Ordinary Day original guitar chords by
Vanessa Carlton

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Key: C major•

Verse 1

C/E

C/E

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Fsus2

Fsus2

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Gsus4

Gsus4

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Just a day, just an, ordinary day

C/E

C/E

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Fsus2

Fsus2

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Gsus4

Gsus4

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Just tryin' to get by

C/E

C/E

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Fsus2

Fsus2

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Gsus4

Gsus4

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Just a boy, just an, ordinary boy but

C/E

C/E

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Fsus2

Fsus2

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Gsus4

Gsus4

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He was looking to the sky

C/E

C/E

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Fsus2

Fsus2

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Gsus4

Gsus4

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Am7

Am7

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As he asked if I would come along

C/E

C/E

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Fsus2

Fsus2

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Gsus4

Gsus4

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I started to realize

C/E

C/E

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Fsus2

Fsus2

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that everyday he finds

Gsus4

Gsus4

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Am7

Am7

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just what he's lookin' for

C/E

C/E

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Fsus2

Fsus2

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Gsus4

Gsus4

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Like a shooting star he shines, and he said

Chorus 1

C/E

C/E

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Fmaj7

Fmaj7

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Gsus4

Gsus4

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Am7

Am7

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Fsus2

Fsus2

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Take my hand,

C/E

C/E

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Fmaj7

Fmaj7

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Gsus4

Gsus4

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Am7

Am7

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Fsus2

Fsus2

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live while you can

C/E

C/E

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Fsus2

Fsus2

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Gsus4

Gsus4

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Am7

Am7

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Don't you see your dreams lie right

C/E

C/E

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Fsus2

Fsus2

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Gsus4

Gsus4

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in the palm of your hand

Interlude 1

C/E

C/E

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Fmaj7

Fmaj7

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Gsus4

Gsus4

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Am7

Am7

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Fsus2

Fsus2

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C/E

C/E

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Fmaj7

Fmaj7

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Gsus4

Gsus4

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Verse 2

C/E

C/E

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Fsus2

Fsus2

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Gsus4

Gsus4

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And as he spoke, he spoke, ordinary words

C/E

C/E

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Fsus2

Fsus2

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Gsus4

Gsus4

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Though they did not feel

C/E

C/E

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Fsus2

Fsus2

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Gsus4

Gsus4

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For I felt what I had not felt before

C/E

C/E

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Fsus2

Fsus2

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Gsus4

Gsus4

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And you'd swear those words could heal and

C/E

C/E

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Fsus2

Fsus2

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Gsus4

Gsus4

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Am7

Am7

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As I looked up into those eyes,

C/E

C/E

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Fsus2

Fsus2

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Gsus4

Gsus4

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his vision borrows mine

C/E

C/E

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Fsus2

Fsus2

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Gsus4

Gsus4

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And I know he's no stranger

Am7

Am7

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For I feel

C/E

C/E

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Fsus2

Fsus2

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Gsus4

Gsus4

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I've held him for all of time, and he said

Chorus 2

C/E

C/E

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Fmaj7

Fmaj7

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Gsus4

Gsus4

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Am7

Am7

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Fsus2

Fsus2

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Take my hand,

C/E

C/E

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Fmaj7

Fmaj7

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Gsus4

Gsus4

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Am7

Am7

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Fsus2

Fsus2

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live while you can

C/E

C/E

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Fsus2

Fsus2

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Gsus4

Gsus4

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Am7

Am7

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Don't you see your dreams lie right

C/E

C/E

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Fsus2

Fsus2

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Gsus4

Gsus4

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Am7

Am7

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in the palm of your hand

C/E

C/E

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Fsus2

Fsus2

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Gsus4

Gsus4

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In the palm of your hand

Interlude 2

C

C

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Dm7

Dm7

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C/E

C/E

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Fsus2

Fsus2

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C

C

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Dm7

Dm7

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C/E

C/E

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Fsus2

Fsus2

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C

C

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Dm7

Dm7

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C/E

C/E

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Fsus2

Fsus2

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C

C

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Dm7

Dm7

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C/E

C/E

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Fsus2

Fsus2

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Bridge 1

C

C

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Dm7

Dm7

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G/B

G/B

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C

C

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Please come with me,

C

C

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Dm7

Dm7

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Fsus2

Fsus2

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C/E

C/E

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see what I see

C

C

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Dm7

Dm7

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G/B

G/B

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C

C

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Touch the stars for

C

C

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Dm7

Dm7

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G/B

G/B

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C

C

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time will not flee

C

C

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G/D

G/D

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G/F

G/F

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C/E

C/E

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Time will not flee,

C

C

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G/D

G/D

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G/B

G/B

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can't you see

Verse 3

C/E

C/E

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Fsus2

Fsus2

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Gsus4

Gsus4

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Just a dream, just an, ordinary dream

C/E

C/E

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Fsus2

Fsus2

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Gsus4

Gsus4

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As I wake in bed

C/E

C/E

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Fsus2

Fsus2

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Gsus4

Gsus4

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And that boy, that ordinary boy

C/E

C/E

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Fsus2

Fsus2

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Gsus4

Gsus4

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Was it all in my head?

C/E

C/E

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Fsus2

Fsus2

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Didn't he ask

Gsus4

Gsus4

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Am7

Am7

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if I would come along

C/E

C/E

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Fsus2

Fsus2

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Gsus4

Gsus4

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It all seemed so real,

C/E

C/E

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Fsus2

Fsus2

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but as I looked to the door

Gsus4

Gsus4

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Am7

Am7

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I saw that boy

C/E

C/E

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Fsus2

Fsus2

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Gsus4

Gsus4

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standing there with a deal, and he said

Chorus 3

C/E

C/E

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Fmaj7

Fmaj7

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Gsus4

Gsus4

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Am7

Am7

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Fsus2

Fsus2

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Take my hand,

C/E

C/E

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Fmaj7

Fmaj7

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Gsus4

Gsus4

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Am7

Am7

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Fsus2

Fsus2

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live while you can

C/E

C/E

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Fsus2

Fsus2

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Gsus4

Gsus4

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Am7

Am7

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Don't you see your dreams lie right

C/E

C/E

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Fsus2

Fsus2

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Gsus4

Gsus4

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Am7

Am7

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in the palm of your hand

C/E

C/E

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Fsus2

Fsus2

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Gsus4

Gsus4

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Am7

Am7

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In the palm of your hand

C/E

C/E

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Fsus2

Fsus2

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Gsus4

Gsus4

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In the palm of your hand

Interlude 3

C

C

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Dm7

Dm7

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C/E

C/E

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Fsus2

Fsus2

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C

C

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Dm7

Dm7

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C/E

C/E

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Fsus2

Fsus2

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C

C

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Dm7

Dm7

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C/E

C/E

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Fsus2

Fsus2

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C

C

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Dm7

Dm7

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C/E

C/E

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Fsus2

Fsus2

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Outro 1

C/E

C/E

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Fsus2

Fsus2

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Gsus4

Gsus4

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Just a day, just an, ordinary day

C/E

C/E

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Fsus2

Fsus2

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Gsus4

Gsus4

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Just tryin' to get by

C/E

C/E

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Fsus2

Fsus2

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Gsus4

Gsus4

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Just a boy, just an, ordinary boy but

C/E

C/E

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Fsus2

Fsus2

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Gsus4

Gsus4

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He was looking to the sky

C

C

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Tuning:Standard Open Tuner

E ₂

A ₂

D ₃

G ₃

B ₃

E ₄

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B ₁

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D ₃

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E ₂

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G ₃

B ₃

B ₃

E ₄

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G ₄

C ₄

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B ₀

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A ₄

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C ₃

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G ₃

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E ₄

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E ₃

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G ₄

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B ₃

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C ₃

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Chords

C/E
Fsus2
Gsus4
Am7
Fmaj7
C
Dm7
G/B
G/D
G/F

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Frequently asked questions

The original key of Ordinary Day by Vanessa Carlton is C major.

The primary chords used in Ordinary Day are C, F, G, Am, Fsus2, Dm.

No capo is required for this song.

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

If the simplified chords are too easy, you can visit the original chords page for a more advanced arrangement.

The tempo of Ordinary Day is approximately 93 beats per minute.

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