---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ordinary Man by Christy Moore . . . tabbed by Bob M. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Open to suggestions and Please Rate!! Dan is the Ordinary Man!! Standard Tuning: EADGBE Chords: F - 133211 or xx3211 G - 355433 or 320033 Am - 577555 or x02210 C - x35553 or x32010 E - x79997 or 022100 Intro: F G Am (x3)

^AmI’m an ordinary^G man, nothing s^Fpecial, nothing ^Amgrand I’ve^F had to work for ^Geverything ^AmI own ^AmI never asked for a l^Got, I was ha^Fppy with what I ^Amgot Eno^Fugh to keep my fa^Gmily and my h^Amome

Now^F they say that times are h^Gard and they’ve ^Amhanded me my ^Fcards They say th^Fere’s not the work to go a^Eround A^Amnd when the whistle bl^Gows, the ga^Ftes will finally c^Amlose Tonigh^Ft they’re going to^G shut this factory^Am down And they’ll tare it^F d-o^G-w-n^Am

Bridge . . . F G Am

^AmI never missed a d^Gay, nor went on st^Frike for better p^Amay For 20 ^Fyears I se^Grved them best I co^Amuld N^Amow with a handshake and a ch^Geque it seems so e^Fasy to fo^Amrget Loyalt^Fy through the b^Gad times and through g^Amood

T^Fhe owner says he’s^G sad to see that ^Amthings have got so^F bad But the cap^Ftains of industry wont let him l^Eose ^AmHe still drives a c^Gar and sm^Fokes his c^Amigar ^FAnd still takes his fa^Gmily on a cr^Amuise, he’ll neve^Fr lo^Gse ^Am

Instrumental . . . F G Am

^AmNow it seems to ^Gme such a cr^Fuel i^Amrony He’s ^Fricher now than^G ever he was ^Ambefore ^AmNow my check is sp^Gent and I c^Fant afford the r^Ament There’s^F one law for the^G rich, one for the^Am poor Eve^Fry day I’ve ^Gtried to salvage^C some ^Gof my^Am pride To fin^Fd some work so’s I might pay my^E way ^AmOh but everywhere I ^Ggo, the ans^Fwers always ^Amno ^FThere’s no work for ^Ganyone here ^Amtoday F G Am No work t-o-D-A-y

Instrumental . . . F G Am

^AmAnd so condemned I st^Gand, just an ord^Finary ^Amman Like thou^Fsands be^Gside me in the qu^Ameue ^AmI watch my darling w^Gife trying to m^Fake the best of l^Amife A^Fnd God knows what the k^Gids are going to ^Amdo No^Fw that we are fa^Gced with t^Chis h^Amuman wa^Fste ^FA generation cast as^Eide ^AmAs long as I l^Give, I n^Fever will for^Amgive, You’ve st^Fripped me of my d^Gignity and^Am pride, you stripped me^F ba^Gre ^Am You’ve stripped ^Fme ^Gbar^Ame, you’ve stripped^F me^G ba^Amre.

Instrumental (Until End) . . . F G Am (x6) e----------------------------------------------------------------|| b----------------------------------------------------------------|| g------------------ Love always to Eadaoin x---------------------|| d----------------------------------------------------------------|| a----------------------------------------------------------------|| e----------------------------------------------------------------|| My email is ultimate-guitartabber@hotmail.com if you have any questions or comments but constructive criticism only please. 20.08.09

Christy Moore - Ordinary man