Guitar chord Ordinary World

Ordinary World was created following personal experiences of loss and change within Duran Duran. The lyrics reflect on finding peace and normality after a turbulent period. It marked a significant return to success for the band in the 90s.

Key:  C#m
Introduction:
B
  - 
F#m7
  - 
D2
     
A/C#
  - 
E2
     
B
  - 
F#m7
  - 
D2
     
A/C#
  - 
F#m7b5/C
  
C#m7
 
Came in from a rainy thursday
E
        
F#4
    
F#
 
on the avenue
C#m7
                               
E
       
F#4
    
F#
 
thought I heard you talking softly
C#m7
 
I turned on the lights, the tv
E
           
F#4
    
F#
 
and the radio
C#m
                               
E
     
F#4
    
F#
 
still I can't escape the ghost of you

C#m
 
What is happened to it all?
G#m7
 
Crazy, some say
D#7
                       
E
 
Where is the life that I recognize?
E
 
gone away

B
                         
F#m7
 
But I won't cry for yesterday
                      
D2
 
there's an ordinary world
        
A/C#
          
E
 
somehow I have to find
B
                        
F#m7
 
And as I try to make my way
                  
D2
 
to the ordinary world
        
A/C#
         
F#m7b5/C
 
I will learn to survive

  
C#m7
     
C#m6
       
C#m
                               
F#7
     
F#
 
 -7----------6---------4-----------------------------------------------
 -5-5--------5-5-------5-5---------4-h5-p4----4-h5-p4----------5-5-2---

C#m7
 
Passion or coincidence
       
E
              
F#7
 
Once prompted you to say
C#m7
 
"Pride will tear us both apart"
E
       
F#4
    
F#
 
         Well now
C#m7
 
pride's gone out the window
            
E
        
F#4
    
F#
 
Cross the rooftops, run away
C#m7
 
Left me in the vacuum of my
E
     
F#7
 
heart

C#m
 
What is happening to me?
G#m7
 
Crazy, some'd say
D#7
                        
E
 
Where is my friend when I need you most?
Gone away

B
                         
F#m7
 
But I won't cry for yesterday
                      
D2
 
there's an ordinary world
        
A/C#
          
E
 
somehow I have to find
B
                        
F#m7
 
And as I try to make my way
                  
D2
 
to the ordinary world
        
A/C#
         
E
 
I will learn to survive

B
                     
F#m7
 
D2
    
A/C#
         
E
 
B
                     
F#m7
 
D2
    
A/C#
         
F#m7b5/C
 

C#m7
 
Papers in the roadside
         
E
             
F#
 
Tell of suffering and greed
C#m
 
Fear today, forgot tomorrow
E
  
F#4
    
F#
 
         Ooh
C#m7
 
Here besides the news of
      
E
            
F#
 
holy war and holy need
C#m
 
Ours is just a little sorrowed
E
    
F#
 
talk

B
                         
F#m7
 
And I won't cry for yesterday
                      
D2
 
there's an ordinary world
        
A/C#
          
E
 
somehow I have to find
B
                        
F#m7
 
And as I try to make my way
                  
D2
 
to the ordinary world
        
A/C#
         
E
 
I will learn to survive
(Repeat Chorus pattern to fade)