Ordinary Day chords by Great Big Sea (Official Version)

GuitarPianoUkulele

F
Fsus4
Csus4
Bbsus2
F/A
Gm7
C5
Bb
C

Intro 1

Fsus4

Verse 1
F 
I've got a smile on on my face
Fsus4 
and I've got four     walls around me
F 
Fsus4 
F 
I've got the sun in the sky,
Fsus4 
F 
all the water    surround me,
Csus4 
oh, you know
F 
Bbsus2 
Yeah, I win now and sometimes I lose
F 
Bbsus2 
I've been battered, but I never bruise
F/A 
Gm7 
C5 
It's not so bad

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Chorus 1

And I say way-hey-hey,

Bbsus2

Csus4

it's just an ordinary day

And it's all your state of mind

At the end of the day

Bbsus2

Csus4

Fsus4

You've just got to say it's all right

Fsus4

Verse 2
F 
Janie sings on the corner,
Bbsus2 
F 
Bbsus2 
what keeps     her from dying
F 
Let them say what they want,
Bbsus2 
F 
Csus4 
she       won't stop trying, oh, you know
F 
Bbsus2 
She might stumble if they push her 'round
F 
Bbsus2 
She might fall, but she'll never lie down
F/A 
Gm7 
C5 
It's not so bad

Chorus 2
F 
And I say way-hey-hey,
Bbsus2 
Csus4 
it's just an ordinary day
F 
Bb 
C 
And it's all your state of mind
F 
At the end of the day
Bbsus2 
Csus4 
F 
Fsus4 
You've just      got to say      it's all right
F 
Fsus4 
Cause it's all right, it's all right

Interlude 1
It's all right
F 
Bb 
C 
F 
Bb 
C 
F 
Bb 
C 
F 
Fsus4 
F 
Fsus4 

Verse 3
F 
In this beautiful life
Bbsus2 
F 
Bbsus2 
there's always    some sorrow
F 
And It's a double-edged knife,
Bbsus2 
F 
but there's always    tomorrow,
Csus4 
oh, you know
F 
Bbsus2 
It's up to you now if you sink or swim
F 
Just keep the faith that your ship
Bbsus2 
will come in
F/A 
Gm7 
C5 
It's not so bad

Chorus 3
F 
And I say way-hey-hey,
Bbsus2 
Csus4 
it's just an ordinary day
F 
Bb 
C 
And it's all your state of mind
F 
At the end of the day
Bbsus2 
Csus4 
You've just      got to say
F 
I say way-hey-hey,
Bbsus2 
Csus4 
it's just an ordinary day
F 
Bb 
C 
And it's all your state of mind
F 
At the end of the day
Bbsus2 
Csus4 
F 
Fsus4 
You've just      got to say      it's all right
F 
Fsus4 
Cause it's all right, it's all right
F 
'Cause I've got a smile on my face,
and I've got four walls around me

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F
Fsus4
Csus4
Bbsus2
F/A
Gm7
C5
Bb
C

Tuning: E A D G B EDifficulty: IntermediateKey: F majorBPM: 130

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Finger positions, low to high (E A D G B e). 0 is open, x is muted.

F: x-3-3-2-1-x
Fsus4: x-x-3-3-1-1
Csus4: x-3-3-0-1-x
Bbsus2: x-1-3-3-1-1
F/A: x-0-3-2-1-x
Gm7: 3-5-3-3-3-3
C5: x-3-5-x-x-x
Bb: x-1-3-3-3-x
C: x-3-2-0-1-0

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This is the definitive original version of Ordinary Day by Great Big Sea, transcribed exactly as it was recorded in the studio. Unlike our simplified arrangement, this chart preserves the precise chord voicings and progressions in the original key of F major. It is designed for guitarists ready to move past the basics and capture the true feel of Great Big Sea's performance.