of Just Plain Folks using our Transpose button located in the toolbar. This will automatically update all chord diagrams on the page to match your new key.

Yes! Click the Print icon to generate a clean, one-page version of the chords and lyrics for Just Plain Folks. This is perfect for practicing offline or adding to a physical songbook.

Yes, we have integrated a Mini-Tuner directly on this page. Use it to quickly check your string pitch (Standard Tuning: E A D G B E) before you start playing along with Jim Stafford.

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